Tasmanian Times
Environment
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775Jo Hockey’s no-win situation
Treasurer Joe Hockey’s decision to veto the $3.4 billion US takeover of GrainCorp placed him and the new government in a no-win...
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MMG Rosebery mine top toxic polluter in Tasmania
The Toxic Heavy Metals Taskforce Tasmania (THMTT) has welcomed recent statements made by Professor Ray Kearney from The University of Sydney Medical...
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‘Not the national interest, but the interests of big oil and gas …’
Alexander Downer, centre of the storm: He says the former ASIS operator decided to blow the whistle after learning Mr Downer had...
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Copping not the right location for toxic waste
The Southern Beaches Conservation Society (SBCS) is deeply concerned about an application received by Sorell Council from Southern Waste Solutions (SWS) to...
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We don’t need no Edyewcaashon …
We don’t need no educashun. We don’t need no Gonski. Nuffink wrong with literacy here in Channel Court, Kingston Christopher Pyne. ABC...
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TT of the Year … now TASS gets a Human Rights Award
The Minister for Community Development, Cassy O’Connor, today congratulated the Tasmanian Asylum Seeker Support network (TASS) ( who won the Tasmanian Times...
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Death of the Forestry Department: Part 1
Mr Darling: The Forestry Department is rotten, stinking, and until the matter is cleared up … The Acting President (Mr Shoobridge): The...
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Beyond zero emissions …
Beyond Zero Emissions is developing a detailed, costed blueprint for the transition to a completely decarbonised Australian economy within a decade. The...
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Libs’ insane pulp mill proposal
The Tasmanian Greens today condemned the latest Liberal Party proposal to “de-risk” the failed Tamar Valley Pulp Mill project using taxpayers’ money....
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Australian Greenpeace activist Colin Russell granted bail in Russia
Australian Greenpeace activist Colin Russell, who was among 30 people arrested over a protest against Arctic oil drilling, has been granted bail...
