Tasmanian Times
National
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900To Save Our Planet ? … People Power !
In Burlington, Vermont, on Saturday, April 27, 2013, the “Owning the New Economy Summit” had just ended. There was an enormous amount...
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Like shooting goldfish in a barrel
Bashing politicians and public servants is like shooting goldfish in a bowl. Whatever else it diverts attention away from any useful analysis...
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NBN: This is progress? No. This is shame …
A Tasmanian NBN Experience April 2013 Different names have been used to protect the privacy of those involved. Thank you to those...
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Clear and sustained opposition to pokies …
The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed results from the Mercury’s Great Tassie Survey ( Readers say it’s all about jobs ) which showed...
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Liberals are putting politics before people. The church billboard controversy
Guy Barnett’s new marriage equality poll shouldn’t be taken seriously as an indication of where Tasmanian’s stand on the issue. But it...
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Farmers have run out of room …
Tasmanian farmers were dismayed this week by Simplot’s announcement that its Devonport vegetable processing facility is under threat of closure. Most of...
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Longest-serving Pollie quits ‘to support his wife’
Long-serving Tasmanian Speaker Michael Polley has announced he is retiring from politics. Michael Polley was first elected to Tasmania’s House of Assembly...
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Mines contaminate 40 Tasmanian rivers
Tasmania’s Resources Minister Bryan Green has revealed about 40 Tasmanian rivers have been contaminated by mining activity. The Greens have used a...
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Will the Toxic Dump get its Funding?
Will Tasmanʼs application for the Copping hazardous waste C cell be successful? Funding advice is imminent. With the early release by Government...
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Minister confirms Three Capes Track downsized
The Tasmania Greens today secured confirmation from the Parks Minister that only stage one and two of the controversial Three Capes track...
