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963Thousands protest governments’ efforts to log Tasmania’s World Heritage forests
*Pics: Today’s protest in Hobart … and, below, the Florentine Valley, one of the forests the Federal Government wants to open to...
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Will Hodgman: Dark Mofo Igniting Hobart’s Winter Again
Dark Mofo is lighting up Hobart’s night sky again, signalling the start of the solstice festival that is rewriting attitudes about winter...
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Final preps for Doha departure – release of new World Heritage images and lobby document
*Pic: Oldgrowth wilderness forest, Peak Rivulet, southern Tasmania. *Pic: Rob Blakers http://www.robblakers.com/ The Wilderness Society and renowned photographer Rob Blakers today released...
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Blocking Supply Or Busting the Budget ?
*Pic: Budget brains trust: Abbott, Hockey, Bishop, Trust The focus of blocking upcoming appropriation bills (supply) distracts away from busting the budget...
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Howard, Bush, Blair should hang their heads in shame …
Former leaders John Howard, George W. Bush and Tony Blair should hang their heads in shame for what they have done to...
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Grassroots revolt against Federal Budget
*Pic: Andrew Wilkie speaks during the meeting The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, has spoken at a grassroots forum organised to...
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Save the Tarkine launch Tarkine Hero
Save the Tarkine has today launched it’s Tarkine Hero fundraising initiative. Tarkine Hero allows people to set a target of $250, $500...
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The last Peacekeeper to die (before WW1)
In a few weeks time, on 28 June 2014, it will be exactly one hundred years since the assassination of the Archduke...
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Matthew Groom: Whale Sightings
DPIPWE pic There is renewed hope Southern Right Whales are returning to Tasmanian waters to breed, with the first sighting of a...
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Kim Booth: Shree Minerals Cannot be Trusted
*Pic: Bryan Green, former Deputy Premier; now Opposition Leader, and Shree’s Sanjay Loyalka … Shree Minerals cannot be trusted given its denial...
