Tasmanian Times
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1.3KFederal Hotels nonsense
From ‘Team Mulawa’ here: “Greg Farrell Jr, “Mr. Mulawa”: Greg is by nature very hands-on – activity done translates into learning and...
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Former Gunns boss and convicted insider trader John Gay to pay $500,000
FORMER Gunns Ltd boss and convicted insider trader John Gay has been ordered to pay $500,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act....
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NATION: Paris agreement … A breakthrough and a catastrophe. Macfarlane. MYEFO …
*Pic: Foreign Minister Julie Bishop … ‘Marshall Islands Foreign Minister Tony de Brum is photographed being tightly embraced by a dazzling Julie...
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How to benefit from Tassie’s tourism boom but not bugger up what tourists came for. Pokies blackmail
*Pic: Alexandra suspension bridge in the Cataract Gorge. Pic from Wikipedia. Most afternoons, I walk down the path to my favourite swimming-hole...
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Reforestation of the Earth: Australia’s Inaction …
*Pic: Wondrous mystery … the Tarkine forest … At the United Nations Climate Conference in Paris over the past week more than...
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Federal Government to abandon plans to log World Heritage Area if UNESCO will not ratify it
A special species contingency forestry coupe inside Tasmania’s WHA. Pic: Senator Richard Colbeck Ed: So it’s come to this … after years...
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The exciting times we live in … really?
Max Atkinson’s article ( HERE: Turnbull’s Political Philosophy )in the Tasmanian Times suggests that political parties are principled but the emphasis of...
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Launceston City Council: What is the rush?
Looking at the Launceston City Council Agenda for Monday Dec 14 a cynic might be forgiven for thinking quite hard and long...
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Getting to know the shy albatross …
Matt Newton’s favourite image from the exhibition On Albatross Island. Supplied: Matthew Newton Project head Dr Rachael Alderman (left) with fellow researchers...
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Global Underwater Digital Cable: Why?
*Pic: Underwater Internet cable coming ashore. Image from here ~ http://www.wired.com/2015/10/undersea-cable-maps/#slide-2 Why should the Tasmanian Government fork out $20m to connect to...
