Tasmanian Times
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796For Devils’ sake don’t mine the Tarkine
Today two activists from environmental direct action group Groundswell deployed a banner reading “FOR DEVILS SAKE, DON’T MINE THE TARKINE” from the...
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What’s wrong with Tasmania, Australia’s freeloading state?
For most Tasmanians a darker reality lies behind the seductive tourism brochures showcasing the state’s pristine wilderness, gourmet-magazine articles celebrating its burgeoning...
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Memory in Stone
In the depths of a cave by the Pinturas River, a hunter pressed his bloodstained hand to the stone wall. The handprint...
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ANZ and National Trust Mortgaging Tasmania’s Heritage
• Oak Lodge, on The National Trust website, here The ANZ bank has a history of funding controversial projects in Tasmania. It...
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Ethanol from eucalypts
Backgrounder articles on the comparative viability of various alternative energy sources: http://peakoiltas.org/2011/05/the-alternatives-to-oil/ http://peakoiltas.org/2011/08/problems-with-alternative-energy/ The bottom line for any energy producing enterprise is...
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Fossil fools promoting the burning of fossil fuels
Would The Australian, in the interests of balance, publish the views of President Ahmadinejad of Iran on the need for a Palestinian...
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Tasmanian Forestry Agreement: The Real Issue
Submission to the Legislative Council January 2013. From: John Hawkins, Bentley, Mole Creek Road, Chudleigh, 7304, Tasmania. Overview The terms of reference...
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Coronial inquest sought in Chappell case
TASMANIA’S Chief Magistrate Michael Hill has been formally requested to complete an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Tasmanian radiation...
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You Can’t Trust the Trust
• Oak Lodge, on The National Trust website, here At the time of year when we celebrate the Australian notion of a...
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The Tree-sitters: Designing a habitat on high
Tree sit looking up showing the structure and anchoring techniques. Tree sit looking up showing the structure and anchoring techniques. Peta Pasch...
