Tasmanian Times
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Autumn in paradise
As I reach for my asthma medication I note with delight that autumn has arrived in Tasmania. From last year’s experience at...
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Beekeepers’ cry from the heart
Dr Hans Drielsma (Mercury Letters, February 22) has again taken it upon himself to try to bamboozle the people of Tasmania with...
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Tests clear … but not final
St Helens’ water supply has been cleared on three sides in the first week of March – with DPIWE’s first quarterly river...
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A talk with Steve Kons
Paul and I attended the dinner held in Launceston on 10th March 2005, to promote Organic Agriculture. The press were there, so...
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Chemicals … the dark ages
Today I have been doing some research on the water quality and contamination issues we confront in Tasmania today. After reading what...
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Fighting the big Gunns
Along a narrow dirt road, about 90 minutes from Tasmania’s provincial capital of Hobart lies the small, residential community of Lucaston. It’s...
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Protecting freshwater areas
Most Australians are familiar with national parks in terrestrial environments, and marine parks in our oceans. However the concept of protected rivers...
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Dear Peg Putt
Dear Peg Putt, When Parliament resumes please ask Paul Lennon this question:Will the Government extend the same rights to Tasmanian taxpayers, or...
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Postcards from Tasmania
In an article called ‘Postcards from Tasmania’ he wrote: That is what is extraordinary about Tasmania. It’s the quality and colour of...
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Kons attack
Primary Industries and Water Minister Steven Kons has responded in less than flattering terms, Kons attack and, Tas Govt welcomes George River...
