Tasmanian Times
Current Affairs
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Rupert and the death of hubris …
ALAN KOHLER Business Spectator What won’t happen is the death of quality journalism – it’s flourishing. We are merely witnessing the death...
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Misinformation represented as genuine news stories …
PETER HENNING The information from Kim Booth highlights the really unfortunate aspect to this latest stunt by Gunns, which is that the...
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There are now less people doing the same amount of work and a LOWER wages bill
SIMON DE SALIS For the record, when DPIW combined with DEPHA, the new combined communications branch LOST three people: one manager, one...
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The Trial of Michelle O’Byrne
Witness Evidence Continued Interrogatories ROLE — Shirley BRANDIE, WITNESS 1. PROSECUTOR: Would you please state your full name? WITNESS ANSWER: Shirley Ann...
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The end of Rupe … or is it?
MIRIAM STEFFENS, SMH, Murdoch aims to charge for News sites within year Rupert Murdoch has ramped up his push to make readers...
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Sponsor dinners for financially-disadvantaged groups …
MARION NICKLASON, Convenor, Tasmanians for a Healthy Democracy Premier Anna Bligh needs to be commended for making courageous recommendations against the status...
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Court clears Police Commissioner
ABC ONLINE The case against Tasmania’s suspended Police Commissioner has been thrown out.Late last year, Jack Johnston, pleaded not guilty to disclosing...
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Land clearing starts
Dave Groves EXAMINER Work started on clearing the site for Gunns’ Bell Bay pulp mill under the watchful eye of the company’s...
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John Hawkins, heritage landscapes, Scott Gadd, Graham Corney, Peter James and David Bedford
LINDSAY TUFFIN The Tasmanian Joint Select Committee on Ethical Conduct has been told that a senior public servant — Scott Gadd —...
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Mr Green should not stand
BEN QUIN The Tasmanian Government has promised to table legislation for the establishment of a Tasmanian Integrity Commission in Parliament before Christmas....
