Tasmanian Times
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1.7KClimate Change: The threats to Tasmania
• Professor Lesley Hughes, Chair, Tasmanian Climate Action Council: Tasmania’s climate change opportunities fading, unless decisive action taken 1 April 2014 The...
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Jim Bacon: The Emperor has no clothes
We’ve got to talk about Jim … Jim Bacon, Premier of Tasmania, 1998 to 2004. Jim was known as The Emperor (but...
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Launceston, Tasmania: Bogan Capital of Australia … ?
Tasmania is the bogan capital of Australia and if you’re seeking bogans in the ACT look no further than the nation’s parliament....
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Their corporate reputation will be tarnished … The Gunns doco …
In response to today’s announcement from Gunns’ receivers “KordaMentha”, that two companies have entered final bids for the Tamar Valley pulp mill,...
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World heritage fabrication exposed at Senate Inquiry
Richard Colbeck picture of Styx/Tyenna area, from here Claims from the Abbott and Hodgman governments that the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area...
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Lead! Who is going to take responsibility for this?
Winnaleah has become the seventh Tasmanian town to have Lead found in Tas Water’s reticulated drinking water supply. Winnaleah now follows on...
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Moral values and religious doctrines
Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach, 1517. In most social and political disputes religion plays no role – we defend our views by...
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Flight 370: Does Geraldton hold the key?
Note to the Air Chief Marshal Houston now overseeing the MH370 matter … I refer you to the Edward Snowden leaks and...
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Mother Mountain: The Symphony of Birdsong (4)
The “Respect the Mountain” forum ( here, here, and here ) at the Hobart Town Hall last month prompted Don Knowler to...
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Tony Fitzgerald QC slams Qld LNP, Newman and Bleijie’s ‘old, bad habits’
Tony Fitzgerald handing a copy of the Fitzgerald Report to then Premier Mike Ahern, 1989 (Source: State Library of Queensland) In a...
