Tasmanian Times
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847Russian delegation blocks global efforts for Antarctic marine protection
“Extraordinary missed opportunity” BREMERHAVEN, 16 July 2013 – The Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) today (Tues) called the Russian delegation’s blocking of proposals...
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Taxpayer-funded forests become a burning wreck. Logging halted
CHRIS UHLMANN, PRESENTER: It seemed like a good idea at the time: two and a half million acres of taxpayer-funded forests to...
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Rudd’s pulling power puts poll on knife edge
Kevin Rudd has turbocharged Labor’s vote, propelling it to equal favourite status for the election by eliminating virtually every advantage Tony Abbott...
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The Bubble Economy as a 2 part play for Privatisation
The Federal Reserve’s QE3 has flooded the stock and bond markets with low-interest liquidity that makes it profitable for speculators to borrow...
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The fox plea to Premier Lara
Andrew Cox of the invasive species council has placed a plea on his invasives blog to Premier Lara Giddings to restart the...
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Franklin River: 30th anniversary celebrations
Dear Friend, In the early 1980s, over six thousand peaceful protesters came from across the globe to protect the Franklin River. This...
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The Prejudice of the People
A new survey for the Royal Statistical Society and King’s College London shows public opinion is repeatedly off the mark on issues...
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Standing up for native forests … Unhelpful, says Nick McKim. Double standards, says Bob Brown
Students and conservationists are today participating in a peaceful protest in Tasmania’s north east. 35 people have conducted a “walk-in” to a...
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The Greens Plan For Australia’s Future
The Australian Greens today launched their 2013 election platform for a healthy environment, caring society and clean economy. Standing up for what...
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The Final Acceleration – Just Waiting for the Great Disruption?
The world seems dominated by two loud and bizarrely inconsistent narratives. One narrative constantly assures us that things have never been so...
