Tasmanian Times
Current Affairs
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1.1KBiker Gangs Battle In SoHo
Tasmanian Police have expressed extreme concern at rival biker gangs setting up in the capital. A spokesperson said it was a worst-case-scenario...
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Honest Government not on the election agenda for the Major Parties
None of the incumbent MPs standing for re-election in the March state election responded to Tasmanians for Transparency’s candidate survey on a...
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Five Ideas That May Change How You Think About Privacy
TED, NPR and The Huffington Post are teaming up to explore the state of privacy today. Listen here
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For women’s organisations, a historic step forward towards gender equality …
[Brussels, 26 February 2014] The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) warmly welcomes the vote of the European Parliament today which recognises that prostitution...
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More whales slaughtered in whale sanctuary
Sunday March 2, 2014 – Melbourne, Australia — Today, at approximately 10:05 AEDT, Sea Shepherd located the factory vessel of the Japanese...
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Cape Barren urgently needs law and order before someone gets killed
This image of Cape Barren was taken in 2006, showing bushfires. Michael Mansell fears a human conflagration … I am taking the...
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Liberals make key commitments but Greens and Labor streets ahead
A survey of key election issues for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) Tasmanians shows the Liberal Party has made commitments...
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Sea Shepherd ambushed in night attack … Open Letter
Monday February 24, 2014 – Melbourne, Australia — At approximately 1936 AEDT yesterday, the Japanese whaling fleet launched an unprovoked six-hour night...
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Forest Protester sent to jail in Tasmania
Nishant Datt will spend one month in jail after breaching a suspended sentence whilst participating in a protest at the Huon Valley...
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Major Tasmanian Political Parties Confirm Support For Permanent Super Trawler Ban
Tasmania’s three major political parties have responded to public concern about the impact of super trawlers and confirmed their support for a...
