Tasmanian Times
Opinion
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852The Assange case means we are all suspects now
This week’s Supreme Court hearing in the Julian Assange case has profound meaning for the preservation of basic freedoms in western democracies....
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TODAY, TOMORROW: Tasmania Over Five Generations: Return to Van Diemen’s Land?
Lieutenant-Governor George Arthur ‘was delighted with someone who could deliver such a thunderous declamation about the evils of alcohol …’ The cover...
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Education: Change is easy – it’s improvement that’s difficult. Report released
The Mercury editorial of 25 January deplored the fact that education standards in Tasmania are still among the lowest in the country...
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The perception of the planning process in the media
The planned entrance to the temple After reading The Mercury’s article on ‘Temple dream doubts’ (January 20, 2012, HERE), I could not...
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K&D brick factory to close
THE K&D brick factory at New Town has announced its closure effective from April this year. Managing director Peter Geard cited environmental...
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Learning lessons from legalising prostitution in Victoria
“Old Man Beguiled by Courtesans,” by Lucas Cranach, oil on panel. It was reported on the ABC 20/01/12 that Tasmania’s Attorney-General Brian...
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Strip search row: Children’s Commissioner must have powers. Heat on O’Byrne
The Tasmanian Greens today said the recent incident involving police strip searching a minor highlighted the need for the Children’s Commissioner to...
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How adventurers adjust to life back in the ‘burbs
Richard Kendall pic, from HERE Vincent Hayes spends his summers fighting Japanese whalers aboard the Sea Shepherd When you’re manning ships in...
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Tess Lawrence versus McKean Park Lawyers and the NAB
Independent Australia Contributing editor-at-large Tess Lawrence fronts the Federal Court in Melbourne tomorrow in her appeal against the bankruptcy order made against...
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The Final Countdown
“Under the circumstances, discussions with Greece and the official sector are paused for reflection on the benefits of a voluntary approach.” Debt...
