Tasmanian Times
Politics
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Red light for pulp mill
National Toxics Network A report released by the National Toxics Network (NTN) today concludes that the Gunns’ proposed pulp mill fails to...
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A Wild West public meeting
Bob McMahon Broadly speaking this is a map of all the inputs and outputs of the proposed mill presented as gains and...
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The Mayor’s role
From the Sacrifice Zone The Mayor of Flinders Island, in stark contrast to the West Tamar mayor delivered an articulate, considered speech...
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Failure requires no preparation
Margot Giblin Sexton felt that using local government elections to test views on such issues was a good idea, pointing out that...
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PM’s pal damns pulp mill
Matthew Denholm The Australian GEOFFREY Cousins, a senior business figure and confidant of John Howard, has attacked as “absolute madness” a proposal...
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The West Tamar meeting
Dave Groves A citizen’s view: West Tamar Council meeting last night (Tuesday 14/08/07) was a buzz, but another sham. Only five hundred...
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The MPs’ tour
Paul Harriss FIVE members of the Legislative Council, Paul Harriss, Ivan Dean, Greg Hall, Tania Rattray-Wagner and Ruth Forrest and two Liberal...
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Pulp journalism
D.D. McNicoll The Australian, August 14 THE August edition of the Tasmanian Business Reporter has raised a few eyebrows, carrying three pages...
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More on those Elwick pokies …
Deeper Throat stands resolutely by her relevation* — Elwick and the pokies … of last week. And is grateful for the contribution...
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The pokies submission
James Boyce This is the deal, remember, that transfers at least $100 million of public money to the five Farrell siblings who...
