Tasmanian Times
National
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772‘Illegal’ label lashed
• The Guardian: Scott Morrison defends decision to call asylum seekers ‘illegals’ Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says he is simply calling “a...
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Hobart Indies Embrace Palmer
Hobart’s alternative music scene is taking inspiration from the rise of unlikely politician Clive Palmer. Recent weeks have seen the formation of...
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Adam Bandt … and ‘the great moral challenge of our generation’
• This picture and many others, from here Greens MP Adam Bandt has defended suggesting the coalition government’s climate change strategy could...
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From little things … Tassie four’s $50 philanthropic vision
Twiggy’s $65m gift highlights philanthropy’s role Can a $150 donation have as much impact as the $65 million gift – the largest...
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Should we introduce elephants to Australia?
Gamba grass, an introduced plant that grows into dry tussocks up to 4 m tall, is a major source of fuel for...
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This issue will not go away …
Lara Giddings today expressed disappointment at the narrow defeat of voluntary assisted dying legislation. Ms Giddings said while the private members bill...
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Release of ‘game-changing’ same-sex marriage legal opinion
Supporters of the Tasmanian Same-Sex Marriage Bill will today released a “game changing” legal opinion that backs the constitutionality of the Bill....
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Can Do Campbell establishes a New Order
Pic: How goldcoast.com.au reported it, here Cynic’s Corner: I expect chicanery, corruption, hypocrisy and lust for money and power. Rarely am I...
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Snollygostering in Port Macquarie: The Numpty Abbott Entitlement. Randall’s ‘$5,259 trip’
“Look”, said Tony Abbott, “Port Macquarie was a marginal electorate”. The message was unambiguous. As the prospective Prime Minister he was entitled...
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GE-free status is the key to markets, Jan Davis
The Tasmanian and Australian Greens today called for the state’s moratorium on genetically engineered (GE) food crops to remain in place, saying...
