Tasmanian Times
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783Letters to my grandchildren (8)
Dear Chilliwops, “To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind...
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News with a negative frame: a vaccination case study
On Wednesday 13 January 2016, The Australian newspaper published a news story by journalist Kylar Loussikian titled “Uni accepts thesis on vaccine...
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The Direct Help
Many humanitarian institutions like Plan International (Australia) and World Vision (Australia) are working towards improving the lives of millions all over the...
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Senate to Hold Inquiry on Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Fires
The Senate will hold an inquiry into the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area fires, after today agreeing to a motion moved by...
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Basslink’s website woes
NOW BASSLINK HAS WEBSITE PROBLEMS ‘509 – Bandwidth exceeded’ (see image above) “Not a good look for an infrastructure/telecomms company”, said one...
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Basslink’s wrong cut … ?
Basslink has revealed it cut the fibre-optic and interconnector cable in the wrong place on March 11, and won’t be able to...
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Tasmanian parliament to host screening of explosive pokies documentary …
The Tasmanian parliament will host a March 16 screening of an explosive documentary about poker machines, which spurred a legal challenge that...
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What can you expect from a Hydro Board with five business/finance backgrounds …
*Pic: This incredibly stark photo illustrates Hydro’s problem … Taken March 5 by Isla MacGregor of Lake Burbury. Part of the flooded...
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Nero fiddled. Basslink fried …
*Pic: The Basslink route from the Basslink website, http://www.basslink.com.au/basslink-interconnector/maps/ Nero fiddled while Rome burned. In Tasmania Parliament has fiddled while Basslink has...
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The Basslink of the Tasmanian planning world has just been released
Draft State Planning Provisions The Minister for Planning and Local Government, Peter Gutwein, has approved the draft State Planning Provisions (SPPs) for...
