Tasmanian Times
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880Dismay at penguin habitat vandalism
Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) staff are dismayed at the destruction of at least 70 plants planted in a Stanley community penguin...
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Faster, simpler, fairer justice
The Productivity Commission is inquiring into access to civil justice. Evan Whitton suggests that citizens deprived of access can help the Commission...
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Judgment Day: Abbott triumphant. Rudd concedes, won’t recontest Labor leadership
At 10.15pm Tony Abbott claimed victory, saying: My friends… thankyou; thankyou so much. I can inform you that the government of Australia...
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Julian Assange vows to stand again for fledgling WikiLeaks Party
WikiLeaks Party founder Julian Assange says he will make another Senate bid in the future after his unsuccessful attempt in this year’s...
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The Tasmanian Dams Case 30 years on
The landmark Tasmanian Dams case celebrated its 30th anniversary in Canberra last week. This case was thought to be a triumph for...
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A possibly unique silver equestrian statuette of Benito Mussolini
A possibly unique silver equestrian statuette of Benito Mussolini (29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) Max height 20” – Length head...
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An Excited Mining Industry Reveals ‘One-dimensional Concern’ for Labor Force
Atlas Copco and Rio have successfully automated surface drilling for future pit mines. That does not sound like a revolution but think...
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Aborigines seek early meeting with PM elect on land returns
Aborigines will seek an early meeting with Prime Minister elect Tony Abbott to discuss a better way to return parcels of land...
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Acting GM gets HVC’s top job
Huon Valley Guessing Games Surprise, surprise: Huon Valley Council (HVC) has, once again, decided that a valley applicant for its general manager’s...
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Tony Abbott’s Great Big Carbon Tax Lies – Part 2
It’s been a while since I wrote Part 1 of this article – Abbott’s Great Big Carbon Tax Lies – Part 1...
