Tasmanian Times
Current Affairs
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1.1KGlenorchy: A place in the Guinness Book of World Records
Glenorchy City Council is on track to record a unique Tasmanian achievement by gaining a place in the Guinness Book of World...
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Tasmania’s whole-of-government LGBTI leadership
Tasmania has become a global case-study on building specific capability across government. From a total ban on discussing LGBTI issues, it’s become...
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How the law protects serial rapists and organised criminals
Evan Whitton says the rule against similar facts has betrayed victims of repeat offenders – organised criminals, serial rapists etc – since...
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HuffPo meets Fairfax and you won't believe what happens next
This week’s announcement that Fairfax had acquired a 49% partnership stake in Huffington Post Australia means yet another new entrant into the...
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Tanya Plibersek: my husband’s life after drug conviction shows what Bali Nine pair have to offer
Deputy Labor leader joins Julie Bishop in heartfelt speeches urging Indonesia to spare Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran The deputy Labor leader,...
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Children in detention exposed to danger, Human Rights Commission finds
More than 300 children committed or threatened self-harm in a 15-month period in Australian immigration detention, 30 reported sexual assault, nearly 30...
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Tax Office knew about Australians channelling money into Swiss accounts
The Tax Office has revealed it has investigated hundreds of Australians with Swiss bank accounts as a massive international data leak named...
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Mercury price hike to slow profit fall
*Pic: Ice fall … Mercury’s new offices in the old Antarctic Centre in Salamanca. Mercury pic In a bid to slow the...
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Wales follows Scotland and votes in favour of fracking moratorium
Another nail in the coffin of the UK shale gas industry was delivered today after the Welsh Government announced it would introduce...
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V. J. Carroll and the essence of journalism
V.J. Carroll in his prime … The oldest rule of journalism – and the most forgotten – is to tell the customers...
