Tasmanian Times
Politics
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1.3KThe Chronicle 61: Farewell Deon du Plessis
Deon du Plessis marched into the editor’s office for his interview for the position of trainee journalist on the broadsheet Star, Johannesburg....
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The military and feminism
While a bullet in the head is a sure cure for PMS, I’m not confused about the military and feminism. Being raised...
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Indonesia savours fruits of the forest
AT a low-key meeting with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s most trusted advisers at the UN General Assembly in New York this...
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Immigration policy ‘wrong on all counts’
The secretary general of Amnesty International says western nations are rapidly losing credibility when it comes to human rights and should stop...
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August 5th, 2011: 30 Years Ago Today: The Day the Middle Class Died
From time to time, someone under 30 will ask me, “When did this all begin, America’s downward slide?” They say they’ve heard...
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Free monthly green waste collection …
Free monthly green waste collection proposed for Hobart Residents to feed an expanded mulching facility at McRobies Tip as a first step...
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Wilkie to complain over Ch 9 pokie comments
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie says he and Senator Nick Xenophon will lodge a formal complaint over Channel Nine’s airing of comments on...
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More concerns over coal seam gas mining in Tasmania
The Tasmanian Greens today said that grassroots opposition to coal-seam gas extraction was gaining momentum, after a meeting of more than 50...
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Big parties’ MPs still responsible for their own massive pay rises: Brown
The Australian Greens opposed legislation, in both houses of parliament, which is now leading to massive increases in politicians’ pay, Greens Leader...
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Call for LCC to clarify position regarding Gunns’ Pulp Mill
Friends of the Tamar Valley Inc today expressed its concern and dismay over Launceston City Council’s ambivalence in respect of Gunns’ Tamar...
