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1.1KA beautiful corner cabinet … and blackwood logs on the Burnie wharf …
I was approached by Kim Booth in late 2013 on the subject of reject blackwood logs then lying on Burnie Wharf and...
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FSC: Mission Impossible …
The more you scratch the surface the more you understand that FT will never get full FSC Accreditation. This means the overseas,...
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Unions raise concerns around corruption allegations in Chinese partners
Recent revelations in the Saturday Mercury (10 October, 2015, Mercury HERE ) of a corruption investigation into high levels of one of...
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On Bullshit …
The hideous pollution case I stumbled on illustrates our failure to see the harm caused by animal farming. Eat less meat and...
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Australian children exposed to toxic mining metals do worse at school
Children in mining and smelting towns who are exposed high levels of lead, arsenic and cadmium are more than twice as likely...
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Who murdered Lulu … ? Contamination scare …
Lulu was found dead in her swimming hole. Poisoned animals head straight for water. Lulu died this week. Our family received toxicology...
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Tasmanian forests, timber craftsmen and another looming battle
… Board and shingle makers Graham Green and John Graham, whose skills have restored some of Tasmania’s most important heritage buildings, including...
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DwDTas praises Californian Governor for signing assisted dying law
Dying with Dignity Tasmania has praised the Governor of California, Jerry Brown, for signing their new assisted dying law and expressing his...
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Rewilding the Earth … An Ethical Conviction
Dawn across the expansive Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage Area. Pic: Ted Mead The whole concept of rewilding the earth makes sense, yet...
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The never-ending madness on Nauru
The Nauru Government’s reported changes to detention arrangements in that country, if accurate, are a worrying diversion. The fact is that offshore...
