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881Tasmanian World Heritage extension rewards 20 years of dedicated work
Today’s decision to list forested extensions to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area recognises outstanding natural values of global significance and rewards...
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The coming crisis for the oceans. Obama Acts
The world’s oceans are getting hotter, higher, more acidic, and more polluted. On one hand it’s happening slowly. On the other hand...
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Jesus would not have turned ‘them’ away … from Dark MOFO …?
There’s a simple message for those “Christians” who demand the right to discriminate: Jesus would not have turned away the young, the...
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Copping: A textbook example of corporate spin. SWS responds
Over the course of 4 days in late April this year, Southern Waste Solution (SWS) released almost 70,000 litres of heavy metal...
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Devilish ways
Gender has become an issue in Australia, divisive and decidedly unpleasant in its extremes. We hear it from the top level of...
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Mining boss John Lamb’s comments on ‘economic terrorists’ are inciting hatred
Board member of the Tasmanian Minerals Council and CEO of Shaw Contracting John Lamb’s recent comments reported in last Friday’s Advocate (...
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Australian taxpayers pay millions to controversial Sarawak timber cartel
Huon Valley Environment Centre’s spokesperson Jenny Weber said, “Huon Valley Environment Centre is appalled that taxpayers are footing the bill for the...
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The Question of the Royal Derwent Hospital … as then-Minister bids for comeback
The real cost and loss to the Tasmanian Taxpayer: $100,000,000 and rising … ? For the sale of the State’s largest asset,...
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When will the mythologies stop? The Final Speech of Judy Moylan
… I should like to close this farewell speech on an interrogative note. As one leaves the stage of active intervention, there...
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Whistleblower Snowden escapes arrest in Hong Kong thanks to US errors
Edward Snowden heads for Ecuador after flight to Russia leaves authorities in various countries amazed and infuriated … Edward Snowden was five...
