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930The possibility of minority government
Recent political events such as the May 2009 Legislative Council elections, the Pembroke by-election and two recent opinion polls suggest strongly that...
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We accuse Minister O’Byrne of cultural vandalism
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ABORIGINES CONFRONT BULLDOZERS AT BRIGHTON
Despite officials telling TAC Legal Adviser Michael Mansell that negotiations over Brighton Hub and Bypass would take place on site next Monday,...
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Pulping the mill: A wrap
Last Thursday 57 people of all ages and from all walks of life – including ‘garden guru’ Peter Cundall – were arrested...
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McCains: Like sheep to the slaughter
I read with interest the story about the McCain closure. I was employed by McCain during the late 80s and early 90s;...
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Eric Reece … and the paradox at the heart of our future
Electric Eric, by Dr Jillian Koshin (Bokprint 2009) When Tim Bok first asked me if I’d launch this book, I had doubts...
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Jorgen Jorgenson: a legend to rival Ned
It is widely believed that the carving of the king on the Ross Bridge by the convict mason Daniel Herbert is a...
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How the Australian Gulf Country was Settled in the 1880s
In ‘The Monthly’ this November Tony Roberts has written an account of the history of white pastoral settlement in the Gulf Country...
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Lieutenant-Governor, David Collins, back in the historic viewscape
I APPRECIATED old Percy from the Pews putting our first Lieutenant-Governor, David Collins, back in the historic viewscape with his comments on...
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Climate Rage
Setting aside the morality of building high-tech fortresses to protect ourselves from a crisis we inflicted on the world, those enclaves and...
