Tasmanian Times
Wellbeing & Lifestyle
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1.4KAnother ugly little local truth behind the tourism façade
There was a time when it seemed like nearly everyone who lived in the Huon was passionate about the area,...
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Racism: ‘Don’t deal with it alone!’
According to the Racism in Australia section on the All Together Now website, one in five people in Australia are (or have...
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1.4KREVIEW: Among the willows and wild things …
Margaretta Pos … Among the willows and wild things is a quite remarkable book … Remarkable because Ann Page’s powers of observing...
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At long last! We’re shutting down for a month to upgrade …
At last! After many false starts, Tassie Times has found a tech who is able to perform the upgrade to become mobile...
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‘Spirit of Tasmania owners sued over the deaths of 16 polo ponies amid claim they died on board’
The Spirit of Tasmania operator TT-Line is being sued for negligence over the death of 16 prized polo ponies that crossed Bass...
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Capitalist globalisation and nationalism: when race and the ethnicity of money debases debate
What does Tasmanian Greens leader Cassy O’Connor and Australia First Party leader, Jim Saleam have in common? It’s a question that is...
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Is Low Police Numbers in Rural Tassie Areas The Norm?
Is it normal for police stations in rural areas in Tasmania to be under-manned at night? This is the question I asked...
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NATION: You’ve got to hand it to Morrison before he takes all credit for himself
*Pic, Kate Ausburn, Flickr: A prayer vigil at Scott Morrison’s office for the death of Reza Barati in 2014. The protesters were...
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Continuous land clearing …
*Pic: Goat carcasses at Mutawintji NP in NSW. Source: Mark Temby, Aug 2018 Continuous land clearing, overgrazing, recurring unnatural droughts and diverted...
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Of Envoy’s Past …
The word envoy appeals to me. Defined as a minister plenipotentiary ranking below ambassador and above charge d’affaires, the word came into...
