Tasmanian Times
Politics
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832Afghanistan: review of the war and use of the war power
In earlier pieces ( HERE ) it was argued that intervention in Afghanistan could not be justified by national security or the...
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Commonwealth Games and journalistic scum
In the last two or three decades, I can’t remember a single Commonwealth Games which our journos (apart from those specifically linked...
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I’ve had enough of the secrecy
The secret selective harvesting trial on Warra 8G. On several threads I’ve recently raised questions about the selective harvesting trial FT ran...
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The price of power (2)
Tasmania wholesaling power to the national market for 1.7 cents/kWh Latest snapshot: HERE Earlier: The Price of Power
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A golden cage is still a cage
What would you do if … You were forced to flee your home country. You lost your loved ones and sought protection,...
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And that’s before a price on carbon …
The Big Picture is currently working to a bi-weekly schedule for technical reasons. Issue 97 features an article by local ‘walk the...
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Whistle can now be blown louder in Queensland
Queensland’s government has leapt to the fore with legislation on when public servants can blow the whistle about official wrongdoing. Queensland’s new...
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What ever happened to the Loony Left?
I had always wondered what happened to the loony left after the bodily remains of “don’t you worry about that” Joh Bjelke-Petersen...
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Education bill passes Lower House
The Tasmanian Parliament has passed a bill to overturn changes to post-year 10 education, after a marathon debate. Labor and the Greens...
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Union fears worse as carpet factory unravels
The union representing workers of a north-west carpet weaving company is not optimistic about the future of the business. Tascot Templeton Carpets...
