Tasmanian Times
National
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813There is certainly no silver bullet, but …
Regular readers by now will know I am a bit of a political junkie – and a holiday away from newspapers, Twitter...
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We support Bill Shorten as Labor Leader
The rank and file ballot for the Labor leadership is a great opportunity for members to guide the future direction of the...
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Support for voluntary assisted dying law reform
Marshall Perron, the former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, has expressed his strong support for the voluntary assisted dying legislation introduced...
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Palmer United Party candidate Jacquie Lambie claims last Tasmanian Senate spot
The Palmer United Party’s Jacquie Lambie has picked up Tasmania’s sixth Senate seat. The Australian Electoral Commission confirmed the results this morning...
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No man is an island … except in Tasmania
“No man is an island entire of itself”, wrote John Donne, English writer, divine and MP in January 1624, in Meditation XVII....
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The Pearl of Para(lysis) has sailed
On September 3, the Pearl of Para first left Fremantle bound for Israel. Less than two days out, it broke down with...
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TASMANIA: Fox, FIFOs, Tarkine, NBN, Aurora, euthanasia, tourism …
Tasmania’s controversial Fox Eradication Program has again come under attack, with a Government-commissioned report calling for an overhaul. The independent review found...
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Peg Putt: We will not be gagged …
Pic*: Jenny Weber, left and Peg Putt during an earlier trip to Japan to inform markets of their positition. Markets For Change...
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Labour leaders neglect Aboriginal future as issue
Both Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese have failed to show leadership on the future of Aboriginal people under their leading the ALP,...
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Abbott Takes Command Of Lodge Renovation
Tony Abbott has announced the sudden cancellation of previously-scheduled alterations to The Lodge in Canberra. Instead he has formulated a new renovation...
