Tasmanian Times
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989Letter to the Editor … on Flinders Island …
Sir, I hope that the news from Flinders Island today is embraced by all Tasmanians. The island is now being run almost...
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There’s certainly some good news in this year’s Tasmania Report …
Ted Mead graphic First published December 11 Tasmania’s economy is about $4¼bn (or 8¼%) larger than previously reckoned, because of revisions to...
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‘ ‘Fake News,’ Trump’s Obsession, Is Now a Cudgel for Strongmen’ … ask Will …
BRUSSELS — President Trump routinely invokes the phrase “fake news” as a rhetorical tool to undermine opponents, rally his political base and...
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NATION: A double agent in the house … ?
First published December 11 Loud hosannas resound in Canberra. Hallelujah. Could it be the joyous news that Harry and Meghan Markle will...
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I don’t want smart meters
First published December 1 Here is a sample … I suggest you write your own detailing why you do NOT want smart...
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Southern-fried half-baked woodchips
First published December 9 Here’s some gratuitous advice for the proponents of the proposed Southwoodfibre1 woodchip export facility at Dover: When you...
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The Robot Journo …
*Pic: Robin Zebrowski, Flickr Robots … Ideally a column needs a good opening line to grab the reader. How about this one...
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The Decline and Fall of RMPAT: Tribunal loses its teeth
*Pic: Image from here First published December 9 Have you had an inappropriate development approved in your street? Do you realise that...
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Whose victory was it that the MPs were celebrating … ?
With a truly wonderful outpouring of emotion at 5.58pm Friday evening at that moment the parliament erupted in what I’m sure was...
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Just how removed is the Integrity Commission from government influence … ?
First published December 7 Concerned about the numerous stories on TT surrounding mismanagement, maladministration, misconduct and many other negative accounts of poor...
