Tasmanian Times
International
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1.1KPhilae probe makes historic landing on comet
The Philae lander on its way to the comet, photographed by the Rosetta spacecraft. Rosetta mission’s safe landing gives scientists their first...
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NATION: Renewable energy target thrown into confusion as negotiations collapse
Labor walks away from RET talks, saying it cannot accept ‘deep and devastating cut to the sector’ being proposed by Coalition Attempts...
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Tasmania touted as humane, cost-effective, productive asylum seeker solution
Tasmania would become Australia’s asylum seeker processing centre, with newcomers living and working freely in the community, under a plan developed by...
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World governments failing Earth’s ecosystems, says top conservationist
Governments are lagging behind on international commitments to safeguard the planet’s ecosystems, with politicians failing to grasp that economic growth depends upon...
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Minister Hunt must act after Tasmanian Government commits to destruction of Aboriginal heritage
*Pic: Bob McMahon’s picture of dune buggy damage in the (once-protected) area Save the Tarkine has called on Minister Greg Hunt to...
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Women’s America
USA has a good reputation, and a bad one. American imperialism has caused great harm around the globe, and in cafés in...
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Revitalizing Local Democracy
Results from the 2014-midterm elections only guarantees one phenomenon: nothing is going to happen in the next two years. The coupling of...
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Letter to 2015 AP Stylebook Editor, David Mintho
MORE THAN 300 HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS AND ANTI-TRAFFICKING ADVOCATES FROM 40 NATIONS URGE ASSOCIATED PRESS TO AVOID TERMINOLOGY THAT LEGITIMIZES PROSTITUTION AS...
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Libs and live animal export: Evil death cult
I recently called the Federal Government a pack of sadists when it comes to animal welfare. Turns out evil death cult would...
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Criminalising Nature Lovers
The Hodgman government’s new maximum sentences of four years jail for campaigners repeatedly going to the defence of Tasmania’s wild and scenic...
