Tasmanian Times
Politics
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1.1KAndrew Wilkie, Jacqui Lambie, Peter Brohier: Remove the crippling cost of Bass Strait
The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, joined the Independent Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie and Mr Peter Brohier, convener of National Sea...
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Mother Mountain: The Symphony of Birdsong (40)
*Pic: A woodswallow … The “Respect the Mountain” forum ( here, here, and here ) at the Hobart Town Hall earlier this...
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Fix it!
From Fridays Financial Review 28/11/2014 I quote the following … “If you are an aspirational Chinese traveller, you have to fill in...
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Criminalising dissent: anti-protest law is an ominous sign of the times
The Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Bill – locally known as the “anti-protest” bill – was passed by Tasmanian parliament late on Tuesday...
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Cheeky anarchists
Anarchist graffiti on the Democratic Socialist Party building in Hobart.
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Opposition to education cuts grows
Approximately 200 people attended a snap rally at Parliament House in support of public school teachers and in opposition to proposed funding...
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After the election, will Victoria get a corruption watchdog that works as promised?
Before the 2010 election, the opposition – now the government – promised Victorians an anti-corruption commission. This was to be closely modelled...
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A job for Victoria’s next leaders: save the Central Highlands
Whoever wins power in Victoria’s election tomorrow will no doubt have a long to-do list. Here’s an urgent item: protect the mountain...
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Anarchist graffiti
Anarchist graffiti in South Hobart, November 2014.
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Jeremy Rockliff, anti-government student organiser
Today the Minister for Education, Jeremy Rockliff, should make a brief addition to his official CV: ‘anti-government student organiser.’ A week or...
