Tasmanian Times
Opinion
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1.6KShould we Cancel Political Parties?
Throughout the world, traditional political organizations are increasingly seen as dysfunctional. But can democracies live without them?
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Crony Capitalism in Tasmania – the ‘Conservative White Male’ Factor
Last week Richard Flanagan unleashed a tirade against the government and salmon industry. He said at the Hobart town Hall meeting on Wednesday...
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Observations of the Tasmanian Forest Issues
John Middendorf reflects that even in an era of catastrophic climate change, we are not properly valuing and protecting Tasmania's wilderness.
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‘Parties Need to Start Representing PWD and Select them as Candidates’
Braddon candidate Tammy Milne takes a look at political issues from the point of view of people with disabilities (PWD).
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On Why a Logger Might Vote Green
Kristen Lang argues that effective, sustainable work is the 'forestry' we actually need in a time of climate change and habitat loss.
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A Bridge over Troubled Waters
The Bridgewater Bridge fiasco is symbolic of how Tasmanians are treated by the two major parties, writes John Hawkins.
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Science Under Attack
Jack Davenport points out that conservatives spend more effort fighting climate science than climate change itself.
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Whole-of-system Focus Needed to Fix Healthcare
A systemic approach rather than stop-gap solutions is required to improve health outcomes in Tasmania.
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Stairway to Claremont or Light-Rail to Hell
Planning authority members are bound by the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993. The Act prescribes that It is the obligation of...
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Pokies Reform: the Path Forward
The number of seats won by Liberal or Labor at the 2021 election matters little to the overall future of poker machines...
