Tasmanian Times
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1.1KUnrepresentative Swill … Yes or No?
Modern family … the Hodgmans at leisure, says their Facebook page … with thanks to the wonders of the internet and Wikipedia...
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The Angry Summer
Australia has endured another “angry summer” with more than 150 temperature records smashed, according to a new report. Among the records broken,...
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CONSULT … before the first stone is turned, or the first load of fish-gut is delivered
And so what’s this then? Best be avoided, these little stands and tables at shopping centres. Make the slightest inquiry and get...
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Tasmanian elections: historical concerns match contemporary anxieties
My own ancestor was deported to Tasmania for stealing manure – an extraordinary notion which made me reflect on the dilemmas facing...
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Fishing authorities say super trawler ‘Abel Tasman’ banned from Australia can fish in Irish waters
Fishing authorities have moved to ease fears over the presence of the world’s second largest trawler in Irish waters — the same...
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Mother Mountain: The Symphony of Birdsong (1)
The merry, descending song of a grey fantail, the two-note whistle of the spotted pardalote … the symphony of birdsong on Mount...
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Hobart … and architectural masterpieces
I read with some misgivings Kerry Johnstone’s January 31st Letter to the (Mercury) Editor, in which he lobbied for a “magnificent building,...
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Tasmania’s NBN tangle is a shocking mess
analysis The ongoing stoush over how the Coalition’s Broadband Network should be deployed in Tasmania shows Australia’s broadband tangle at its worst:...
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This mantra is seriously delusional …
The most compelling thing about the Liberals’ fiscal strategy just released is that it may signify the dawn of a new era...
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Spring Bay Mill chips in for innovative technology investment
AUSTRALIA – 6 March 2014: Following the re-zoning of the former wood chip site by the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council, entrepreneur and...
