Tasmanian Times
Current Affairs
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855Two cases of Big Oil in South America
An Ecuadorean appeals court has upheld a ruling that Chevron should pay damages totalling $18.2bn (£11.5bn) over Amazon oil pollution. Chevron said...
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AFP spies targeting green activists
THE Resources and Energy Minister, Martin Ferguson, has secretly pushed for increased surveillance by federal police intelligence officers of environmental activists who...
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Ancanthe Park subdivision approval demonstrates state planning laws are undemocratic
Tasmanian Conservation Trust’s biodiversity campaigner Jennifer Rowallan believes that the Ancanthe Park decision made by Hobart City Council shows that it is...
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TFGA says get real on hemp
If Tasmania is to develop a viable hemp-growing industry for both food and fibre use, it is imperative that the state and...
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Saving Amazonia: Winning the war on deforestation
For years, the story told about the Amazon has been one of destruction – the world’s largest rainforest, a region of amazing...
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Assange faces new spying charge
JULIAN Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, could face espionage charges in the United States. The development comes after prosecutors revealed evidence of...
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The New CEO
Karl Stevens
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The risk to Gunns. NAB ‘ceasing to be a substantial holder’
Pulp mill site works, September 011. Pic: Code Green Gunns are preparing to face court in their battle to have their planning...
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HAPPY New Year, says Davo
Dave Groves
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Welcome to the world of hate blogging
Marieke Hardy, from Justinian HERE Welcome to the world of hate blogging. A reported defamation payout of $13,000 by the TV book...
