Tasmanian Times
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1.1KA history of two legal systems in 700 words …
*Pic: of William Blackstone … serial liar … People can lie; circumstances cannot. – Legal maxim The systems are the adversary system...
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From unused pool to ecosystem cool
*Pic: Ann Jones’ pic of a backyard pool turned into a natural haven … There are over 1.2 million homes in Australia...
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Greedy Californians are almost out of water
Residents acknowledge the problem — and the potential disaster it could cause — and then go about wasting more of the precious...
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Researchers raise concerns over underwater Totten Glacier melt
WARM seawater sloshing around the base of one of Antarctica’s largest glaciers could cause sea levels to rise faster than anticipated, according...
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Saturn’s Groovy Rings
From afar, Saturn’s rings look like a solid, homogenous disk of material. But upon closer examination from the unmanned spaceraft Cassini, we...
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Hobart Community Rallies to Support Embattled Pensioners
Former customers, supporters and a myriad of well-wishers converged at the Queens Head Hotel today for a special community fundraiser, held in...
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Break the Federal Group monopoly
The problem with monopolies is that they stifle development, increase costs and have no known benefit, except to the monopoly. Monopolies are...
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NATION: Save the Children staff say Moss review exposes negligence on Nauru
A Save the Children employee accused of encouraging protest and self-harm among detainees on Nauru says the Moss review has exposed the...
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Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser dead at 84
Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser has died. “It is with deep sadness that we inform you that after a brief illness John...
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Seven per cent can’t afford the doctor
In a single year, seven per cent of Tasmanian adults were prevented from going to a GP because of cost. And as...
