Tasmanian Times
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1.0KPalm oil, pollution and pyro-politics
*Pic: Figure 1. Borneo, in a non El Nino year: The skies over Putusibau, West Kalimantan, 28 October 2014. Another smokey morning...
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Tarkine Vandalism: More Forestry Untruths Exposed …
For almost half a century Tasmanians have heard little variation to the monotonous theme that woodchipping is merely cleaning up the logging...
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Millennial Masculism Man (2)
Yesterday I made a visit to the magnificent panopticon-styled Melbourne Magistrates Court on an oxymoronically named civil matter. Due to legalities I’m...
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Lambie meets with Fox and talks about a Fast Cat Ferry service for Bass Strait
*Pic: Jacqui Lambie with Lindsay Fox … Independent Senator for Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie has met with one of Australia’s leading businessmen Lindsay...
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26 bankers already sentenced to a combined 74 years in prison
In two separate rulings last week, the Supreme Court of Iceland and the Reykjavík District Court sentenced three top managers of Landsbankinn...
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Diesel exhaust alters half of flower scents honey bees use to find food
One of the reasons given for the substantial decline of pollinators in many parts of the world – along with habitat loss,...
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Will Space Miners Save the Earth?
*Image from here: http://factor-tech.com/connected-world/19671-burning-our-remaining-fossil-fuels-will-prompt-60-meter-sea-level-rises-scientists/ After deciding to move to the historic town of Ross in Tasmania, we have made the migration south...
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Hundreds without life savings. Burning-off’s limits. ‘Another handout for Forestry …’
Initially billed as low-risk investments, failed timber and agri-business schemes around the country have now cost thousands of Australian investors their life...
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All bets are off if deal’s lost: Greg Farrell puts heat on Libs … will they buckle … ?
*Pic: From ‘Team Mulawa’ here: “Greg Farrell Jr, “Mr. Mulawa”: Greg is by nature very hands-on – activity done translates into learning...
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UTAS Vice Chancellor’s Office Occupied: Day 8
The original occupation Several hundred people are staging a peaceful protest outside the office of Vice Chancellor, Peter Rathjen. Another eight students...
