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1.2KEconomyEnd of an empire
*Pic: Boris Johnson as Neville Chamberlain … Pic by cogito ergo imago, Flickr The world’s geo-political axis has been turned topsy-turvy as...
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1.7KPolitics
The faceless men of the Tasmanian Liberals’ Senate team
An unspoken rule of political campaign posters is to portray candidates as warmly as possible with humanising high-quality portrait photos, especially where...
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845Economy
When Does Democracy No Longer Matter?
*Pic: The Ross Town Hall and former office of the Ross Municipal Council. ~ Photo by Kim Peart I love democracy. The...
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966Coroner & Legal
A new approach to democracy
A new approach to democracy in Local Government would surely be a breath of fresh air in Tasmania. The state’s Local Govt...
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965Economy
BASSLINK: Energy Council damns Libs’ Energy Strategy
*Pic: Source of the first drama: the damaged Basslink cable … The Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council (TMEC), in their submission, questions...
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904Environment
World’s largest wind farm study finds sleep disturbances aren’t related to turbine noise
During the Abbott government, the often recalcitrant Senate cross bench was thrown a big, juicy bone plainly intended to sweeten their disposition...
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Letter to the Editor
I was reading the concerns of Australians on working holidays in the UK and how BREXIT vote would affect them? http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-25/what-does-brexit-mean-for-australians/7543380 Spending...
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Students Back University Move Funding announcement
The National Union of Students has commended Prime Minster Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement of $150 million for the University of Tasmania (UTAS) expansion...
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Animal Justice Party calls for End to Live Animal Exports at the Ban Live Export Rally
Today at 12 Noon, Franklin Square, Hobart The Animal Justice Party today called for an end to the live animal export trade,...
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969Economy
Huon Valley Council: I will fight on as mayor, says Peter Coad
*Pic: The Buck stops HERE … From Peter Gutwein’s Facebook page HERE: Treasurer Gutwein and Premier Will Hodgman spruik the 2016 Budget...
