Tasmanian Times
Environment
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1.1KXenophobia is killing our Planet
Dying … humankind’s impact is everywhere … even in the ring-barked environment of suburbia … Xenophobia (both human and ecological) is raging...
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The Protest at Vedanta …
Sixty people drummed and chanted at today’s protest in London, calling ‘Corporate Criminal, Shame on you!’ at executives entering the AGM and...
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Racist booing of Adam Goodes: this is Abbott’s Australia
Just ask when did this sustained booing against Sydney’s Adam Goodes begin? It was after his spear dance celebration during the AFL...
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STATE: The case for a tunnel under Davey Street, Hobart
Bob Cotgrove, in his excellent summary of road transport issues facing Hobart (The Mercury 11 Jul 2015,) challenges our political leaders to...
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A renegade trawler, hunted for 10,000 miles by vigilantes
or 110 days and across two seas and three oceans, crews stalked a fugitive fishing ship considered the world’s most notorious poacher....
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Mt Lyell: At last … the charges …
It has taken four months for the DPP to finally lay charges against Mt Lyell mine owner Vedanta (Vedanta’s Copper Mines of...
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Neighbours of Fish Farming group forms to take community concerns to industry
Seventy members of the Huon, Channel and Bruny Island community attended a meeting in Cygnet tonight (Thursday). The meeting formed a group,...
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Factory Trawler Cries Poor at Dolphin Protection Measures
The Small Pelagic Fishery Industry Association has started crying poor about management measures to protect dolphins and seals from being killed in...
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Tasmanian Government killing off last 2000 Swift Parrots
• Tasmania Government ignores scientific advice on logging impacts, withdraws from recovery efforts • Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt refuses to act...
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Nick McKim announced as the new Greens Senator for Tasmania
The Australian Greens are pleased to announce that former Tasmanian Greens Leader Nick McKim has been elected by a ballot of members...
