Tasmanian Times
International
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1.0KPulping State Politics … or Ducks on a String
In “A Wave of Unreason” ( Here ), I argued that neo-liberal politics are sweeping the Western world, Australia in particular, with...
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Howes set to profit from Gunns debt. Gay bid. Tailrace
MERRICK Howes’s purchase of the debt of bankrupt Tasmanian timber company Gunns may turn out to be one of New York-based Anchorage...
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Asylum seeker attempts suicide after deportation notice
An Iranian asylum seeker who received a deportation notice is in hospital in Hobart after trying to kill himself. Lawyer Madeleine Ogilvie...
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Sea Shepherd Australia takes Western Australian Government to court over shark cull
Wednesday February 26, 2014 – Perth, Australia — Given the science, the November 2012 WA Fisheries Shark Correlation report, the popular pubic...
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It doesn’t pass the fact-checker test
There’s been a lot of talk of late about the need for governments to stop propping up unviable businesses and industries. The...
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United? Kingdom. Great? Britain
Superficial observations after three weeks and 3000 miles … Seven years since paying homage to Dylan Thomas in Laugharne. Seven years since...
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Sea Shepherd ambushed in night attack … Open Letter
Monday February 24, 2014 – Melbourne, Australia — At approximately 1936 AEDT yesterday, the Japanese whaling fleet launched an unprovoked six-hour night...
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Forest Protester sent to jail in Tasmania
Nishant Datt will spend one month in jail after breaching a suspended sentence whilst participating in a protest at the Huon Valley...
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Major Tasmanian Political Parties Confirm Support For Permanent Super Trawler Ban
Tasmania’s three major political parties have responded to public concern about the impact of super trawlers and confirmed their support for a...
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The scientist who took on a chemical giant …
After Tyrone Hayes said that a chemical ( atrazine ) was harmful, its maker ( Syngenta ) pursued him. In 2001, seven...
