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The New York Times Opinion: A moral necessity

*Cartoons: Martyn Turner, used with permission: https://www.facebook.com/martynturnercartoons/ . http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/martyn-turner … “We have both spent our professional careers strenuously avoiding partisanship in our...

'Wilkie takes on poker machine lies in Parliament' 4

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‘Wilkie takes on poker machine lies in Parliament’

First published Feb 7 The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, above, gave the following speech in the Parliament today … Deputy...

No risk: The family who own Tasmania's gambling industry ... 7

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No risk: The family who own Tasmania’s gambling industry …

*Pic: From ‘Team Mulawa’ here: “Greg Farrell Jr, “Mr. Mulawa”: Greg is by nature very hands-on – activity done translates into learning...

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Corruption that kills

*Pic: Flickr, David Blackwell: ‘Walking home one evening in 2074 Paul wondered about the scientific breakthrough reversing the effects of climate change...

A Tasmanian Christmas Story ... A history leading to pokies 13

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A Tasmanian Christmas Story … A history leading to pokies

*’Toon: 2008. Jon Kudelka said it was originally a large acrylic for an exhibition. Kudelka, https://www.kudelka.com.au/ used with permission First published February...

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Colleges. What is going on … ?

A national and state overview. Third in a three-part series Colleges were established because Tasmanian educators wanted year 11/12 students to be...

'Southwood, Mr Neville Smith misleading public on their proposed woodchip export facility in Dover' 19

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‘Southwood, Mr Neville Smith misleading public on their proposed woodchip export facility in Dover’

*Pic: A developer’s image of a similar facility This press release (Jan 18) is issued on behalf of concerned residents following the...

'Road safety awareness campaign to save wildlife lives' 22

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‘Road safety awareness campaign to save wildlife lives’

Safer roads for wildlife is the message behind an awareness campaign launched in Tasmania today (January 18). Developed through a partnership between...