Tasmanian Times
National
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1.4KStan Grant: the Australian dream is ‘rooted in racism’
Indigenous journalist Stan Grant has been praised for a ‘Martin Luther King moment’. A powerful speech by Indigenous journalist Stan Grant in...
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It’s ridiculous …
‘Before them stretched the awesome, lonely void of the Indian and Southern Oceans, and beyond that lay nothing they could imagine’ –...
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FSC International’s puerile, spurious excuse …
*Pic: Tarkine Forest from Sumac Lookout … Dear FSC International and Others (as per list in our attached letter) Please find attached...
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NATION: The People’s Messiah …
A man in love with himself may have no rival, but it doesn’t stop him seeking approval. Our emotionally needy political parvenu...
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The greatest refugee crisis since the Second World War …
The figures are horrific: today, the world faces the greatest refugee crisis since the Second World War. According to the United Nations...
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More plastic in the ocean … by weight … than fish …
According to a report released yesterday, by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean by weight than fish. Sounds unbelievable...
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Racial Reflection Rewritten
Every generation rewrites its history as if this time it is the final word. I keep saying this to libertarian humanist acquaintances...
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Marriage … as an institution of unique value
Although expensive, it is now clear the same-sex marriage debate will be resolved by a national vote at or after the next...
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Taking back control …
The concept of 100GMW was born from a simple thought that I had one morning … “what Australia needs is “100 good...
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Is eco-certification the solution to forest destruction?
The Forest Stewardship Council is the world’s pre-eminent forest-products certification body, but companies selling FSC-certified products keep getting caught violating its standards....
