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1.8KGreyhound Exit – A Masterclass in Political Inertia
And so, the curtain falls, not with a bang, but with the whimper of a government finally, begrudgingly, conceding the utterly undeniable....
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ASC’s Seal Cracker Decision Sparks Controversy
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has approved a Variance Request (VR) for Tassal, allowing the temporary and controlled use of “seal crackers”...
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UTAS Leadership’s Decline – Call for Fresh Direction
UTAS Vice Chancellor Rufus Black finished his 5 year term in March 2023 but then accepted the invitation of his Council to...
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Letters to the Editor
Acting Premier Rockliff Recently Claimed he ‘Respects the Will of the People’. If he genuinely respected the will of the people, he...
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ABC Host’s Family Tie to Hydro Sparks Outrage
Edit update ABC Hobart were contacted for comment and an ABC spokesperson has responded as follows. Leon Compton is an experienced and...
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The Article Richard Flanagan Wrote and the Mercury Refused to Run
WHICH GOVERNMENT – OUR WORST OR OUR BEST? Richard Flanagan, 5 August 2025 Tasmania is faced with the strangest of choices: a...
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Marinus Link – A Billion Dollar Bet on Failure
Almost 20 years ago I advised the fund that bought Basslink from the (British) National Grid Company. NGC (and Macquarie) had run...
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Tasmania Rushes Through Financial Commitment to Marinus Link
The Tasmanian Government has rushed through approval of the controversial Marinus Link project. The decision, which commits Tasmania to a multi-billion dollar...
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What is this Elusive Stable Government?
Community advocate Christine Bayley provides us with the second of two articles on government stability.
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Tas Power Democracy Calls for Transparency on Marinus
Media Release – Tas Power Democracy, 1 August, 2025 Rockliff Government’s Actions on Marinus Link Undermine Democracy The Tas Power Democracy community group...
