Tasmanian Times
Knowledge
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2.7KThe Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
In 1831, English lawyer Joseph Allport and his family settled in Van Diemen’s Land. From this time, members of the Allport family...
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The Dating Game: When Food goes Bad
As an island community resilience is importance and Tasmania can certainly do better in terms of securing our food supply. Knowable magazine...
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Democracy in a Changing Climate: how climate activism is changing our understanding of politics
PUBLIC LECTURE – Democracy in a Changing Climate Date: Tuesday 10 March 2020, Time: 6-7.30pm Venue: Centenary Lecture Theatre 1, Clark Road, Sandy...
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Tas That Was – The Penitentiary at Port Arthur
The iconic Penitentiary at Port Arthur was originally built as a flour mill and granary in 1845 to supply the prison settlement...
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Letter from Papua New Guinea – the Army
Touchdown. I breathe a sigh of relief. Crossing the PNG highlands with the attending updrafts hasn’t been pleasant. Landing in Wewak we...
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Concerns about UPC Renewables Transmission Line
There are clearly various perspectives on this issue. Tasmanian Times welcomes other interested parties to submit their point of view as either...
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Pingers, Pingas, Pingaz: How Drug Slang Affects the Way we Use and Understand Drugs
Tasmania is still in party mode with events like Party in the Paddock, Fractangular and more. The issue of pill testing is...
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Out Out Damned Phone! – Schools Ban Mobiles, Part 2
Part 2: Analysing the School Context In Part 1 I looked at the main issues around mobile phone usage in schools. In this...
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1.9KLooking for Economic Prosperity without Growth
The only way for humanity to solve its environmental problems may be to abandon our quest for continual economic expansion. It’s time...
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William Champ, Tasmania’s First Premier
William Champ was born on 15th April 1808 in Essex in England. After receiving an education at the Royal Military College in...
