Tasmanian Times
National
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2.1KThe Eradication of Scepticism (and foxes)
Pic: The Bushy-tailed ginger cat “fox” heading for the gorse bushes. Picture taken at “Selma”, number 1624 Esk Highway Fingal Valley Pic:...
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Education: Change is easy – it’s improvement that’s difficult
The Mercury editorial of 25 January (2012) deplored the fact that education standards in Tasmania are still among the lowest in the...
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State sponsored drug growing and media promotion of drugs
I noticed an article in The Mercury concerning a second stage grant of $900,000 of public monies to expand the wine growing...
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Compassionate Italy. Callous Australia
Doomed: One of the asylum seeker boats that vanished with all passengers lost. Photo: Supplied The other asylum seeker boat that capsized,...
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A slow-motion genocide: Indonesian rule in West Papua
This paper examines and extends the debate on genocide in West Papua. Referring to the 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention, examples of...
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When scientists attack
A laurel to Environmental Health News for taking a hard look at the politics behind a controversial editorial Spend extended time reading...
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Are Australia’s political parties illegal?
Is there an enabling act, or piece of legislation, that gives Australia’s political parties legitimacy? Have Australia’s political parties got a legal...
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The Dread Pirates Greenpeace, Hobart rally speech …
All 30 members of the crew of the Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise, have been charged with piracy after attempting to board Gazprom’s...
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State to purchase cage-free eggs only
The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed confirmation that Treasury Procurement requirements now mandate that State agencies and departments must purchase non-caged eggs. Greens...
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New hope for marriage equality
The Tasmanian Greens Leader Nick McKim MP today welcomed moves by Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest to bring the Same Sex Marriage Bill...
