Tasmanian Times
History
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1.6K100 years of Moving Pictures …
John Kelly … and the special celebration cake John Kelly addresses guests Max Angus REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE PETER UNDERWOOD AC, GOVERNOR...
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The other asylum seekers …
Pope Francis has described the sinking of a migrant boat off the coast of Italy as a “disgrace”. ‘‘The word disgrace comes...
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Australian Federal Police confirm Gay share profit referral
The former boss of the failed Tasmanian timber company Gunns may be forced to repay the profits of his insider trading. In...
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A collaboration for the century – The River Derwent Heavy Metals Project
MONA … surrounded by a river assaulted by mercury, lead, cadmium, zinc and copper. A group of artists, scientists and architects today...
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The Billion Dollar Opportunity
A wonderful economic opportunity exists for Tasmania. It involves no contentious project, no negative environmental outcomes, no lengthy planning processes and could...
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MIS scams uncovered
Legendary bank robber Willie Sutton was a clear thinking sort of guy. When quizzed as to why he robbed banks, he replied...
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Poetry, without a shred of pity
Martin Flanagan It is customary to begin speeches such as this by saying something funny. I suppose I could tell you how...
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Death in Amsterdam
As Tasmania debates voluntary assisted dying law reform, Margaretta Pos tells a very personal story … One spring day in Hobart, I...
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Tasmanian markets in danger from noisy pro-GE lobby
The Tasmanian Greens today warned that Tasmanian primary producers who benefit from Tasmania’s GE moratorium were in serious danger of being drowned...
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Waste not, want not
Waste is a perennial problem. It is an inevitable component of all systems, from biological metabolism through to industrial plant. The efficient...
