Tasmanian Times
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918Tassie’s missed opportunity …
Tasmanian equality activists have congratulated Australia’s first same-sex married couples who tied the knot today under the ACT’s marriage equality law, saying...
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Memo to Tasmania: ’twas an industry done-deal
Tasmania is currently reviewing its ban on genetically modified (GM) crops. If other states’ experiences are anything to go by, Tasmania will...
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Tony Fails to Stop The Boats
Labor and the Greens have cast doubt on the effectiveness of the Government’s border protection policy after an asylum seeker boat made...
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The House Wins: Gaming Reforms Ditched
The Abbott government is set to strip landmark gaming reforms meant to combat Australia’s world-leading gambling problem. The government will move tomorrow...
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Australia Needs a National Response to Miscarriages of Justice
Overview The criminal appeal system in Tasmania is in breach of international human rights obligations – and has been so for over...
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Continued …
… continued from top item … The judge also added, “there was an attempt to clean up the scene of the killing...
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Revealed: Australian spy agency offered to share data about ordinary citizens
• Secret 5-Eyes document shows surveillance partners discussing what information they can pool about their citizens • DSD indicated it could provide...
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Death of the Forestry Department: Part 1
Mr Darling: The Forestry Department is rotten, stinking, and until the matter is cleared up … The Acting President (Mr Shoobridge): The...
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This Tasmanian tiger is no more! He has ceased to be!
Tim Squires image, http://timsquires.com/ This Tasmanian tiger is no more! He has ceased to be! ‘E’s expired and gone to meet ‘is...
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He was the guy who got the dingo off
This is the 29th extract from Our Corrupt Legal System, by Evan Whitton (@EvanWhitton1) available free at netk.net.au/whittonhome.asp The story so far...
