Tasmanian Times
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1.9KWas Australia intended as a hemp colony?
Two hundred years ago hemp, cannabis sativa, was used as the basis for sail and rope. In the Age of Sail hemp...
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The man on the mountain
ABC pic On his way to work each day Donald Knowler would look up at a silent, majestic Mount Wellington and want...
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Where is the Devil Recovery Plan?
In May 2006 the Tasmanian devil was listed as a vulnerable species under the Commonwealth EPBC Act. That’s 6 years ago. One...
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Tasmania’s toxic time bomb
TASMANIA’S Environmental Protection Agency is refusing to identify contaminated waste sites littered around the state as protest grows over the siting of...
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The whole story …
Yesterday’s Examiner, September 16, carries an article on page 14, about the launch of a new Forestry Tasmania product called ‘hardlam.’ The...
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Ombudsman busts AFMA … Wilkie complaint upheld
Picture: Greenpeace Speakers included Paul O’Halloran, Andrew Wilkie, Julie Collins, and right, Dr Jonathan Nevill The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie,...
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Sailing away … Rally goes ahead
Fishing and environment groups welcome the passage of super trawler Bill through Lower House Thursday 13 September Environment and fishing groups welcome...
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Copping: Consultation Not Spin
Picture by David Obendorf taken off a podocast video of ABC1 news report from earlier this month. The Copping dump site by...
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NAPLAN highlights need for Gonski reforms
AEU Tasmanian Branch President Terry Polglase said the results of the latest NAPLAN was encouraging with incremental improvements in some areas but...
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Arson attack against Camp Florentine
Still Wild Still Threatened’s Camp Florentine has been subject to an arson attack in recent days. Personal and campaign property has been...
