Tasmanian Times
Coroner & Legal
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977VDL in Australian hands: What’s in it for Tasmania?
I have publicly stood up and put my money on the table to front a bid by Australian investors to buy back...
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Dual names to preserve Aboriginal heritage
Dual names have been assigned to seven Tasmanian geographical icons in an important step in the ongoing recognition and preservation of our...
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Road Safety: Inaction by our local and state politicians and relevant authorities … (1)
Welcome to 2016. Unfortunately, some of our fellow travellers from 2015 will not be with us this year. No death is easy...
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Moratorium mocked as exploration expands
Mineral Resources Tasmania (MRT) is offering the Petroleum (Category 4) Exploration Release Area 981 to mining companies between Jan 18 and 22....
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Kathmandu founder Jan Cameron plans rival bid to buy Tasmanian dairy giant VDL
*Pic: H’s painting of Jan Cameron … Businesswoman Jan Cameron plans to underwrite a rival bid for Tasmanian dairy giant Van Diemen’s...
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Three Capes Track – it is free if you camp …
*Pic: By Ted Mead on Pillar Cliffs The Three Capes project impact. Pic: Rob Blakers, http://www.robblakers.com Letter to the Editor, Tasmanian Times,...
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Sex offender’s sentence must be appealed
On 23 December we read in the Mercury that Darren John Fenton, 48, received a suspended sentence after being found guilty of...
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Cronulla …
The 10th anniversary of the Cronulla riots has come and gone, with all the sort of commentary one might expect when discussing...
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The future of human rights in Australia
We are here to celebrate the achievements of the Australians–individuals, businesses, civil society and community groups- in protecting and promoting our human...
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The slow-burn, devastating impact of tobacco plain packs
It is three years since Australia fully implemented its historic tobacco plain packaging law. From December 1, 2012, all tobacco products have...
