Tasmanian Times
Politics
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1.3KSenator Eric Abetz drops racist slur on radio while defending opposition to gay marriage
Demoted former cabinet minister Eric Abetz has used the offensive word “negro” while defending his opposition to same-sex marriage during a radio...
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The malady: why untrained judges need help from ordinary people
Corruption is white collar (non-violent) crime. If systematic, which it usually is, it is organised crime. Justice. A former Sydney judge, Russell...
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Chronicle 67: Life at the Typeface
In a series of articles published by the Tasmanian Times over the years – the Chronicles – Donald Knowler has set out...
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Peter Cundall: organic charcoal good for your greens
I’VE always believed the most important resource of any country — apart from people — is fertile soil. This is particularly true...
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The refugee crisis, captured in one staggering animated graphic
It can be difficult to fully comprehend the scope of the refugee crisis flaring up across Europe based on the numbers alone....
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Glenorchy City Council general manager’s salary surges
GLENORCHY City Council general manager Peter Brooks has had a boost in his total salary package of between $40,000 and $60,000. The...
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Did Murdoch win?
our years ago Rupert Murdoch was on the brink. Now he’s resurgent. Martin Hickman, co-author of Dial M for Murdoch, asks whether...
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The Framing of Gender Apartheid: Amnesty International and Prostitution
You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may tread me in the very dirt But still,...
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The Oxymoron of Self-Publishing
Image from here When I first heard the phrase ‘self-publishing,’ I envisioned myself at a printing press: paperbacks flying across the garage...
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Japan’s whaling gambit shows it’s time to strengthen the rule of science in law
Earlier this week it was revealed that Japan has prevented the International Court of Justice from hearing cases about its controversial whaling...
