Tasmanian Times
Planning/Heritage
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2.2KDark Mofo and tourists …
Hobart City Council To ALL the Aldermen! GPO Box Hobart TAS 7001, 24.06.2018 Dear Council, RE: DARK MOFO, and TOURISTS (two related...
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A Tourism Apocalypse
*Pic: The vista greeting tourists … First published June 22 What a delightful scene for tourists wishing to visit the epic sites...
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The (austere) golden age of Peter Gutwein
First published June 19 “I believe,” said Peter Gutwein in his budget speech, “that Tasmania is on the cusp of a golden...
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‘I’m nearly 100, I saw 1945 refugee crisis firsthand. I need people to listen to my warning. Vid’
I cannot sit back in good conscience while the world my generation built is left to turn feral in the hands of...
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‘Cable car proponents threaten legal action over protest website’
*Pic: ROB WALLS. Richard Flanagan’s memorable speech to an anti-cable car rally in Cascade Park a month ago. The speech was before...
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French Bulldogs, Faberge and the Romanov Family
*Pic: The Family Pets of Tsar Alexander II by Shvabe 1867 with three cropped-eared English bulldogs. [Tsarskoe Selo, St Petersburg] Part II:...
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‘Looming Disaster for Norfolk Island’
With just a brief two-year transition period from 1 July 2016, the Modern Award System (MAS) will take effect on Norfolk Island...
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NATION: Can Trump’s farcical Singapore Summit alert us to dangers we face in our own democracy … ?
*Pic: *Cartoon: Martyn Turner, used with permission: https://www.facebook.com/martynturnercartoons/ . http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/martyn-turner First published June 18 “A new story, a new beginning, one of...
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‘Fragrance Towers in Elizabeth Street, Hobart … Donate …’
*Pic: After … The projected height of the Fragrance Tower Before … The streetscape before Fragrance The Fragrance developments at 234-250 Elizabeth...
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‘Ending the Nation’s shame …’
The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, will introduce a Private Member’s Bill this morning that would provide for a fairer, more...
