Tasmanian Times
Current Affairs
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1.3KCall for Moratorium on New Mines in Tasmania. ‘Shree’s deception makes them unfit’
TPEHN has today (Thurs) called on the Tasmanian Government to implement a Moratorium on all new mine exploration licences and new mine...
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Standoff as MLCs demand Gunns $34m compo advice
The Tasmanian Government is on a collision course with the Legislative Council after snubbing its ruling to release legal advice about a...
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Poppies need greater oversight
The Tasmanian Greens today called for greater efforts by the poppy industry and regulatory authorities to control feral poppies on Tasmanian roadsides....
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Bolt decision: ‘Irresponsible journalism illegal’? Think again
In paragraph 388 of his judgment in the Bolt matter yesterday, Justice Bromberg quotes a phrase from a Privy Council case. It...
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Pulp mill permit non-action equates to interference by default
The Tasmanian Greens today said that the statement by the Director of the EPA that his pulp mill project determination has “no...
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For my next trick
Dave Groves
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Bob McMahon: Protests to escalate if project continues
Sunday, September 25, 2011 By Susan Austin Rally against the pulp mill. For the past seven years, the community action group TAP...
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Schaap gives the nod. Booth: Courts should clarify pulp mill permit. Alex Schaap: My reasons
ABC Radio reports Environmental Protection Authority Director Alex Schaap has ruled Gunns Ltd has substantially commenced construction of its pulp mill. His...
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Sporting leaders must stand up for pokies reform. ‘Chilling’ pokies
The Tasmanian Greens today said that sporting industry leaders are disgracing themselves and betraying their fans with their efforts to block the...
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Bolt guilty
Journalist and political commentator Andrew Bolt has been found guilty of breaching the Racial Discrimination Act over two articles he wrote in...
