Tasmanian Times
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Chemical fears, the devil disease
A surge in cancer and neurological cases in north-eastern Tasmania since 2002 is consistent with chronic low-level chemical exposure, says a report...
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Bloodymindedness overruling commonsense
That the buyer of the wood did not make a gesture about heritage and agree to let the owners out of the...
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South Sister: Death of an icon
The South Sister, 831m above sea level is a few km north of St Marys, Tasmania. This mountain is a local icon...
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We are very close to packing our bags
We all know that this smaller coupe is only the beginning of the future plans to ruin the ambience and beauty that...
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Council blocks logging … is this a Tasmanian first?
Tonight (Monday, Jan 24) the Kingborough Council deliberated on a Development Application from Gunns Ltd. for another coupe at Middleton. Part of...
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The Gunns 20 Litigation
Gunns – the giant Tasmanian logging company – is suing 20 environmental activists and organisations for $6.3 million. The company claims the...
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Recherche Bay: the watershed clash
While the Gunns 20 lawsuit draws increasing levels of cheese out of the Greens, a watershed clash between tourism and forestry is...
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Excusing the commissars’ mates … and all about Leonard!
In May 1977, the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria organised and sponsored a guided group-tour of parts – carefully selected – of...
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The Gunns writ
Greg Barns is a great public controversialist. We need more like him. The pity is that Greg sees red when he hears...
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THE PULP MILL: Read for yourself
All the details of the Gunns’ pulp mill plan … The site is located on the banks of the River Tamar and...