Tasmanian Times
Current Affairs
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YOUNG, ENGAGED TASMANIANS DENIED A SAY IN DEMOCRACY
The Tasmanian Greens today expressed disappointment that Labor and Liberal had combined to defeat the Greens push to give sixteen and seventeen...
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992John Howard still misleading over Iraq fiasco
The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, has responded to former Prime Minister John Howard’s address to the Lowy Institute last night...
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Greens call for optional lower voting age. The Vote …
The Tasmanian Greens will move in Parliament this week to give 16 and 17 year old Tasmanians the option to participate in...
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It’s time to kick the can …
It is no secret that corporations and business decisions are responsible for most environmental problems we face today. From climate change pollution...
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Only GroupThink will be tolerated …
Fairfax journalist Paddy Manning fired over opinion piece Senior Fairfax business writer Paddy Manning has been dismissed in the wake of penning...
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ABC: Fresh commitment to regional Australians
Friends of the ABC Tasmania has welcomed the ABC Board’s decision to meet in Launceston this week. The city first hosted an...
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PRESSURE ON PARLIAMENT TO PROVIDE VOTING OPTION TO YOUTH
UK Commons Supported Move 119 vs 46 The Tasmanian Greens today highlighted recent votes in the UK House of Commons providing overwhelming...
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The Bill will now go to the Upper House
ADVOCATES WELCOME OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR GAY ADOPTION BILL IN TASMANIAN LOWER HOUSE APPLAUSE FOR LIBERAL PARTY CONSCIENCE VOTE Tasmanian gay advocates have...
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Community campaign launched against ‘part-time, inaccessible elected official’
A community campaign has been launched to make the Legislative Council members more accountable and accessible to the public. The group, Nelson...
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What is justice?
Extract (pp. 18-22) from Evan Whitton’s Our Corrupt Legal System: Why Everyone Is a Victim (Except Rich Criminals. In the public interest,...
