Tasmanian Times
Opinion
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810Joe’s pretty pleased with himself …
The dust is yet to settle on Smokin’ Joe’s first Budget, but despite the largely negative reaction, I suspect he’s pretty pleased...
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956
The Quid pro Quo of Political Patronage
The perception that money can buy public policy is highly corrosive to democratic government in Australia and the acidic stench pervading the...
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915
God no, I couldn’t possibly drive to Hobart, I have to fly …
A Tasmanian Labor Senator has defended spending about $23,000 on taxpayer-funded flights between Launceston and Hobart. Helen Polley has confirmed a $12,000...
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938
Celebrities Join World Heritage Campaign
Prominent Australians and international environmentalists have joined The Bob Brown Foundation’s campaign to keep Tasmania’s World Heritage Area safe forever. Global Voices...
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802
Mother Mountain: The Symphony of Birdsong (11)
Cloud, cockatoo and our mountain … Pic: Rob Walls, http://robertwalls.wordpress.com/ The “Respect the Mountain” forum ( here, here, and here ) at...
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880
First book on MH370 mystery blames US war games
Seventy-one days after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared, the first book about the disaster will go on sale on Monday with a...
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984
Adoption green light raises questions about marriage
Congratulations to the Abbott Government for giving the green light to same-sex adoption. Last week, it announced a new adoption protocol with...
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879
Premier Hodgman and the GST, a true baptism of fire
One can only wish our new Premier fortitude as he flies to Sydney this Sunday, to attend a crisis meeting of first...
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832
A colder, meaner, narrower place …
Budget reply speech delivered by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten: Madam Speaker Tonight I rise to speak on behalf of millions of Australians...
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943
Double-Dissolution … now. The bond of trust is broken
Let’s have the Senate block supply in order to put the 2014 Budget to a referendum. Never since Federation has a first-term...
