Tasmanian Times
Current Affairs
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764Act breach ‘accidental’
Penelope Ann during the campaign A POLITICAL candidate and the publisher of the Mercury have admitted breaching the Electoral Act by publishing...
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Jose Mujica: The world’s ‘poorest’ president
It’s a common grumble that politicians’ lifestyles are far removed from those of their electorate. Not so in Uruguay. Meet the president...
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ABC cuts in Tasmania are a breach of the corporation’s charter
• CPSU: THE ABC CUTS IN TASMANIA ARE A BREACH OF THE CORPORATION’S CHARTER The ABC’s closure of its TV production unit...
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The Glen Esk Road Fox
One morning at 8.30a.m. A road gang travelled very slowly along Glen Esk Road (at the Conara Main Road end) whilst working...
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Copping Open Day replaced by tours
Southern Waste Solutions (SWS) has cancelled its Open Day at its Copping facility due to security concerns, but all persons genuinely interested...
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RSPCA: Dismiss the board
Animal advocates have welcomed the news that a Public Accounts Committee is to investigate the financial position of RSPCA Tasmania, but believe...
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Marine reserves – Australians pay the price
The new Commonwealth marine reserves are bad news for the professional fishing industry, regional communities, and industries that service fisheries around Australia....
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Protest at Ta Ann timber mill in Tasmania, Apologise Giddings, say Weber, Booth
Ta Ann’s mill on the Southwood site in Tasmania’s Huon Valley Eighteen people are today conducting a non-violent protest at the Huon...
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Margiris/Abel Tasman: Minister Burke must not backflip on two-year ban
The Tasmanian Greens today called on Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, to hold firm to his commitment to impose a two year...
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Controversial religious exemption clause removed …
The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed the removal of contentious provisions in the Anti Discrimination Amendment Bill 2012, which would enable schools to...
