Tasmanian Times
Sciences
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835Gunns: on an expedition to discover the headwaters of S—t Creek without any Plan B
IT WAS bound to happen. The institutions growing weary of propping up Gunns, whilst seeing its share price plummeting. They’ve been too...
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The far-reaching implications of Gunns boardroom drama
John Gay, the chairman of Australia’s largest woodchipping company, has launched a desperate public rearguard campaign against demands by institutional investors that...
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Forestry burns Tasmania … and Labor
Tim Morris The Tasmanian Greens today accused the Bartlett Labor Government of putting the interests of the forest industry before the health...
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Unhealthy relationship: Open letter to politicians
Open letter sent to Messrs Bartlett, Hodgman and McKim from 26 Hobart UTAS academics, plus the Hon. Justice Slicer and lawyer Roland...
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Beware the ‘eco-terrorism’ dirty tricks brigade
As the last week of 2010 election campaign gets dirty, its a good time to reflect on the saga of the Black...
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The Forests… the Forests … the Birds … the Birds
THE ODOUR was unmistakable. The smell of damp earth, of moss, of rotting logs. As a log truck passed, the scent of...
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The Tasmanian transport mishmash mess
As a fellow Australian and Strategic Transport Planner, I am extremely disappointed at the poor effort by the major political parties in...
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Labor … supporting walking families
Last week, in the middle of the state election campaign, Kevin Rudd’s national government pledged itself to provide $12.5 million of Australian...
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FOREST FURNACE FORUM and CAMPAIGN LAUNCH
MEDIA ALERT TOMORROW – Thursday 18th March 2010 FOREST FURNACE FORUM and CAMPAIGN LAUNCH When: Thursday 18th March at 12.15pm Where: Hobart...
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Who can you trust on forests this Saturday?
The Wilderness Society is urging Tasmanians to consider the forests when they vote on 20 March. After an election campaign that featured...
