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975Advocating for the jobless …
Advocating for the jobless. The Burnie daily, The Advocate, has launched a campaign to find and fill $25 million worth of jobs...
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Abbott-Abetz: Environment? What environment?
Pic: This plan would see World Heritage listed rainforest logged in the Weld Valley. Rob Blakers http://www.robblakers.com Well, within the week we’ll...
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New danger for Australian World Heritage wilderness. Ferguson joins plantations panel
Main pic: The federal government plans to log World Heritage listed forests, such as these in the Styx Valley. Rob Blakers www.robblakers.com...
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We are on an insane and irreversible path to environmental destruction
*Pic: from Frank Giles’ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bandicoot.blu/photos With Abbott in full swing, reversing the carbon tax, making way for open slather in...
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Afghanistan’s cabinet has more women
Tony Abbott has defended his first cabinet line-up as the right mix to deliver ”strong and stable government” despite naming just one...
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Divestment from fossil fuels, an important health measure?
Divestment. Everyone’s talking about it. From President Obama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu to the International Energy Agency and Professor Lord Stern. The...
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Developing new gas fields could hurt the Tasmanian economy. The Yes Minister moment
The Tasmanian Climate Action Council today urged the Government to act with great caution around the extraction of so-called ‘unconventional’ natural gases,...
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Another live export disaster
A new coalition government has pledged to apologise to the Indonesians for the all-too-short 5 week suspension of live cattle exports two...
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More than 20,000 dolphins are slaughtered: How you can help
In November 2013, Angela and Natalie will be traveling to Taiji, Japan to stand vigil as part of Sea Shepherd Cove Guardian’s...
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Coalition must deliver on Tamar health
The Tasmanian Greens Member for Bass Kim Booth has written to the newly elected Federal Member for Bass, Andrew Nikolic, seeking a...
