Tasmanian Times
National
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971Amid pride and prejudice, it’s time for a new flag
Whenever I see a flag worn as a cape, I can’t help thinking of those Cronulla crusaders shouting, ”We grew here, you...
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Why the role of our Head of State is important
Lisa Singh The balance of the world is shifting. Europe is on the brink of collapse, with austerity in countries across Western...
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Is this Gunns’ White Knight … ? PtM’s message to Mr Chandler
Kiwi billionaire linked to Gunns Dashing Kiwi-born billionaire Richard Chandler looks to be troubled Tasmanian timber company Gunns Limited’s white knight, with...
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McKnight on Murdoch, 7pm tonight, Michael Veitch, ABC Radio
Dr David McKnight, Journalism and Media Research Centre, University of New South Wales, is being interviewed about media mogul Rupert Murdoch on...
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Milne: Is Forestry Tasmania in China selling forests at a loss? Brown: World Heritage deception
• Christine Milne: Is Forestry Tasmania in China selling forests at a loss? Following a report last week that the only market...
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Species dying out on Labor’s watch
The Tasmanian Greens today said Labor in Tasmania could realistically expect the ignominious honour of at least two significant species dying out...
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Asylum seekers battle – Keep Pontville open
Tasmanians have a week to convince Immigration Minister Chris Bowen to cop some political fallout and keep the Pontville Detention Centre open,...
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1792: Growing when D’Entrecasteaux explored the Huon
Photo: Ula Majewski Today, conservationists from the Huon Valley Environment Centre have released a sample of a celery top pine we believe...
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The Tragedy of Tasmania’s Forests: One act on from Flanagan
This story begins with Richard Flanagan’s powerful and influential 2007 essay, ‘Gunns: the Tragedy of Tasmania’ (i). The story Flanagan tells is...
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Gunns in trading halt
TIMBER company Gunns Limited is in a trading halt this morning pending the announcement of a capital raising and equity investment. Last...
