Tasmanian Times
Economy
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1.5KTasmanian devil cancer: human intervention the likely cause … ?
*Pic: Christo Baars First published August 3 The Tasmanian devil cancer, DFTD (devil facial tumour disease), is one of a growing number...
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Ten Questions for Brendan Nelson
*Pic: Australian War Memorial … Image from here First published August 1 The Tamar Valley Peace Festival is becoming a significant community...
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The light-lipped Brendan Nelson …
*Pic: Image from here First published August 2 Yesterday Senator Peter Whish-Wilson posted 10 interesting questions for Brendan Nelson – that I...
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China’s military take climate-change offensive
*Pic: China’s military exchange their guns for shovels An Industrial precinct in China – Pic Oilprice.com Smog pollution in China’s Tianjin –...
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‘It’s Time for Light Rail …’
160 people packed into Town Hall last night for a lively Q&A debate on Hobart’s future and its transport systems. Tasmanian Minister...
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Dear Sally McManus and loyal comrades …
Spirit of Tasmania stevedore (46yo father of three) Torren McMaster, became known as an ‘Involuntary’ whistleblower after reporting to his employer QUBE,...
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Coincidence … or nepotism … ?
*Pic: From Michael Ferguson’s Facebook page, here Minister for Health Michael Ferguson’s brother Lynden is the new Acting Chief Executive of Ambulance...
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First Day … August
Mt Nelson is the theme … Geoff often walks up there from near Long Beach well before sunrise as the colours etc...
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‘New science confirms logging regulations and environment laws failing to protect swift parrot’
First published July 27 A new scientific paper, published this week by CSIRO Publishing’s Pacific Conservation Biology and authored by leading research...
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On a break from Sydney …
Like so many of our other Airbnb guests, Sarah and Kevin look like just other middle-aged couple having a break. I imagined...
