Tasmanian Times
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1.3KWhich Parties Pass the Health Check?
by Climate And Health Alliance A health check of federal political parties’ policy commitments CAHA measured the policies and commitments of the...
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Polystyrene Tops Marine Plastic Rubbish Survey
Media release – Conservation Volunteers Australia, 18 April 2022 More polystyrene is being collected from the nation’s largest waterways than any other...
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AEMO: ‘More Renewables and Storage Needed’
Media release – Australian Energy Market Operator, 14 April 2022 Electricity reliability reliant on new transmission, generation and storage to close gap...
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Sponge Bleaching Observed in Warming Tasmanian Waters
Media release – Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), 12 April 2022 Sponge bleaching observed in warming Tasmanian waters Bleaching in...
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The Sharma Decision and Climate Change
by Martin Slattery and Amal Naser, Carroll & O’Dea A recent decision of the Federal Court has found that the Minister of Environment does not owe a...
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Medical Review Condemns Vaping
A damning review of e-cigarettes shows vaping leads to smoking, the opposite of what supporters claim A major review on the health effects of e-cigarettes...
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It’s Now or Never on Climate Action
Statement – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 4 April 2022 Report The IPCC has finalized the third part of the Sixth Assessment...
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E-scooter Operators Hold Forum with Disability Advocates
Media release – City of Hobart, 1 April 2022 E-scooter vendors hold forum with disability advocates Disability advocates and groups were given the opportunity...
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2,300ha of Nature Protected on East Coast
Newsletter item – Tasmanian Land Conservancy, 17 March 2022 2,300 hectares of nature protected on Tassie’s east coast The Tasmanian Land Conservancy...
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Cats, Foxes Drive Mass Killing of Wildlife
Media release – Charles Darwin University, 16 March 2022 Killed, eaten, disappearing: 2.6 billion reasons for better fox and cat control Scientists...
