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1.3KEnvironmentWhere there’s smoke there’s industry
Cephissus Dry A politician bearing a graph is always a worrying development. When Paula Wreidt exclaimed the virtues of Launceston’s air quality...
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Environment
The global warming reports
Jon Sumby THESE six reports have not been written by what John Howard and other fascists call ‘cafe latte greenies’ or ‘Chardonnay...
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Poetry & Short Stories
We Send Soldiers
A poem Jocelynne A. ScuttWe sent soldiers to Iraq Freedom defenders so we’re told defending freedom always at the point of A...
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Politics
How to fund a hospital …
James Boyce This is outrageous. How could the Government have given away the most valuable public licence in Tasmania without doing any...
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Environment
CSIRO shreds pulp-mill plan
Simon Bevilacqua Sunday Tasmanian GUNNS Ltd’s pulp-mill proposal is significantly flawed, says Australia’s leading science research organisation. The CSIRO says the Tamar...
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Politics
Paula misses her chance …
Margot Giblin John Freeman had accepted the invitation to present the petition to his people with alacrity. Getting the other one into...
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Environment
The land of milk and honey
By Mark Timber Communities of Tasmania and the Tasmanian state government have often used the fear of economic decline quoting WA regional...
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Politics
Democracy and the dripping tap
Margot Giblin I have never thought a power-point presentation is the way to go. They usually have me sliding to the floor...
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Environment
Forests and global warming
Paul Oosting Stern Report warns of impact of deforestationExcerpts from Paul Oosting’s speech at the Hobart leg of the international day of...
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Politics
What a week that was…
Best Comment Sue Neales Yet the suggestion that Magistrate Webster, because of his long and close contact with the accused Mr White,...
