Tasmanian Times
Politics
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1.7KThe faceless men of the Tasmanian Liberals’ Senate team
An unspoken rule of political campaign posters is to portray candidates as warmly as possible with humanising high-quality portrait photos, especially where...
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When Does Democracy No Longer Matter?
*Pic: The Ross Town Hall and former office of the Ross Municipal Council. ~ Photo by Kim Peart I love democracy. The...
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A new approach to democracy
A new approach to democracy in Local Government would surely be a breath of fresh air in Tasmania. The state’s Local Govt...
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BASSLINK: Energy Council damns Libs’ Energy Strategy
*Pic: Source of the first drama: the damaged Basslink cable … The Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council (TMEC), in their submission, questions...
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World’s largest wind farm study finds sleep disturbances aren’t related to turbine noise
During the Abbott government, the often recalcitrant Senate cross bench was thrown a big, juicy bone plainly intended to sweeten their disposition...
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Huon Valley Council: I will fight on as mayor, says Peter Coad
*Pic: The Buck stops HERE … From Peter Gutwein’s Facebook page HERE: Treasurer Gutwein and Premier Will Hodgman spruik the 2016 Budget...
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What Happens When the Sky Starts to Fall?
*Pic: Photo taken by astronaut Tim Peake showing the effect of a flake of paint in space travelling at high velocity, in...
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The horror of Australia’s Live Export trade. Rally TODAY (Sat)
*Pic: www.liveexportshame.com • Suzanne Cass in Comments: Following damning revelations over the last two weeks from the scandal plagued live animal export...
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The questions around Biosecurity Tasmania’s review …
A Media Release from ‘Friends of Biosecurity Tasmania’ raises a series of questions about a Review into Biosecurity Tasmania. These are serious...
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A bright new extension lead for Basslink, which is down (again)
*Pic: The undersea cable on dry land … looking just a tad tatty. Pic: Basslink. Pic: How News Ltd’s Sydney Daily Telegragh...
