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Politics
Spirited away …
Philippa Duncan THE Spirit of Tasmania ferries are enduring their “worst winter” yet and a Melbourne-to-Devonport ferry recently sailed with 551 empty...
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Education
The threat to student societies
Tasmania’s two student unions will merge, and student run societies may disappear under changes being planned by University Council. The University of...
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Health
Royal decree crisis
Michelle Paine, Mercury THE State Government has been accused of breaking a key election promise after telling Royal Hobart Hospital staff to...
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Politics
A very good question
Peg Putt, Press Release Has Tradition of Backbench Revolt Died in Tasmania? MEDIA RELEASE Peg Putt MHA Greens Opposition Leader Wednesday, 26...
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Politics
Lake Margaret and the Hydro
A Reader … And …OBJECTIONS to Hydro Tasmania’s plans to demolish the historic wooden stave pipeline at Lake Margaret close today, WEDNESDAY,...
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Environment
Pulp modelling: rubbish in, rubbish out
Super Model It is however interesting how scientific modelling is increasingly being used as a political tool in Tasmania. All physical models...
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Environment
The bully and Ralphs Bay
Rick Pilkington, Citizen Contributing to this is Premier Paul Lennon’s apparent inability to accept any sort of criticism or blame for the...
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Environment
Toxic or not … that is the question
Dr Alison Bleaney If the pulp mill effluent is toxic — in what way is it actually toxic? how will this be...
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Politics
Big Brother is watching you
David Obendorf On the morning that the letter of reply appeared, I received a ‘not happy’ email from a senior DPWI officer...
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Economy
Premier promises to protect Tasmanians from bushfires
John Maddock, Citizen Reporter In answer to an earlier question from the committee chairman Jim Wilkinson MLC, on the price Forestry Tasmania...
