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799It doesn’t pass the fact-checker test
There’s been a lot of talk of late about the need for governments to stop propping up unviable businesses and industries. The...
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Cable … Mountain: Public Forum Q&A
Respect The Mountain – No Cable Car will be holding a 1 hour Public Forum Q&A at Town Hall tomorrow Wednesday 26th...
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United? Kingdom. Great? Britain
Superficial observations after three weeks and 3000 miles … Seven years since paying homage to Dylan Thomas in Laugharne. Seven years since...
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Sea Shepherd ambushed in night attack … Open Letter
Monday February 24, 2014 – Melbourne, Australia — At approximately 1936 AEDT yesterday, the Japanese whaling fleet launched an unprovoked six-hour night...
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Forest Protester sent to jail in Tasmania
Nishant Datt will spend one month in jail after breaching a suspended sentence whilst participating in a protest at the Huon Valley...
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Major Tasmanian Political Parties Confirm Support For Permanent Super Trawler Ban
Tasmania’s three major political parties have responded to public concern about the impact of super trawlers and confirmed their support for a...
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The scientist who took on a chemical giant …
After Tyrone Hayes said that a chemical ( atrazine ) was harmful, its maker ( Syngenta ) pursued him. In 2001, seven...
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FSC Preliminary Assessment of Forestry Tasmania
Public Notification Letter To: Interested Parties From: SCS Global Services Date: February 19th, 2014 Re: Notification of FSC Preliminary Assessment of Forestry...
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Federal Court of Australia dismisses Seafish Tasmania Supertrawler challenge
The opening paragraph of Justice Logan’s decision set the stage for his rejection of Seafish Tasmania’s challenge. Logan wrote: “In maritime circles,...
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Conservationists promote tourism initiative on the Tasman Peninsula
This week the combined environment groups of Tasmania launched their tourism vision for the Tasman Peninsula – the Tasman Coastal Trails. Their...
