Tasmanian Times
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923Rivals meet to end war on forests
A report in The Australian newspaper (10/07/2012) tells us that the forestry IGA parties are currently in Melbourne in a four-day lockdown...
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Tassie tree-sitter claims Australian record
The visit from Mum. Environmental activist Miranda Gibson has set an Australian record for a tree-sitting protest in defense of Tasmania’s forests....
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RET: good for global warming, good for jobs … and …
“The latest warning from scientists about the impacts of climate change – this time from the world’s most respected marine biologists, should...
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Flatlining Gunns now faces $64m tax bill
Graphic: Tamar Devil Tasmanian timber company Gunns is facing a multi-million-dollar tax bill. The company has told the Securities Exchange that it...
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Political donations: campaign for reform
RUNNING for Parliament is an expensive business. Gone are the days when all a hopeful-politician needed was a megaphone and an army...
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State whale sanctuary good for brand, revenues and whales
STATE WHALE SANCTUARY: GOOD FOR BRAND, REVENUES & WHALES Cassy O’Connor MP Greens Environment & Animal Welfare spokesperson Friday 6 July 2012...
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The gross failure of animal cruelty sentencing
Wags … Last week, Jamie Peter Smart, 32, walked free from the Hobart Magistrates’ Court after being convicted on charges of aggravated...
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Dispossessed
Consider the sorrow contained in the paragraphs that follow – for this is the anguish of the dispossessed, ousted by modern development...
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Milne defends ‘mainstream’ Greens after Labor attack
The Labor faithful gets the word … Sam Dastyari in full flight Greens leader Christine Milne has defended her party’s policies as...
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Push v Pull: The Morality of Offshore Processing
In the last fortnight two asylum seeker boats have sunk on their way to Australia, killing more than 90 people. These tragic...
