Tasmanian Times
Opinion
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820Historic poker machine reform a big step closer
The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, today released details on the design and implementation of a mandatory pre-commitment system to diminish...
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905
Storm over blocked sex files
LAWYERS acting for a 12-year-old Hobart girl sold for sex in 2009 while a state ward have been denied access to her...
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821
Police case damned
A SENIOR detective will be asked to show why he should not be removed from criminal investigations because of his handling of...
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826
West Papuans Call for a Vote on Self-determination
The West Papuan morning star flag, a symbol of resistance, once flew in the West Papuan sky, when 1970 was set as...
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851
Family says police failed to act on child sex report
A family member of the 12-year-old Tasmanian girl who was sold for sex claims the case was raised with police as early...
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806
Death of terror’s big fish leaves a sour taste
Yes, justice matters, and a decent society takes a quiet pride in the restitution of criminal wrongs. But is that really what...
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866
Everything in duplicate
Walking into any one of the many ex-TAFE buildings around Tasmania can be a confusing and perplexing experience. Everything is in duplicate....
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793
A healthy nudge? No, shock us to our souls
‘Life, friends, is boring.” So says Henry, the protagonist of John Berryman’s Dream Songs, and it’s a sentiment that many share. Life...
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889
Child protection failure ‘totally unforgivable’
The Tasmanian Opposition says it is unforgivable that a 12-year-old girl who was sold into prostitution was still being seen by the...
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886
God ’elp us all!
God ’elp us all! Thanks to the self-serving divining powers of the promoters of the Christian-God concept, Easter came late this year....
