Tasmanian Times
Politics
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1.3KPolice arrest resident at MMG Rosebery mine
Pet dog died and mine refuse to release environmental test results for residents’ property Two Rosebery residents have contacted the Taskforce following...
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Tasmania’s Right to Information reforms found wanting
Tasmania’s new Right to Know legislation and how it is being implemented is disappointing, according to Sydney lawyer and Freedom of Information...
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Children’s Commissioner sacked after criticising Tas Govt
A week since Paul Mason’s report into Tasmania’s child services after a 12-year-old girl was sold for sex. Now he won’t be...
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Agreement on 35 Seat House of Assembly
The Premier, David Bartlett, today announced all three Tasmanian political parties in the House of Assembly have agreed to restore the House...
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Stalled FPA review delays move to improve forest practices code
The Tasmanian Greens today called on the Forest Practices Authority (FPA) to recommence its review in relation to chemical usage, after revelations...
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Australia should look to its food security, before all the farm is sold
Australia is rapidly losing control of its food resources. The purchase of AWB – the former Australian Wheat Board – by the...
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Why the Internet Should be Censored
Let’s think of the NBN as a brand new red Ferrari with no brakes. Picture this! I’m driving my new red Ferrari...
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Environment and Public Health groups welcome Endosulfan ban
Environment Tasmania and Dr Alison Bleaney from the Break O’Day Catchment Risk Group and Tasmanian Public and Environmental Health Network (TPEHN), today...
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Secret commissions and plantations discovered at Timbercorp
LIQUIDATORS of the failed forestry investment group Timbercorp are investigating almost a decade of ”undisclosed” and ”unofficial” commissions paid by the company...
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Weld … business as usual. Rogue corporation, says Booth
This morning, conservationists conducted a peaceful walk-in to logging coupe BB022I, located in the Weld Valley, where logging is still occurring in...
