Tasmanian Times
National
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827Greenpeace: Speak up for our silenced activists
On Thursday 19 September, 28 Greenpeace International activists and two freelance photojournalists were arrested under armed guard off the Russian coast after...
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Let’s get real!
Final counting in the federal election is over in all bar a couple of seats, and we now have a new government...
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The other asylum seekers …
Pope Francis has described the sinking of a migrant boat off the coast of Italy as a “disgrace”. ‘‘The word disgrace comes...
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Australian Federal Police confirm Gay share profit referral
The former boss of the failed Tasmanian timber company Gunns may be forced to repay the profits of his insider trading. In...
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Government must speak out on heavy handed treatment of activists – Greens
The Greens want the government to do more to secure the release of Australian (Tasmanian) Colin Russell and other activists being held...
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It’s Family First’s Day thanks to Greens preferences in Senate race
The Greens’ right-wing preference strategy in South Australia has come home to roost with a re-elected Sarah Hanson-Young gifting Tony Abbott’s good...
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MIS scams uncovered
Legendary bank robber Willie Sutton was a clear thinking sort of guy. When quizzed as to why he robbed banks, he replied...
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Death in Amsterdam
As Tasmania debates voluntary assisted dying law reform, Margaretta Pos tells a very personal story … One spring day in Hobart, I...
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Tasmanian markets in danger from noisy pro-GE lobby
The Tasmanian Greens today warned that Tasmanian primary producers who benefit from Tasmania’s GE moratorium were in serious danger of being drowned...
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Abbott’s ‘bizarre’ comments on live animal export trade
The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, said Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s comments in Indonesia about the Australian live animal export trade...
