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791Sex industry overhaul delays
The Tasmanian Government appears to have gone quiet on plans to overhaul Tasmania’s sex industry. Watch the full story here
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WHA: The Facts
Fact Sheet on the Australian Government’s proposal to extend the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area On 31 January 2013, Environment Minister Tony...
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For Devils’ sake don’t mine the Tarkine
Today two activists from environmental direct action group Groundswell deployed a banner reading “FOR DEVILS SAKE, DON’T MINE THE TARKINE” from the...
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What’s wrong with Tasmania, Australia’s freeloading state?
For most Tasmanians a darker reality lies behind the seductive tourism brochures showcasing the state’s pristine wilderness, gourmet-magazine articles celebrating its burgeoning...
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Why are our public hospitals so wasteful?
The buck stops here: Health Minister Michelle O’Byrne and Premier Lara Giddings. Picture: Rob Walls, http://robertwalls.wordpress.com/ Every year for the past fifteen,...
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What gives, Mr Mayor?
Huon Valley Guessing Games It first came to public light in October last that Huon Valley Council’s general manager, Glenn Doyle, and...
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LegCo: Pembroke and Nelson Challengers
Pic: ABC here The Mercury article announcing Ritchie’s return tilt, by Philip Heyward (Jan 19 2013) says: “She had been attacked for...
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ANZ and National Trust Mortgaging Tasmania’s Heritage
• Oak Lodge, on The National Trust website, here The ANZ bank has a history of funding controversial projects in Tasmania. It...
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Ethanol from eucalypts
Backgrounder articles on the comparative viability of various alternative energy sources: http://peakoiltas.org/2011/05/the-alternatives-to-oil/ http://peakoiltas.org/2011/08/problems-with-alternative-energy/ The bottom line for any energy producing enterprise is...
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Tasmanian Forestry Agreement: The Real Issue
Submission to the Legislative Council January 2013. From: John Hawkins, Bentley, Mole Creek Road, Chudleigh, 7304, Tasmania. Overview The terms of reference...
