Tasmanian Times
Opinion
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695Government must speak out on heavy handed treatment of activists – Greens
The Greens want the government to do more to secure the release of Australian (Tasmanian) Colin Russell and other activists being held...
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The Billion Dollar Opportunity
A wonderful economic opportunity exists for Tasmania. It involves no contentious project, no negative environmental outcomes, no lengthy planning processes and could...
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Poetry, without a shred of pity
Martin Flanagan It is customary to begin speeches such as this by saying something funny. I suppose I could tell you how...
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Death in Amsterdam
As Tasmania debates voluntary assisted dying law reform, Margaretta Pos tells a very personal story … One spring day in Hobart, I...
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Tasmanian markets in danger from noisy pro-GE lobby
The Tasmanian Greens today warned that Tasmanian primary producers who benefit from Tasmania’s GE moratorium were in serious danger of being drowned...
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24 truth-defeating devices
This is the 22nd extract from Evan Whitton’s Our Corrupt Legal System, available free at netk.net.au/whittonhome.asp . The story so far. English...
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Keith Dunstan and his place in the Australian sun
In time to avoid the grand final frenzy he famously deplored, Australia loses one of its great journalists, writers and voices —...
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Emergency Protest against Illegal Deportation to Place of Further Persecution
Photo by David Fedele of the aftermath of Operation Sunset Merona The West Papuan refugee community and supporters of refugee rights will...
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Challenges of refugee protection require greater cooperation. Java tragedy
The Syrian humanitarian crisis will dominate discussions when representatives of 87 nations meet in Geneva tomorrow (Monday 30 September) for the annual...
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Human rights crisis in Sarawak, Hydro Tasmania culpable as Murum Dam floods
Huon Valley Environment Centre’s Jenny Weber said, “We are protesting today at Hydro Tasmania head office in Hobart, in solidarity with the...
