Tasmanian Times
Society
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892The joyful abandon of someone witnessing a spectacle
Pic of David Walsh by Duncan Giblin, http://www.stormboyphotos.com It is a pleasure for me to be able to go to a cultural...
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A pox on both their houses …
Tony Burke’s press release (http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2011/mr20120113.html) contains the spurious statement: “In accordance with the requirements of the Intergovernmental Agreement, which commits to honouring...
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Re-establishing satisfactory governance
We write to express our concern at the negative approach of a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (reported in the Mercury...
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Towards a true democracy with the Australian Independents
How to cure the disease at the heart of Australia’s democracy? Independent Australia Managing editor David Donovan advocates the injection of an...
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The Tragedy of Wags
In 2009, Wags the Border Collie was seized from his owner, Peter Alexander Thomas, starved, dehydrated, unable to stand, and with sunken,...
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Healthy Devils found in the Tarkine’s heart
The first data from the Tarkine Devil Project is in and it’s good news for Tasmanian devils in the Tarkine. Tourism pioneers...
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Dear Bryan Green
Forestry chief Bob Gordon, left, and Minister Bryan Green EMAIL TO MINISTER FOR FORESTS RE: COUPE BA 388D ADJACENT TO THE LIFFEY...
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Who is scarier Romney or Ahmadinejad?
The Doomsday clock has ticked another minute closer to midnight on the back of global uncertainty on how to deal with the...
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Pokies: Greens say all roads lead to one dollar
Australian Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown says all roads in the debate over poker machines are now leading top the Greens’ one...
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Gambaro goes the raw prawn
Keep Australia fresh and fragrant! With Opposition Parliamentary Secretary Teresa Gambaro (above) saying immigrants should be taught to deodorise — fellow “Mediterranean”...
