Tasmanian Times
Environment
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1.1KForestry Tasmania will clearfall vital swift parrot habitat on Bruny Island
Forestry Tasmania has told the Bruny Island community that it will commence logging three coupes within the Bruny Island national park extension...
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Tasmanian Farmer locks the gate on miners
A Tasmanian farmer has locked his gate to any mining companies that may want to conduct mineral exploration or potential mining operations...
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Minister needs to show leadership on feed-in tariffs
Save Solar Tasmania today (Sun) said “Energy Minister Bryan Green has a unique opportunity to support the growth of jobs and expertise...
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Antarctic funding good first step but doesn’t go far enough
The Australian Greens have welcomed Labor’s $25 million boost in research and development funding for the Antarctic, but warn that Hobart’s role...
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Historic Tasmanian Aboriginal land purchase
Pic: Matt Newton, http://matthewnewton.com.au/Commercial/People/1/ Pic: Matt Newton, http://matthewnewton.com.au/Commercial/People/1/ Jane Hutchinson and Clyde Mansell. Pic: Matt Newton, http://matthewnewton.com.au/Commercial/People/1/ The largest parcel of land...
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Bob Gordon quits
The managing director of Forestry Tasmania, Bob Gordon (above), has resigned. In a statement, Mr Gordon says he reached a “mutual agreement”...
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Greens Launch Voluntary “Cash-for-Containers” Scheme for Tasmania
Senator Peter Whish-Wilson and Federal candidate for the seat of Franklin, Rosalie Woodruff show Rosalie’s daughter, Tilda, how plastic bottles in our...
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Federal Court issues an injunction on Nelson Bay River Mine.
Justice Marshall in the Federal Court has granted a temporary injunction order to immediately stop construction at the proposed Nelson Bay River...
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Outside – and inside – the tent
Tasmanian farmers may have been left outside the tent during the forest peace talks but we were well and truly inside the...
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It’s what’s left unsaid
Editor: Veteran journalist Bob Hawkins examines Huon Valley Council’s strategy for ‘a sustainable future’. His analysis begs the question: Is this a...
