Tasmanian Times
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778Peter Dutton: a menace to multicultural Australia
If Malcolm Turnbull is returned he should tip Peter Dutton out of the immigration portfolio when he chooses his new ministry. Dutton’s...
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Paul Mason warns political journalists: ‘You have no real idea what is going on’
Ex-Channel 4 News economics editor tells International Journalism Festival ( ) that making a film about Greece gave him new insight into...
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When the going gets tough on the campaign trail …
When the going gets tough on the campaign trail, Australians discovered last Wednesday, the tough may just get up and leave. Golden...
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More young Tasmanians take up smoking
New figures showing an unexpected increase in smoking among young Tasmanians will put pressure on the state government to move forward with...
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Turnbull stumbles into election campaign
Giving a new spin to Ambrose Bierce’s view that politics is the conduct of public affairs for private advantage, Tony Abbott surges...
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Why we need a Royal Commission into banking and financial services
There is now a heated debate over the need for a royal commission into banking and financial services, with the government continuing...
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Tania Rattray Supports the Real-Time Reporting of Drinking Water Data
On Saturday Tania Rattray defeated three candidates to extend her twelve-year reign as the member for Apsley in the Legislative Council. Tania...
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Ocean farmers are using technology to start an economic revolution and save humanity
I’m a fisherman who dropped out of high school in 1986 at the age of 14. Over my lifetime, I’ve spent many...
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Tony Abbott, an envelope with $5000 in cash and a Liberal campaign donation
In what he thought were passing comments at the tail-end of parliament, Tony Abbott has inadvertently reignited debate over the need for...
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Tasmanian Liberals land private training company as a major donor
The Tasmanian Liberal Party has revealed that one of its major political donors is the controversial Careers Australia Group, Australia’s largest privately-owned...
