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885Will’s slashing alternative
The Liberal Party has vowed to continue to cut Tasmania’s public service if it wins the next state election. The Opposition leader,...
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The Magic Wand of the Confidence Fairy
The preoccupation with debt and deficits that afflicted much of the discussion about the Federal Budget has carried over into the discussion...
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Climate Change Alarmism as a Moral Responsibility
Two recent Tasmanian Times articles have been commendably direct and clear-eyed about the scale of the threat that anthropogenic climate change poses...
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Australia’s greenhouse gas reduction targets are being reviewed
In an earlier article ( The Four Reports of the Climate Apocalypse? ) I reviewed four reports relating to climate change which...
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Greens introduce bill for independent Office of Animal Welfare
The Australian Greens have introduced a bill into the House of Representatives today to establish an independent Office of Animal Welfare, implementing...
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Pell mell …
Australia’s most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, has admitted the fear of scandal led to cover-up in the church. He said former...
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The first duty of every government: namely, to preserve the nation’s finances
The first duty of every government: namely, to preserve the nation’s finances. So said Tony Abbott in his 2013 Address in Reply...
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Unscrupulous Business in a Broken Landscape
Old Wayne wakes as the sun comes up, dresses in protective gear ready to fight the remains of a bushfire—eats toast, drinks...
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Our national parks must be more than playgrounds or paddocks
It’s make or break time for Australia’s national parks. National parks on land and in the ocean are dying a death of...
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Most UK species in decline, wildlife stocktake shows
The unprecedented analysis shows that many animals, birds, insects, fish and plants are in trouble An unprecedented stocktake of UK wildlife has...
