Tasmanian Times
Current Affairs
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1.0KUnion anger over prison boss exit costs
Unions wants the Corrections Minister to take responsibility for “wasting” more than half a million dollars over the early departure of the...
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Nine dead, 60 missing in another asylum tragedy
Authorities are searching for survivors after nine people drowned when a boat believed to be carrying 70 asylum seekers sunk off Christmas...
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A glorious lawyer-driven revolution
This is the ninth extract from Our Corrupt Legal System: Why Everyone Is A Victim (Except Rich Criminals) by legal historian Evan...
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Seven Myths About Bradley Manning
Today begins the court-martial of Private First Class Bradley Manning, Wikileaks’ source inside the US military. Because Manning was arrested over three...
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State political donations reform must be in place by state election …
As Federal Disclosure Threshold Exceed $12,400 The Tasmanian Greens today used Budget Estimate committee hearings to pursue the introduction of state based...
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Liberals question land deal ‘kickbacks’ for ex-Premier
Tasmania’s Human Services Minister has been asked whether former Labor Premier Paul Lennon received “kickbacks” under a scheme to help low income...
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Liberals are putting politics before people. The church billboard controversy
Guy Barnett’s new marriage equality poll shouldn’t be taken seriously as an indication of where Tasmanian’s stand on the issue. But it...
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This shocking animal abuse
Andrew Wilkie speaking on the Voice for Animals (Independent Office of Animal Welfare) Bill 2013* in the Parliament on 3 Jun 2013...
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Silencing the Whistle-Blowers
LAST week Pfc. Bradley Manning returned to court for his final pretrial hearing in the WikiLeaks case, an appearance that has renewed...
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Corruption in the Chancery Court
This is the eighth extract from Our Corrupt Legal System: Why Everyone Is A Victim (Except Rich Criminals) by legal historian Evan...
