Tasmanian Times
Politics
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685Oil Shock before 2014
What do toothpaste, deodorant, medicines, plastics, fertiliser, paint, glue and vinyl all have in common? They’re all derived from crude oil. And...
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Kingmaker Graham Richardson says Wilkie could bring down Gillard
A feature article in the Murdoch-owned Sydney Daily Telegraph last Friday, not published on the web, has some not very nice things...
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APRIN: Buyer rejects bankroll claims. No way, says Vica. Gunns slashes and burns
The business poised to buy Gunns’ Triabunna mill has rejected claims the Tasmanian Government is set to bankroll the sale. The family-run...
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Deal or no deal? Reflections on Tasmania’s forest agreement
A great deal of head scratching will take place in Canberra and Hobart in the coming days as politicians and bureaucrats try...
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Brown takes it to the miners
SYDNEY—As worries grow that the expansion of open-cut coal mining is damaging Australia’s agriculture base, opposition and Greens lawmakers said Wednesday they...
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Greens launch attack on foreign-owned miners
The Greens have released a report which has found 83 per cent of Australia’s mining industry is foreign-owned. The party paid a...
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State government blocks talks on mining in the Tarkine
Tarkine National Coalition was advised yesterday afternoon that the Tasmanian Government will is not willing to explore a plan to bring government,...
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Native Forests transition: read for yourself
A Legislative Council Committee investigating the transition out of logging in most Tasmanian native forests wants the forestry peace deal to be...
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Window to Togatus (3)
“Hey, do you know anyone in public housing?” I asked several friends from university this question and got puzzled looks, a couple...
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Health … and the $800,000 razor gang
The Opposition has criticised moves to spend $800,000 on committees to find savings in the Health Department. The department says that will...
