The Tasmanian premier and a prominent national union head is propping up the future of the state’s mining industry.
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Tarkine environmentalist receives death threats
Greens candidate and environmental campaigner Scott Jordan has received death threats over Facebook, as the battle over mining in Tasmania's Tarkine continues.
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Bob Brown vows to fight Tarkine mining
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has vowed to throw his support behind a campaign to stop mining in Tasmania’s Tarkine region.
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Tasmania pollies back pro-mining rally
Tasmania Deputy Premier Bryan Green has thrown his weight behind a pro-mining rally to be held in the state's west next month, and says the gathering will show Tasmania is “open for business”.
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Protestors fight to halt mining in Tarkine
Protests continue in Tasmania’s Tarkine region, as environmentalists campaign to stop the development of new mines.
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Federal Court fight to stop Tarkine mine
Mining in Tasmania’s Tarkine region is being challenged as conservationists take their battle to the federal court.
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New Tarkine mine to create 1000 jobs
A third new mining project in Tasmania’s Tarkine region is likely to gain approval soon, Premier Lara Giddings said.
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Tarkine mining could go ahead despite national heritage listing
Some mine leases may be excluded from a possible national heritage listing of Tasmania’s Tarkine region, fuelling debate about the future of the area.
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Mining in the Tarkine – The State of Play
The proposed mine in the Tarkine heritage rainforest has divided a nation. But what are both sides saying? Vicky Validakis investigates.
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Union tells “anti-mining” group GetUp to back off
Union heavyweight Paul Howes says the Australian Workers' Union will continue to run advertisements promoting mining in Tasmania's Tarkine region, despite protests by lobby group GetUp.
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Unions fight for Tarkine mining
The Australian Workers Union is fighting against plans to list sections of Tasmania's Tarkine wilderness as heritage sites.
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