Tasmanian Times
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1.8KDeath of the Forestry Department: Part 2
D’Alton and Alstergren: Loongana One of the more interesting findings of the 1946 Royal Commission into forestry administration (and some earlier inquiries)...
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Marine reserves help fish resist climate change invaders
Southeast Australia is an ocean warming “hotspot” – a region where temperature at the ocean’s surface is increasing more rapidly than elsewhere....
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War’s terrible legacy …
Greg Bearup has written a superb article in The Weekend Australian magazine on war’s terrible cost: The Army’s Top Brass claim the...
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Flying Bass Strait
My book FLYING BASS STRAIT began with a question I asked myself. Who was the first person to fly over Bass Strait,...
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Nelson Mandela, former South African president, dies
Former South African president Nelson Mandela has died. More to follow. ABC here • Guardian Australia’s Tribute … • Christine Milne: Greens...
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Japanese killing fleet sets sail for the Australian Antarctic Whale Sanctuary
The Japanese Whale Poaching Fleet has left Japan, setting sail for the Australian Antarctic Whale Sanctuary. The factory vessel, the Nisshin Maru...
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Memo to Tasmania: ’twas an industry done-deal
Tasmania is currently reviewing its ban on genetically modified (GM) crops. If other states’ experiences are anything to go by, Tasmania will...
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Millionaires Graeme Wood, Jan Cameron to turn former Gunns woodchip mill into tourist attraction
New era dawns … ? Paul Tapp’s picture of Triabunna … Two Australian millionaires will transform a key Tasmanian woodchip mill into...
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Will keeps his Pulp-Mill Dream alive
The Federal Government has indicated it is willing to help any potential investor in a Tamar Valley pulp mill. State Opposition leader...
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Holden to pull out of Australia from 2016, according to senior Government ministers
Holden has made the decision to pull out of Australia as early as 2016, according to senior Government ministers. The ABC has...
