Tasmanian Times
National
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830When the going gets tough on the campaign trail …
When the going gets tough on the campaign trail, Australians discovered last Wednesday, the tough may just get up and leave. Golden...
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More young Tasmanians take up smoking
New figures showing an unexpected increase in smoking among young Tasmanians will put pressure on the state government to move forward with...
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Turnbull stumbles into election campaign
Giving a new spin to Ambrose Bierce’s view that politics is the conduct of public affairs for private advantage, Tony Abbott surges...
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Why we need a Royal Commission into banking and financial services
There is now a heated debate over the need for a royal commission into banking and financial services, with the government continuing...
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Meet the survivalists hoarding bee pollen and preparing for apocalypse
Have you ever considered doomsday? Or what it might look like? Even if you have, there’s a small but committed community that’s...
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Ocean farmers are using technology to start an economic revolution and save humanity
I’m a fisherman who dropped out of high school in 1986 at the age of 14. Over my lifetime, I’ve spent many...
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Tony Abbott, an envelope with $5000 in cash and a Liberal campaign donation
In what he thought were passing comments at the tail-end of parliament, Tony Abbott has inadvertently reignited debate over the need for...
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Tasmanian Liberals land private training company as a major donor
The Tasmanian Liberal Party has revealed that one of its major political donors is the controversial Careers Australia Group, Australia’s largest privately-owned...
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BASSLINK: Tasmania’s power crisis
*Pic: The Buck stops here: Minister Matthew Groom in Parliament … *Pic: This incredibly stark photo illustrates Hydro’s problem … Taken March...
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The Budget …
Budget 2016: ‘jobs and growth’ pitch costs wealthy retirees, smokers and multinationals Scott Morrison’s first budget offers company and personal tax cuts...
