Tasmanian Times
Society
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History wars
Mark Temby The history wars have begun but should it be a war about the slant of educational subjects our children receive...
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The favoured rich
Polly Watch Instead governments pay to prop up the favoured rich via secret deals using public property and tax breaks, while ordinary...
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Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose
Nick Evers Ernest Bevin said in the House of Common is 1945 “There never has been a war yet which, if the...
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Mr Mayor, 26 billion litres is a deluge of water
Buck Emberg I have no sharp sticks for His Worship, he has a difficult job, but I do have a sinking stomach...
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Survey sparks pokie attack
Angus Hohenboken, Mercury A LONG-TIME pokies opponent Brighton mayor Tony Foster has welcomed a survey showing 76 per cent of Tasmanians believe...
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The deceitful Brethren
Christine Milne, Senate This matter is a lot more complex than the cheap and thoroughly offensive remarks of Senator Abetz. I found...
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In (partial) defence of Bryan Green
Chris Harries, Whether or not he broke the law, Green was just being a dutiful politician, wasn’t he? On the other hand,...
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A waste of energy
Chris Harries With regard to nuclear energy, the hard, cold reality is this: If all the world’s electricity now generated by burning...
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Lennon and women workers … and where’s Lisa?
Sue Napier, Press Release “If Premier Lennon is truly concerned about the rights of Tasmanian workers, whether they are union members or...
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Is it time to call, Enough!?
Polly Watch, Average Punter Trusting that one day soon more average punters will say “Enough!” and demand accountability from the lying sloths...
