Tasmanian Times
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888“And the ice will refreeze”
“And the ice will refreeze” So quipped George Megalogensis on the ABC’s Insiders the day after an Abbott government was elected. In...
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The Nature of Death
The last time I stood waiting to board the ferry to Maria Island, I was next to my best friend Leon. Two...
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The Abbott era …
Day 2, first Monday of the Abbott era: Tasmania swept clear of heavy weight Labor men; Julie Collins ( Mercury here )...
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Dismay at penguin habitat vandalism
Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) staff are dismayed at the destruction of at least 70 plants planted in a Stanley community penguin...
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Judgment Day: Abbott triumphant. Rudd concedes, won’t recontest Labor leadership
At 10.15pm Tony Abbott claimed victory, saying: My friends… thankyou; thankyou so much. I can inform you that the government of Australia...
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The Tasmanian Dams Case 30 years on
The landmark Tasmanian Dams case celebrated its 30th anniversary in Canberra last week. This case was thought to be a triumph for...
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An Excited Mining Industry Reveals ‘One-dimensional Concern’ for Labor Force
Atlas Copco and Rio have successfully automated surface drilling for future pit mines. That does not sound like a revolution but think...
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Aborigines seek early meeting with PM elect on land returns
Aborigines will seek an early meeting with Prime Minister elect Tony Abbott to discuss a better way to return parcels of land...
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Acting GM gets HVC’s top job
Huon Valley Guessing Games Surprise, surprise: Huon Valley Council (HVC) has, once again, decided that a valley applicant for its general manager’s...
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Tony Abbott’s Great Big Carbon Tax Lies – Part 2
It’s been a while since I wrote Part 1 of this article – Abbott’s Great Big Carbon Tax Lies – Part 1...
