Tasmanian Times
Politics
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1.8KThe Attorney-General, the Public Trustee and donations to the Tasmanian Liberals
Tasmanian Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin has defended a Government Business Enterprise’s (GBE) membership of an industry lobby group which has donated almost $35,000...
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Tourism …
*Pic: Charlie in Tromso … Some people just can’t wait to retire so they can go travelling. Perversely I plan never to...
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Fairfax Media management says strike is ‘unlawful’ and will dock striking journalists
Journalists across Fairfax Media newspapers, including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Canberra Times, WA Today and Brisbane Times, walked off...
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‘Urgent Bruny Waste Problem Dismissed By Premier’
Premier Hodgman refused to promise action on the waste problem on Bruny Island before the Easter tourist rush, despite a letter from...
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The Critics …
Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett’s recent tirade against Malcolm Turnbull is merely the latest attempt to show the new PM is a...
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News with a negative frame: a vaccination case study
On Wednesday 13 January 2016, The Australian newspaper published a news story by journalist Kylar Loussikian titled “Uni accepts thesis on vaccine...
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The Direct Help
Many humanitarian institutions like Plan International (Australia) and World Vision (Australia) are working towards improving the lives of millions all over the...
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Senate to Hold Inquiry on Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Fires
The Senate will hold an inquiry into the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area fires, after today agreeing to a motion moved by...
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COMMENT: The right to know & donations to the Tas Liberal Party by the Public Trustee’s lobby group
Should a Tasmanian Government agency belong to a politically active industry lobby group which donates to the party currently in government? It...
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Basslink’s website woes
NOW BASSLINK HAS WEBSITE PROBLEMS ‘509 – Bandwidth exceeded’ (see image above) “Not a good look for an infrastructure/telecomms company”, said one...
