Tasmanian Times
Politics
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1.1K‘Industry veteran warned of ‘disaster’ in fish farm expansion on Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour’
One of the original salmon farmers on Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s west coast says expanding the industry was always a “disaster waiting...
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PETITION: Ending Homelessness in Australia ASAP
I have launched a petition on Change.org, calling on the Australian parliament to end homelessness in Australia, ASAP. I invite all who...
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Enriching language by government!
Our conservative government regularly attempts to use English language and grammar skills as tool in selecting potential incoming migrants. However the average...
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Harnessing the Ocean’s Energy
*Pic: A vigorous swell of raw-earth energy pounds the Tarkine’s coastline – pic Ted Mead Bombora’s prototype wave energy converter. – Design...
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‘Sue Neill-Fraser murder case: Man pleads guilty to perverting course of justice over his evidence’
A man accused of perverting the course of justice in relation to the last-chance appeal of convicted killer Susan Neill-Fraser has told...
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The devastation in Afrin …
Mira’s dad, Badir Eddin Ibrahim, who is trapped In Afrin … First published March 23 I’m here today to talk about the...
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We’re going on a Bear hunt …
First published March 24 *Cartoon: Martyn Turner, used with permission: https://www.facebook.com/martynturnercartoons/ . http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/martyn-turner
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Lisa Singh’s Matters of Public Importance Speech on Gun Control
*Pic: Protest in Maryland, US, against America’s lax gun laws, Flickr … Senator SINGH (Tasmania) (16:51): Last Wednesday, tens of thousands of...
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Port Arthur … A retrospective …
Gun Control in Australia The names of numerous victims are on a simple wooden cross located at Port Arthur’s main memorial. The...
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Tasmanian State election: The Pearlfish factor
*Pic: Who would envy Will Hodgman? The chickens WILL come home to roost … First published March 20 In the tropical sandy...
