Tasmanian Times
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789Rainbow Warrior testing waters off Fukushima
Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior has begun radiation sampling to the south of the crisis-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex. Greenpeace submitted research plans...
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Arctic Melts
Together with Terry Callaghan, a researcher at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Margareta is the editor of the two chapters on...
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Maverick Cousins takes on Woodside
GEOFF Cousins — Telstra director, former advertising whiz and one-time confidant of John Howard — has made plenty of powerful enemies in...
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How science makes life difficult for regulators
There is a great deal of controversy and argument around whether or not the way chemicals are assessed for safety in the...
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Dear Mr Wilkinson
Here’s the letter I wrote in response to an article in the Forest Practices Authority newsletter, and the chairman’s initial response: Graham...
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A different educational disadvantage
“We want to make sure every child in every school gets a great education..” were the words of Prime Minister Julia Gillard...
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The Fraser Island dingo
Fraser Island was once a a happy and healthy environment, the dingo shared his territory with visitors and residents and all benefited...
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Vote for your favourite project
The Australian Institute of Architects, with the support of Pure Tasmania and The Mercury, invites you to vote for your favourite project...
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LegCo – why an informal vote should be legal
Don Wing was always going to be a tough act to follow. An astute, hard-working and popular representative, Don commands respect across...
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I’m no Gunns’ lobbyist: Lennon
FORMER Tasmanian Labor premier Paul Lennon has become an ongoing consultant to the nation’s timber industry as it negotiates with conservationists, attending...
