Tasmanian Times

Sorry to Disappoint Climate Deniers, but Coronavirus makes the Low-Carbon Transition more Urgent

by John Hewson, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Climate deniers have been hanging out for the United Nations’ next...

The Spanish Influenza Danger

Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. : 1883 – 1928) , Wed 20 Nov 1918 , Page 2  THE SPANISH INFLUENZA DANGER In Tasmania we are taking...

LegCo Elections Deferred until at least August

Media release – Elise Archer, Attorney-General, 5 April 2020 Legislative Council Elections to be deferred The Tasmanian 2020 Legislative Council Elections for the...

Putting Cruise Ships to Use

The owners of cruise ships, who up until now have given so much pleasure to so many, are being given a particularly...

Tas That Was – Brickendon Estate

Brickendon Estate, located next to the Macquarie River in Longford, is one of Tasmania’s oldest estates. The property was settled by William...

First Draft: The Weekly Briefing

Content by First Draft News Talking points In a week that has seen social media companies continue their fight against coronavirus misinformation,...

Look Who’s Talking: Aus Telcos, Banks and Supermarkets Granted Exemption to Cartel Laws

“People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion,” wrote Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations (published...

World Health Organisation – 3 April Briefing

Letters to the Editor

Letters are welcome on any Tasmanian subject, up to 250 words. Letters should be concise, respectful of others and rely on evidence...

Good Citizen

Women’s Legal Service Tasmania – WLST are limiting face-to-face service delivery and are now only booking telephone appointments (except under exceptional circumstances,...