Tasmanian Times
Environment
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1.8KInbred, fat: Liberal MP attacks political advisers
Inbred, fat, abnormal: that’s the extraordinary connection made by a South Australian Liberal MP in his latest spray at the political class...
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April 17: Bill McKibben’s Hobart Oration. The Rogue Nation …
Tasmania recently experienced a record-breaking drought that has parched much of the state and led to the worst bushfires in memory. This...
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‘There is reason to celebrate the protection of our Blue Derby forests …’
Members of the community group Blue Derby Wild cautiously welcome announcements that threatened forest areas around the Flickety Sticks, Dam Busters, and...
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STATE: Lies trump truth in the GST carve-up
Anyone listening recently to the Treasurer, Peter Gutwein, is likely to believe Tasmania lost heavily in the latest round of GST allocations....
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The Slaughter of Rhinos is a Crime …
*Pic: Alice Prichard with rhino guardians Robert Lochiam, William Okoth and Stephen Nyoya. Robert, William and Stephen come from cultures where cattle...
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Submissions on the January fires – due this Friday
The January fires have altered some of our wilderness landscapes forever. The Senate Standing Committee on Environment is asking for submissions. From...
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Forestry Tasmania is thoroughly unprofessional …
Yes this – Coupe CC104B – is a working forest … but despite all the media hype Forestry Tasmania has not changed...
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STATE: Blue Derby, nature tourism revival that could be lost to logging. ERIC and Libs’ ticket …
Andrew Nikolic The once sleepy town of Derby is awakening off the back of the $3.1 million Blue Derby Mountain Bike trails....
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Tasmanian MLC queries police progress on complaint alleging fabrication of fox evidence
A Tasmanian Upper House MP is demanding police action on his complaint alleging the fabrication of evidence of foxes by government employees....
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STATE: TasWater emails show company planned to hit back at scientists
Documents appear to show TasWater had a strategy of avoiding unwelcome independent scientific findings about lead contamination in the water supply in...
