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870Reflecting on 9/11
The history of empires is, they expand, become wealthy, build armies to protect extended borders, and then finally collapse under the cost...
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A lucrative contract …
Having been alerted by John Hawkins’ excellent research ( Abetz and Channel Highway land deals, HERE ) I decided to google AAD...
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Afghanistan: the supposed threat to national security
Many people say they don’t know why we are in Afghanistan, meaning they want the troops back. But others are unclear about...
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Chronicle 48: A master of the written word
A story of journalism, once! Number 48 in a series of short stories by Don Knowler on his journalistic life and observations...
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Freefall: free markets and the sinking of the global economy
Economist and Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz talks about the policy mistakes that led to the GFC and the lessons to be drawn...
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Aboriginal heritage on trial
Yesterday, two women took the Tasmanian Heritage Council to court in a bid to protect significant Aboriginal sites. They are seeking to...
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Devine retribution … John Gay, Working Class Hero
Felled by an invidious green plot This is the chilling story of how green activists targeted and finally brought down John Gay,...
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Whale mum may be back …
Experts say the birth of a Southern Right Whale in Hobart’s River Derwent will help them gain a better understanding of the...
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Why The Secret Forest Treaty Will Fail …
After decades of brutal Federal involvement in the rape of Tasmania’s forests, the Federal Government suddenly relinquishes ‘tree control’, and outsources forest...
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Beware of Politicians Bearing Gifts
Pork barrelling at election time rarely yields worthwhile long term outcomes. Let’s hope we don’t see another ill-considered forestry intervention of the...
