Tasmanian Times
Environment
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817‘VDL sale opponents were right’
The revelation today that the sale of the Van Diemen’s Land Company has not resulted in the promised jobs and investment just...
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‘Commercial fisherman launches Okehampton Bay occupation’ Federal approval …
*Pic: Fish Farm sign …Pic: Paul Tapp *Pic: Marine Protection Tasmania … Image from here All pictures Paul Tapp Media at the...
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A soaring city reaps a terrible toll
*Pic: Digital image of Fragrance Group’s proposed hotel at 28-30 Davey St, Hobart: Tall buildings, particularly those which are brightly lit at...
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First Day of the Month … August
You are in for a treat this month … Giles Hugo has produced some absolute rippers … enjoy … Photo © Giles...
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NZ’s Conservation Minister Shows ‘Sad’ Wild Animal Hatred?
*Pic: 1080 is killing birds like the South Island bush robin. The death is slow and cruel. The controversy around the New...
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Do the Liberals Really Want to Destroy the Logging Industry … ?
First published July 27 Log, log, log! This is the monotonous mantra of the state’s Liberals at the moment. But deep within...
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Baseload solar power is a reality without batteries …
*Pic: Image from here I applaud all efforts to encourage energy conservation and promote renewable energy. It is way past time to...
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The Long Goodbye …
An extract from Anna Krien’s Quarterly Essay on the Great Barrier Reef, HERE … BLUEPRINTS v. SCRAMBLE In 2008 petroleum giant Shell...
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A Southern Paradise …
*Pic: Flickr, David Blackwell: ‘Walking home one evening in 2074 Paul wondered about the scientific breakthrough reversing the effects of climate change...
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The Neoliberal Wolf as the Good Shepherd of Mass Immigration
*Pic: Under conservative rule … Bosc d’Anjou, Flickr Democratic societies prove their credentials by the worth of their public debate. But for...
