Tasmanian Times
Politics
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846Queen offers sympathy to Irish victims of troubles
The Queen has offered her “sincere thoughts and deep sympathy” to the victims of Ireland and the UK’s troubled past. At a...
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Reflections of an unemployed ‘new’ Tasmanian
Since settling in the glorious island state of Tassie, some three years ago, I have languished, restlessly, among the ranks of the...
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As Australia dithers or denies UK pledges to halve carbon emissions by 2025
As Australia dithers or denies the UK announces the most ambitious targets on greenhouse gases of any developed country. The UK is...
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The Bin Laden Interview – A World First for Tasmanian Times
The reports of Osama bin Laden’s death came as a shock to the real Osama, who has lived in Ulverstone for the...
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Real Native Forest Blackwood
The article A missed opportunity for the Forestry Peace Agreement by Dr. Gordon Bradbury (18/05/2011) is sadly misguided nonsense, in my opinion....
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How to push poll?
A friend sent me this leaflet. I reckon it’s blatant push-polling. Download: Matthew_Groom_Leaflet.pdf So I decided i had to rejig it a...
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LABOR & LIBERAL PARTIES MUST SUPPORT FLOOR PRICES FOR CIGARETTES
Public Health Needs to be Prioritised Over Big Tobacco Profits The Tasmanian Greens today have called for both State Labor and Liberal...
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SMOKE POLLUTION COMPLAINTS GET HAND-BALLED AGAIN
Forest Principles Authority Hand-Balls Smoke Complaints to Environment Protection Authority The Tasmanian Greens today called on the Environment Minister, Brian Wightman, to...
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ONLY solution is to stop the boats
The Gillard’s Government’s plan to ship 800 people who arrived here by boat without a visa, to Malaysia, in exchange for 4000...
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A missed opportunity for the Forestry Peace Agreement
It was only later that afternoon that it struck me what a terrible missed opportunity I had just witnessed. Tasmania this week...
