Current Affairs

First Dog: Why didn’t humanity save the planet? Perhaps they were busy

Space historian from the future explains what happened to Earth

Far Right snakes and ladders

Most citizens appear quite happy in the contented middle. So how does a respectable citizen make his or her way into the...

It’s time for a Royal Commission into Murdoch abuses …

SMH here: Peter Hartcher, Sydney Morning Herald: Rudd says Murdoch and mining industry are keys to political power

Naughty Fun …

Is mainstream media in Australia afraid to cover women’s views on the transgender rights debate?

And what about the Mercury? In the last few months Tasmanian Times has published several articles on the transgender rights debate written...

At long last! We’re shutting down for a month to upgrade …

At last! After many false starts, Tassie Times has found a tech who is able to perform the upgrade to become mobile...

‘Spirit of Tasmania owners sued over the deaths of 16 polo ponies amid claim they died on board’

The Spirit of Tasmania operator TT-Line is being sued for negligence over the death of 16 prized polo ponies that crossed Bass...

Capitalist globalisation and nationalism: when race and the ethnicity of money debases debate

What does Tasmanian Greens leader Cassy O’Connor and Australia First Party leader, Jim Saleam have in common? It’s a question that is...

Is Low Police Numbers in Rural Tassie Areas The Norm?

Is it normal for police stations in rural areas in Tasmania to be under-manned at night? This is the question I asked...