Tasmanian Times
Environment
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921New Zealand initiates action against illegal fishing vessels in the Southern Ocean
*Pic: NZ government picture of the Songhua Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a serious global problem that contributes to overfishing,...
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Maxine’s story from the Trenches v Julia’s story from the Benches
Maxine McKew enters Parliament After years as a highly respected political reporter, Maxine McKew, in Tales from the Political Trenches, describes how...
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Free Ranging the Tarkine – An ATV Invasion
Given the recent controversy for the State Government’s intent to reopen some of the off road tracks in the Tarkine, it comes...
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World Heritage Desecration
Before the removal of the sign … After the removal of the sign … First standing tree cut … First standing tree...
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TasWater’s surging earnings approaching $300 million
TASWATER is making a lot more money than forecast and Tasmania’s Economic Regulator says it can afford to speed up the transition...
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Mother Mountain: The Symphony of Birdsong (45)
The “Respect the Mountain” forum ( here, here, and here ) at the Hobart Town Hall earlier this year prompted Don Knowler...
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Campaign for ‘The Springs Visitor Information Centre’
The way we were … the Springs Hotel before the ’67 bushfires … In keeping with our belief that there are options...
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How other nations treat Heritage sites …
Massive ancient underground city discovered in Turkey’s Nevşehir With 2014 soon coming to an end, potentially the year’s biggest archeological discovery of...
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Government to Enable SLAPP Suits … the only state in Australia
Heidi Douglas and Defendant 5 … Image from here Attorney General Vanessa Goodwin will reopen opportunities for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation...
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Forico Risks Community Support by Channeling Ghost of Gunns
Pulp Mill stench will drive away customers. “New Forests must immediately rule out any support for Gunns corruptly approved, toxic, Longreach Pulp...
