Tasmanian Times
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1.5KNATION: G20 no ode to joy
*Cartoons: Martyn Turner, used with permission: https://www.facebook.com/martynturnercartoons/ . http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/martyn-turner First published July 10 Ode to joy, the final movement of Beethoven’s ninth...
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The Great Australian Minerals and Energy Resources Rip-Off …
*Pic: of drilling for oil. Flickr, Bureau of Land Management First published July 7 With far reaching insight and in-depth research The...
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‘Huon’s ex-mayor calls for Okehampton salmon project to be land-based’
*Pic: Fish Farming in Macquarie Harbour. Rodtuk, Flickr First published July 9 The Okehampton Bay salmon-farming proposal should be a land-based operation,...
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The dissolution of Forestry Tas … and its feeble attempt to obtain FSC
*Pic: The ubiquitous jaws of habitat destruction – Pic Ted Mead Time to launch the Bumper Sticker … Lapoinya … the moment...
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‘Macquarie Harbour Waste Collection Needs Independent Monitoring’
*Pic: of Rosalie Woodruff, from the state Greens’ website First published July 4 The EPA’s revelation today that there’s been no independent...
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More footage of brutal animal treatment released from Tasmanian slaughterhouse
*Pic: The buck stops here … Minister for Primary Industries Jeremy Rockliff … First published July 6 Footage available at: http://animal-lib.org.au/campaigns/animals-for-food/sheep-lamb-slaughter Animal...
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Local Government in Tasmania is Very Broken
The cat is escaping the bag the political ‘triumvirate’ – politicians, public servants and media moguls – have kept it in for...
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A Discussion on the ‘High Fat’ Diet Fad and Health Benefits of Good Fats and Cholesterol
*Pic: daniellehelm, Gluttony, Flickr First published July 2 I confess I’m not a fan of using the terminology ‘high fat’ diet. I...
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NATION: Not easy being Green …
*Pic: Tony Abbott, then PM, samples an onion (seriously …). First published July 3 “It’s not that easy being green …” sings...
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The terrorists are over here because our troops are over there
Political leaders like John Howard, who lead us into the war in Iraq must shoulder most of the blame for the appalling...
