Tasmanian Times
Opinion
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900And we thought that the worst atrocities had already happened
Just when Australia thought that all the atrocities possible had already been committed against the 21,000 Wellard sheep in Pakistan, two dreadful...
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Public interest before policy purity
The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, is calling on the Greens to support the Federal Government’s poker machine reforms and put...
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How to enjoy a mountain
Mt Wellington. Copyright Grant Dixon The striking thing when reading the public submissions on the issues paper that informed the draft plan...
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Shock waves of a food crisis
Global Perspective It’s a pivotal time for the parliament to be engaging with Australian food sector. As you know, as we speak,...
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Libs reach for reassurance
ReachTEL (Liberal-commissioned – beware!) Lib 51.5% Labor 22.7% Green 17.7% Other 8.1% Outcome if reliable: Liberal majority government (probably 13-15 seats) Welcome...
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Gunns, forestry, and the flawed notion of ‘social licence’. Creditors’ meeting. Monopoly Game
Pic: Emma Capp Last week’s announcement that Tasmanian timber company, Gunns, had entered into voluntary administration has predictably spawned an array of...
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Misleading breach of process in cycleway. That sexist comment …
There is no doubt in my mind: the Sandy Bay Cycleway project has been compromised by the same argument put forward two...
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Changing of the Guard among Tasmania’s forestry moguls
In December 2011 Neville Smith Forest Products bought back a mill processing high quality Tasmanian Oak products (mountain and alpine ash, and...
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No, you’re not entitled to your opinion
The ABC’s popular Q And A show revolves around opinion. But not all opinions are of equal value. ABC TV Every year,...
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Bad boys and tattoos
According to Melbourne police, the man charged with the rape and murder of Jill Meagher, Adrian Ernest Bayley, is tattooed. But should...
