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Environment
Chemicals … the dark ages
Today I have been doing some research on the water quality and contamination issues we confront in Tasmania today. After reading what...
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Forestry
Fighting the big Gunns
Along a narrow dirt road, about 90 minutes from Tasmania’s provincial capital of Hobart lies the small, residential community of Lucaston. It’s...
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Environment
Protecting freshwater areas
Most Australians are familiar with national parks in terrestrial environments, and marine parks in our oceans. However the concept of protected rivers...
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Coroner & Legal
Dear Peg Putt
Dear Peg Putt, When Parliament resumes please ask Paul Lennon this question:Will the Government extend the same rights to Tasmanian taxpayers, or...
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Article
That special case – Tasmania
So we have a population too small to support a Symphony Orchestra according to the erudite James Strong, former CEO of Qantas.Tasmania...
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Economy
Sick to the back teeth
When Kelly Madden emailed me a month or so ago with what she headlined as the “odd request” that I open this...
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Environment
Postcards from Tasmania
In an article called ‘Postcards from Tasmania’ he wrote: That is what is extraordinary about Tasmania. It’s the quality and colour of...
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Environment
Kons attack
Primary Industries and Water Minister Steven Kons has responded in less than flattering terms, Kons attack and, Tas Govt welcomes George River...
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Economy
Would you like your children to be like your Premier?
I decided to log onto your website last week and I was most surprised to see such interest in my previous letter,...
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Politics
Our arrogant leaders
Arrogance – overbearing pride or self-importanceGiven the high salaries and lavish benefits bestowed on our politicians (all paid by taxpayers) it’s small...
