Tasmanian Times
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1.1KLessons from Love Canal: toxic expertise and environmental justice
August 7 marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Love Canal. Toxins were discovered in the area in 2011, and new residents have reported...
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Attributions to climate change
Emeritus Professor Tony Eggleton from the Research school of Earth Sciences at the ANU in Canberra asks the question, what can be...
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Marti’s Grand Vision
For too long the debate has been around upgrading the Midland Highway, passenger train services and the list goes on. What we...
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She’s prepared to put up with death threats and cheap jibes for a greater cause …
A new blog (Engaging Women) has been launched by award-winning journalist Martine Harte. See her latest interview with Jenny Weber of The...
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Free speech is not free activism
Richard Griggs writes an open letter [Open letter in support of free speech and reform in Tasmania, TT here] “…in support of...
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Organic non-GM food production is the way to go
If Tasmania wants to keep any niche food markets, then organic non-GM food production is the way to go. This food will...
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Greens to help tourism industry break dirty Coca-Cola habit
Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, Australian Greens spokesperson for both tourism and recycling, returned from this week’s 2013 Tasmanian Tourism Conference on “sustainable tourism”...
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Abbott’s plan for Tassie
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has unveiled more of his economic plan for Tasmania, including an expanded runway at the Hobart airport...
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Leading barrister asks A-G Wightman to hold Inquiry into ‘unsafe’ conviction
A letter from Robert Richter QC, one of Australia’s leading silks, has been provided to the Tasmanian Attorney-General, the Hon. Brian Wightman,...
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Tassie design studio beats the world …
Design and delivery of the University of Tasmania (UTAS) $75 million Academy of Creative Industries and Performing Arts (ACIPA) has been awarded...
