Tasmanian Times
Politics
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1.0KTasmanian Liberals coffers swell in election year
The latest data on political party donations reveals that the coffers of the Tasmanian branch of the Liberal Party of Australia more...
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Abbott at the Press Club: A tin-pot General of open-market ideology …
Over the summer, I’ve been talking to hundreds of Australians from all walks of life – in the street, on the beach,...
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Fullers, Tailrace: The Rise and Fall of Gunns. Gunns sues state for half-a-mill
A reminder about the launches of WA academic, and former Tasmanian, Quentin Beresford’s book, The Rise and Fall of Gunns, which kick...
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Liberals’ Energy Policy Vacuum Risks Sector ‘Death Spiral’
The Liberal government’s energy policy vacuum risks locking in a sector ‘death spiral’ where increasing power and transmission costs are carried by...
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Submission to Senate select committee inquiry into the Abbott government budget cuts
The Abbott Budgetary constraints are impacting on funding restrictions to the scope and application of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme...
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Rupert Murdoch’s Queensland Election Hissy Fit
Soon after it became apparent that Queensland voters had dumped Campbell Newman’s LNP government Rupert Murdoch took to Twitter. “Shock turnover in...
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Queensland vote rocks Abbott
The rout in Queensland is shocking news for Tony Abbott. It will terrify federal backbenchers and further destabilises his leadership. It puts...
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Companies suing critics. That’s the real enemy of free speech
*Pic: Heidi Lee Douglas, Defendant 5 There was moment in his political life when Philip Ruddock became a mini-hero. Within a short...
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Tasmania. Little island, little interest
*Image: Alick Tipoti lino-print. Story: Kamu Sagul is a term for playing with mangrove pods. Kamus were often used as toys on...
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Indonesian and World Hypocrisy on the Drugs Issue
*Pic: Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran behind bars in Bali cell … Joko Widodo, Indonesia’s new President, has said that he will...
