Tasmanian Times
Opinion
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921She’s prepared to put up with death threats and cheap jibes for a greater cause …
A new blog (Engaging Women) has been launched by award-winning journalist Martine Harte. See her latest interview with Jenny Weber of The...
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Free speech is not free activism
Richard Griggs writes an open letter [Open letter in support of free speech and reform in Tasmania, TT here] “…in support of...
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Organic non-GM food production is the way to go
If Tasmania wants to keep any niche food markets, then organic non-GM food production is the way to go. This food will...
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937
Greens to help tourism industry break dirty Coca-Cola habit
Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, Australian Greens spokesperson for both tourism and recycling, returned from this week’s 2013 Tasmanian Tourism Conference on “sustainable tourism”...
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Andrew Wilkie: The Crikey chronicles. Labor polls woe
• Crikey, Thursday, August 15: Denison: this is one seat the major parties might not win “Independent” seems to be a dirty...
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Leading barrister asks A-G Wightman to hold Inquiry into ‘unsafe’ conviction
A letter from Robert Richter QC, one of Australia’s leading silks, has been provided to the Tasmanian Attorney-General, the Hon. Brian Wightman,...
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Doctors warn of CSG health risks
Tasmanian doctors have warned of potential health risks to Tasmanians that could arise from the advent of shale and coal seam gas...
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Luxuriating in a lock-it-up mentality
With the much-vaunted Jobs Forum behind us and with it some sensible suggestions for the state government to digest (like supporting local...
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Mansell warns against any threats to Aboriginal delegates campaigning against mining on West Coast
Aborigines will descend in large numbers on the Nelson River mine site to protect any Aboriginal delegates from threats to their safety,...
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Shrieking like a pack of seagulls …
In the course of research on hazardous waste management in Tasmania I have encountered many comments by Mercury columnist Greg Barns. Some...
