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1.1KTODAY, TOMORROW: Tasmania Over Five Generations: Return to Van Diemen’s Land?
Lieutenant-Governor George Arthur ‘was delighted with someone who could deliver such a thunderous declamation about the evils of alcohol …’ The cover...
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Brickworks closure creates housebuilding opportunities
Yesterday’s announcement of the K&D brickworks closure on Giblin St in New Town (TT HERE) brings about an opportunity to create more...
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A Million Horses: Hydro’s powerful heritage
Tungatinah power station, in the gorge of the Nive River FEBRUARY 17 is the closing date for public comment on proposed reforms*...
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On Australia Day …
Western Papuans fighting for independence in their endless struggle for freedom from Indonesian occupation. This was once Dr John Ondawame and Rex...
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Reduced to a number on a map …
Carbon Stack, Marcus Tatton Church Studio Franklin has a new exhibition opening on Saturday the 28th January. For those of you wishing...
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Travels around Tasmania with some latte sippers
Dimity Hirst (Comments, Warning to the ANZ, HERE) scolds me for a minor typographical error, then launches into one of her grammatically...
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The Chronicle 64: Waiting for the paper
The clock struck midnight and Bentley looked towards the door of the Hope and Anchor on Hobart’s Macquarie Street. Midnight – or...
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Measures of leadership: Reflections on Robert S. McNamara
Measures of leadership: Reflections on Robert S. McNamara Broadcast: Sunday 22 January 2012 8:45AM Professor Mark Dodgson from the University of Queensland...
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The Barbarians may not be at the gates …
THE State Government body overseeing heritage concerns has come out against the 16-lot Lenah Valley subdivision application by former Tasmanian treasurer David...
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Are the Barbarians at the gates … (1)
Am I naive in thinking politicians are elected to represent the interests of constituents? And to do so fully and fairly, don’t...
