Tasmanian Times
Current Affairs
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Odd to fear watchdogs, as bark’s worse than bite
Richard Ackland The Tasmanians have just seen firsthand how governments fiddle the judicial selection process to punish those who offend the party...
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The ad The Examiner wouldn’t publish; the Mercury did
John Hawkins I have written an advertisement “The Inconvenient Truth” copy enclosed, this I have submitted to the Launceston Examiner who refuses...
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Four resolutions for Democracy
Democracy Public Meeting , Tuesday, April 29, 7pm, Tailrace Centre, Launceston This motion requests that the Legislative Council introduce and approve a...
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Court gives green light for pulp mill legal challenge
Greg Ogle MR We are very pleased that this legal challenge will now be able to go ahead. There is a real...
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Shredding the Anti-Discrimination Act?
Rodney Croome WILL A review of the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Act, possibly to be released this coming week, recommend an exemption allowing religious...
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Governance and memory: An Anzac story
Peter Henning The origins of the separation of powers can be traced back, at least in the British experience, 800 years or...
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Pokies: Dear Jim Wilkinson
TODAY James Boyce Saturday, April 19 Community concern over this pokies contract has increased considerably since 2003 as the truth has slowly...
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Questions that must be answered
Lindsay Tuffin NIGEL Burch’s statement ( What Nigel Burch said ) raises the most serious questions about governance in Tasmania. All the...
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What Nigel Burch said
Nigel Burch Shortly after this, he received a telephone call that I believe was from Linda Hornsey. He took this call in...
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Shredded … the final shred of credibility of Paul Lennon
Peg Putt “The dramatic new revelations about the Premier’s role interfering in the Justice portfolio and directing Mr Kons to appoint Simon...
