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1.1KWar’s terrible legacy …
Greg Bearup has written a superb article in The Weekend Australian magazine on war’s terrible cost: The Army’s Top Brass claim the...
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Folly foils foreshore footpath
After a gestation period of two decades, work on upgrading Ferry Road at Kettering finally commenced in early October. Detailed plans had,...
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Flying Bass Strait
My book FLYING BASS STRAIT began with a question I asked myself. Who was the first person to fly over Bass Strait,...
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The Wedgie and The Fox
Found this amazing photo via @hobnobby from a FB page on WA Country Hour, on Margo Kingston’s Tweeted Times … I’ve never...
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Nelson Mandela, former South African president, dies
Former South African president Nelson Mandela has died. More to follow. ABC here • Guardian Australia’s Tribute … • Christine Milne: Greens...
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Japanese killing fleet sets sail for the Australian Antarctic Whale Sanctuary
The Japanese Whale Poaching Fleet has left Japan, setting sail for the Australian Antarctic Whale Sanctuary. The factory vessel, the Nisshin Maru...
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Memo to Tasmania: ’twas an industry done-deal
Tasmania is currently reviewing its ban on genetically modified (GM) crops. If other states’ experiences are anything to go by, Tasmania will...
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Millionaires Graeme Wood, Jan Cameron to turn former Gunns woodchip mill into tourist attraction
New era dawns … ? Paul Tapp’s picture of Triabunna … Two Australian millionaires will transform a key Tasmanian woodchip mill into...
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Will keeps his Pulp-Mill Dream alive
The Federal Government has indicated it is willing to help any potential investor in a Tamar Valley pulp mill. State Opposition leader...
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Holden to pull out of Australia from 2016, according to senior Government ministers
Holden has made the decision to pull out of Australia as early as 2016, according to senior Government ministers. The ABC has...
