Tasmanian Times
Sport
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974Why don’t they have a handicap race for line honours
The greatest interest in this year’s Sydney to Hobart yacht race will be seeing what media stunts organisers have up their sleeve...
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Ex-races boss hits TOTE sale
THE State Government’s sale of TOTE Tasmania is a mistake that will leave the racing industry to “wither on the vine”, its...
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There’s something missing …
There (was) something missing as the summer cricket season (began last Thursday) at the Gabba. Peter Roebuck. His death creates a gap...
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Peter Roebuck and the League of Gentlemen
When Peter Roebuck took his own life “he took his demons and deadlines with him,” says contributing editor-at-large Tess Lawrence. When deified...
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Tote vote splits Greens
GREENS MP Kim Booth split with party colleagues and crossed the floor of State Parliament yesterday to vote against the sale of...
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Looking forward to a smoking ban on the route of the Tour De France?
The unremarked passage of the Tasmanian Public Health Amendment Bill 2011. This week was a noteworthy one for reform of tobacco regulation...
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The Fallacy of Sporting Attraction
Image, HERE Politicians are living in a fantasy land when it comes to the economics of major events, says writer Chris Berg...
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The TOTE Debacle
GREENS TOTALLY VINDICATED BY TOTE’S BUNGLED $5M PURCHASE TOTE’s Sports Alive Purchase Was Dead Wrong – No Wonder Minister Green Ducked Questions...
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TOTE’S $5m losing bet
THE State Government invested $5 million in a sports betting company that its liquidator says was insolvent at the time. Now Government-owned...
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Adventure championships showcase the Tarkine
The Tasmanian Greens said the Adventure Racing World Championship which kicks off in Burnie today is a glimpse into the Tarkine’s exciting...
