Tasmanian Times
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968Tasmania’s election results and the forest deal
Dick Adams, Christine Milne and Tony McCall on ABC 936 Leon Compton State-wide Mornings 9 September 2013 Leon Compton: Was the swing...
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King Island wind farm plan dealt legal blow
Legal action has been launched in the Federal Court against Hydro Tasmania’s planned $2 billion wind farm on King Island. The No...
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“And the ice will refreeze”
“And the ice will refreeze” So quipped George Megalogensis on the ABC’s Insiders the day after an Abbott government was elected. In...
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The Nature of Death
The last time I stood waiting to board the ferry to Maria Island, I was next to my best friend Leon. Two...
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The Abbott era …
Day 2, first Monday of the Abbott era: Tasmania swept clear of heavy weight Labor men; Julie Collins ( Mercury here )...
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Dismay 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...
