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1.7KArticleTasmanian History Up for Sale
The courthouse ceiling The journalists’ bench from the public seating area Journalist Bench near the Judge’s Bench Journalist Bench from further away...
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It Was Fifty Years Ago Today …
On the 24th of December 1968 the crew of the Apollo mission orbiting the Moon cried out in surprise. They had seen...
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1.1KEconomyThe Uninhabitable Earth …
To read an annotated version of this article, complete with interviews with scientists and links to further reading, click HERE I. ‘Doomsday’...
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An Open Letter to Joe Hockey
We’re entitled … Smokin Joe and Matthias pre-Budget … Dear Joe Hockey, Back in 2012, when you said the age of entitlement...
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Miners’ figures don’t add up
Jon Sumby: Uni of Tas economist (and big industry apologist) Dr Bruce Felmingham did a report last month for the mining lobby...
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Don’t believe the miners’ hype
The Tasmanian Minerals Council is a partisan pro-mining lobby group that participates in the campaign to encourage mining in Tasmania. As part...
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Sister City
I’ve been told that Wellington is like Hobart but different. Perhaps Hobart should sister city with Wellington? Something to put out there...
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Understanding the science behind the super-trawler’s quota
Understanding the science behind the super-trawler’s quota Jon Sumby, Hobart, September 2012. I recently had the opportunity to interview a high-level source...
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Putting the words to the TT motto
TT’s motto is: Balance is appeasement. Fairness is truth. Sadly, it no longer appears on the front page of TT, or the...
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Sunday: Bob Brown to welcome Sea Shepherd’s Steve Irwin, Bob Barker
The Steve Irwin and the Bob Barker are scheduled to arrive in Hobart this Sunday (the 6th), 0730, berthed at Macquarie Wharf...
