Tasmanian Times
International
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1.2KOne child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world …
This is a transcription of the speech that Malala Yousafzai gave to the United Nations on 12 July 2013, the date of...
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The Bubble Economy as a 2 part play for Privatisation
The Federal Reserve’s QE3 has flooded the stock and bond markets with low-interest liquidity that makes it profitable for speculators to borrow...
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The surreal prosecution of the dead Whistleblower
The steel cage reserved for the defendants was empty, which was not surprising since one of them is dead and the other...
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NSA scandal delivers record numbers of internet users to DuckDuckGo
Gabriel Weinberg noticed web traffic building on the night of Thursday 6 June – immediately after the revelations about the “Prism” programme....
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The Other 9/11
Why was 11 September 2001 chosen as the best day to fly planes into buildings – because 911 is the phone number...
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Standing up for native forests … Unhelpful, says Nick McKim. Double standards, says Bob Brown
Students and conservationists are today participating in a peaceful protest in Tasmania’s north east. 35 people have conducted a “walk-in” to a...
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The Final Acceleration – Just Waiting for the Great Disruption?
The world seems dominated by two loud and bizarrely inconsistent narratives. One narrative constantly assures us that things have never been so...
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Whaling: The Lie
Australia v. Japan ‘Scientific Whaling’ Case in the International Court of Justice By the end of the first week of hearings on...
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The rise and fall of Julia Gillard – what it means to women
Girls to the front: Cassy O’Connor, Lara Giddings, Julia Gillard and Jenny Macklin. Boys behind: Geoff Lyons and Dick Adams Australia has...
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Council Stealth in Action
Overhead shot showing the dump site and its proximity to Bream Creek, Marion Bay and iconic Boneyard’s surf break The Hazardous waste...
