Tasmanian Times
Gunns
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Softwood up, hardwood down
Softwood log prices increased in Russia in 2009, while hardwood prices fell because of a 72% decline in log exports, reports the...
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1.0KABC should declare on Gunns
Spinner Sue Cato’s appearance on the ABC’s Q and A on Monday should have come with a quick declaration about her commercial...
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George River Water Quality Panel
I write to clarify the record with regards to my employment history in Tasmania and my current role as Convener of the...
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Gunns: Shares plunge as ASX queries Gray, again
Gunns have received yet another ‘Please Explain’ letter from ASX, this time due to late lodgement of a Change in Director’s Interest...
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Threaten crayfish. But don’t upset Forestry
Upon my arrival in Tasmania in the early 70s, my interest in freshwater crayfish was revived when I discovered the streams in...
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Forestry worker admits rampage
UPDATE: A TASMANIAN logging contractor admitted he “went on a rampage” when protesters blocked a forestry road, a court has heard. Rodney...
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ASSAULTED CONSERVATIONISTS BACK IN COURT
STILL WILD STILL THREATENED MEDIA UPDATE 29.04.10 ASSAULTED CONSERVATIONISTS BACK IN COURT The court trial of logging contractors involved in alleged assaults...
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Stop the Charade
•Image … THE indecent haste to log what’s available of old-growth forest and renew the Regional Forest Agreement before due date are...
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Eucalyptus Strikes Back – Chemical Defence
Eucalyptus trees contain a host of biologically active chemicals. Many of these chemicals are toxic, designed as natural mechanisms against insect and...
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The Smoking Gun: Who gave the orders?
My mole within the Tasmanian Fire Service sent me this information: “On the afternoon of Tuesday 16th March when all the smoke...
