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1.2KTarkine Rainforest and the Mining Industry Spin
Consistent with Tasmania’s Tourism Industry Council’s claim that woodchips and tourism can maybe co exist – the Tas Minerals and Energy Council...
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Sammy Cox: First white man in Tasmania … Fact or Myth?
Was Samuel Emanuel Cox the first white settler in Tasmania? Is his strange and early eventful life true? States a report: “On...
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Germany is a cautionary tale of how energy policies can harm the economy
Germanys shift to renewable energy was once Angela Merkel’s flagship policy – now it has become her biggest headache. “For me, the...
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Parents call on the Tasmanian Government to fund public education
*Pic: Minister for Education and Training, Jeremy Rockliff Our kids our future Parents will gather on Parliament House lawns on the first...
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Brandis must resign
Australians were shocked this week to discover Attorney-General George Brandis appearing to act as if he were above the law in joining...
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Abbott ignored Joyce, Hunt and departmental advice over failed Tasmanian forest policy: FOI document
*Pic: of Tony Abbott Prime Minister Tony Abbott ignored senior ministers Barnaby Joyce and Greg Hunt as well as ministerial advice in...
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The deer poachers
On Tuesday last week, a poacher was dropped off about 4.30pm. His drop-off vehicle was seen. That evening he shot three of...
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NATION: A dark new chapter …
The attack on AHRC President, Professor Gillian Triggs marks a dark new chapter in the descent of the Abbott government as it...
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UK man behind Isis beheadings identified as Mohammed Emwazi
A British man has been identified as the knife-wielding militant who appears in Islamic State videos claiming responsibility for the beheadings of...
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TFGA applauds fracking decision
The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) applauded today’s state government decision to impose a five-year moratorium on fracking following a government...
