Tasmanian Times
Knowledge
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1.4KSmoke Health Recommendations must be Revisited
Tasmania has smoke health problems, and they’re not just cigarettes. In recent years we have had notable problems with summer bushfire smoke...
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1.9KOur Swimming Myth
No matter where we all live in this wide brown land swimming has become part of our cultural identity, and this belief...
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Transport Service App Ola Launches in Tas
Ola, a transport service app, launches in Tasmania next week in Hobart and Launceston. The app is offering new customers discounts on their...
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“We’ll Use WorkSafe Notices to Stop Logging”
Media Release: Logging bans will follow edict, Bob Brown Foundation, 21 Feb 2020 Bob Brown Foundation has moved to place the Gutwein...
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Road Statistics no Reason for Comfort
Our roads are safer today than they were 50 years ago, thanks to seat belts, random breath testing, road safety cameras, 50...
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Tas That Was – the Hobart GPO
The Hobart GPO is an iconic Tasmanian landmark. It was designed in the Edwardian Baroque style by Alan Cameron Walker who was a...
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Children’s Future Under Threat
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have released a report declaring the health and future of...
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Hobart Flights Cancelled in TWU Dispute
Jetstar has cancelled 4 flights to and from Hobart today due to industrial action being taken by its employees. In a statement...
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Antarctic Lessons For Us All
Antarctica is clearly important for Tasmania and Hobart in particular. The Antarctic Festival, Mawson’s Hut Replica Museum, the Institute of Marine and...
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Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean: A Biography
Tasmanian sailor Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean gave his life for his country and fellow shipmates during a battle off the coast...
