Tasmanian Times
Environment
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838Gillard, Rudd celebrate as carbon bills pass
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd savoured a moment of victory as the government’s far-reaching emissions trading legislation passed...
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China’s new forests aren’t as green as they seem
In the United Nations’ 2011 International Year of Forests, China is heralded as a superstar. Almost single-handedly, the country has halted long-term...
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Dear Ms Pickin and Mr Schaap
Dear Ms Pickin and Mr Schaap, I am aware that NEPM standards are applicable to a healthy population in Australia and thank...
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Greens: Where is the mining policy?
Why have the Tasmanian Greens completely failed to develop a rational policy on mining in Tasmania. On looking up the Tasmanian Greens...
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McKim’s stable government
Nick McKim has now pretty thoroughly demonstrated, as he continually reminds us all ad nauseum, that the Green part, or section or...
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GEHL Report ‘ridiculous’
The GEHL Report recommendations (All about the report HERE) are impractical, irrelevant and ridiculous. The recommendations for Salamanca Place alone would cripple...
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Murdoch v Murdoch in climate change ad stoush
Flick through today’s The Australian and the reader is faced with this amusing scenario: Murdoch money is being used to buy full...
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Greens appeal again for ban …
The Tasmanian Greens today reiterated their call for a ban on the triazine group of chemicals following the detection of Simazine at...
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Immediate suspension of all Dimethoate products
The Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medical Authority (APVMA) has announced an immediate 12 month suspension of the use of All products containing...
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Southern Water gets tough
GRAPPLING with almost $12 million in overdue bills, Southern Water has decided to get tough on people who fail to pay up....
