Tasmanian Times
Opinion
-
1.6KLost … without the pulp mill …
Three views of a former Premier* … Ben Stephenson, 2006 Jon Kudelka, 2008, here Archibald prize-winner Geoffrey Dyer 2012 The former Labor...
-
833
Climate Change is Real
Thanks to extensive research and noticeable changes in weather and storm prevalence, it’s getting harder to turn a blind eye to the...
-
913
The salvation of T-shirt treasures
Allen Dewhurst, the CEO of Salvation Army stores, visits Tasmania’s stores in Launceston and Hobart on a regular basis. He enjoys the...
-
884
The poker machine industry does not give a toss
“The decision by ClubsACT to at least postpone the trial of mandatory pre-commitment is disappointing but hardly surprising. “This is just further...
-
1.1K
Tipping Point … ?
Thank you to the Griffith Review for selecting “Tasmania: The Tipping Point?” as the topic for their most recent edition. All debate...
-
927
Australian Democracy at the Crossroads
Speech to the National Press Club The mining industry and the quarry past versus the people and the innovative future Parliamentary colleagues,...
-
1.0K
A lack of confidence in the integrity of the Upper House
Updated 20/02/2013: A small but significant mistake within the submission to the Legislative Council Select Committee on the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Bill...
-
887
The euthanasia debate
Image: The Dying Gaul, Wikipedia, here I would like to make a contribution to the ongoing euthanasia debate by relating some of...
-
808
Destroy the better mousetrap
If only the pokies wars would become an election issue. The problems they cause in our communities are more than enough to...
-
827
Toll road through wilderness
Pic by Greg Spurgin, here THE founder of one of Tasmania’s most successful businesses says he knows the trick to boosting tourist...
