Tasmanian Times
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What if a Vaccine or Drugs don’t Save Us? Coronavirus Plan B
What if the vaccine or drugs don’t save us? Plan B for coronavirus means research on alternatives is urgently needed The curve...
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3.8KCuriosity Bait to Kill Tas Cats
Tasmanian approval is pending for a new bait designed to kill feral cats and not native wildlife. Federal registration has just been...
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Did COVID-19 come from a Lab in Wuhan?
Speculation that the virus that causes COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan lab has been given some weight, as the Trump Administration has announced an investigation...
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An Old Problem: How Immune Responses Weaken with Age
The body’s defences lose flexibility and diversity over time, and protective responses to vaccines weaken as well. Scientists are working on ways...
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Tas That Was – The 1967 Bushfires
On Tuesday 7 February 1967, 110 fires swept through south-east Tasmania. Within hours, around 2,640 square kilometres (652,000 acres) of land had...
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William Lyttleton Quamby, Tasmanian Aboriginal Resistance Fighter – Part 2
John Hawkins concludes his 2 part series on Tasmanian resistance fighter William Quamby, focussing on conversion of Aboriginal fire-farmed land into pastoral...
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The Cascade Brewery: A Short History
The Cascade Brewery, located in the foothills of Mount Wellington, is the oldest brewery still in operation in Australia. At its peak...
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Midlands Land Use Changes Favour Larger Birds
New research suggests that land-use changes in Tasmania’s Midlands are increasing numbers of larger birds such as cockatoos and ravens. Birds that...
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Wet & Wildlife Markets: Expert Views
As China re-opens the controversial wet markets, experts comment on wet markets as a source of zoonotic diseases (diseases that jump from...
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What a Simulated Mars Mission Taught Me about Food Waste
As a food waste researcher, I’m interested in how humans prepare food, eat and manage leftovers. This interest is not just confined...
