Tasmanian Times
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1.6KIn the Huon Valley, a Clayton’s strategy
*Pic: Huon Valley Council including Ken Studley, of whom Bob writes: ‘It’s refreshing to see that Councillor Ken Studley (listed in last...
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NATION: Abbott’s boatload of accountability
Accountability is the cornerstone of good government. It ensures answerability, a readiness to explain itself; to provide sufficient information and justification to...
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Bob Brown Foundation showcases Tales from the Tarkine at Hobart event
Ted Mead’s stunning shot of an orange-bellied parrot in flight. See other stunning shots, HERE The Bob Brown Foundation is hosting a...
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Push polling on native forest biomass as RET decision moves to the Senate
Push polling is being conducted in Tasmania over the burning of native forest biomass for electricity generation, coinciding with a controversial proposal...
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Dear Brett Whiteley …
Dear Brett Whiteley, After your last community tea at Stowport you said I had been uncharacteristically quiet. As you might have noticed...
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Keep Our Rail lines Tasmania (KORT): The North-East multi-use trail
Keep Our Rail lines Tasmania (KORT) is a group dedicated to keeping existing unused railway lines for tourism, preservation and potential future...
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There was so much smoke it was hard to pinpoint where the burns were …
Near Grindelwald, Tamar Valley, 2009 … and the smoke blankets all … Back in 2008/09 Tasmania was blanketed with shocking planned burn...
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Australian Possums in Kiwi Blunderland
Predators like the he native falcon are very vulnerable to 1080 poison Tourists are greeted by the “skull and crossbones” signs everywhere...
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EU dropped pesticide laws due to US pressure over TTIP, documents reveal
As negotiations for Australia to conclude the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) enthusiastically pushed by Trade Minister Andrew Robb it is revealed …...
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The world is waking up to the $5.3 trillion cost of fossil fuels
Prospects for global energy markets have been reshaped by two recent pieces of news, one of which helps to explain the other....
