Tasmanian Times
Politics
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884No better time than now for Robb to walk away from secret TPP deal
The Greens spokesperson for Trade, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson provides the following comments on the failure of Trade Minister Andrew Robb to reach...
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Mt Lyell: At last … the charges …
It has taken four months for the DPP to finally lay charges against Mt Lyell mine owner Vedanta (Vedanta’s Copper Mines of...
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Neighbours of Fish Farming group forms to take community concerns to industry
Seventy members of the Huon, Channel and Bruny Island community attended a meeting in Cygnet tonight (Thursday). The meeting formed a group,...
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Factory Trawler Cries Poor at Dolphin Protection Measures
The Small Pelagic Fishery Industry Association has started crying poor about management measures to protect dolphins and seals from being killed in...
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Tasmanian Government killing off last 2000 Swift Parrots
• Tasmania Government ignores scientific advice on logging impacts, withdraws from recovery efforts • Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt refuses to act...
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Nick McKim announced as the new Greens Senator for Tasmania
The Australian Greens are pleased to announce that former Tasmanian Greens Leader Nick McKim has been elected by a ballot of members...
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Palmer and Wilkie to move no confidence motion in Speaker
*Image: Bronwyn Bishop Memes, Facebook here Clive Palmer, the federal leader of the Palmer United Party and Member for Fairfax, said he...
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Groom must end uncertainty on Tariff 41. Petition …
One of the Government’s own energy senior energy advisers is warning power bills could go up by as much as a $1000...
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After a big win for Brisbane, Baroque looks at China
Top: Jennifer Rivera sings Faramondo, King of the Franks. This role was originally written for an unusually high-voiced castrato and very few...
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Are Australians the worst drivers in the world?
New global website names and shames bad drivers Aussies are currently leading the charge in uploading photos and videos of illegal and...
