Tasmanian Times
Society
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821Australia’s greenhouse gas reduction targets are being reviewed
In an earlier article ( The Four Reports of the Climate Apocalypse? ) I reviewed four reports relating to climate change which...
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Greens introduce bill for independent Office of Animal Welfare
The Australian Greens have introduced a bill into the House of Representatives today to establish an independent Office of Animal Welfare, implementing...
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Pell mell …
Australia’s most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, has admitted the fear of scandal led to cover-up in the church. He said former...
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The first duty of every government: namely, to preserve the nation’s finances
The first duty of every government: namely, to preserve the nation’s finances. So said Tony Abbott in his 2013 Address in Reply...
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Unscrupulous Business in a Broken Landscape
Old Wayne wakes as the sun comes up, dresses in protective gear ready to fight the remains of a bushfire—eats toast, drinks...
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Our national parks must be more than playgrounds or paddocks
It’s make or break time for Australia’s national parks. National parks on land and in the ocean are dying a death of...
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Most UK species in decline, wildlife stocktake shows
The unprecedented analysis shows that many animals, birds, insects, fish and plants are in trouble An unprecedented stocktake of UK wildlife has...
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The gay community’s struggle for equality
The week before last Tasmania led the nation not once but thrice on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) issues. On...
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The Next War Won’t Have Guns
CNN picture World War One, we are told, began with the shooting of an Archduke. Within four years, eight million men were...
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Getting Tom …
The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has defended the government’s intervention in gambling advertising during live sports broadcasts, declaring it has balanced community...
