Tasmanian Times
Knowledge
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1.3KScientists Use ‘Fake News’ To Help Protect Endangered Birds
Scientists used ‘fake news’ to stop predators killing endangered birds — and the result was remarkable Animals, including humans, depend on accurate...
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Age of Innocence – Reforming Criminal Responsibility
Legal Aid Criminal Practice Manager Alan Hensley was part of a panel discussion about the age of criminal responsibility held on 25...
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How COVID-19 Pandemic Might Play Out
After a year of pain, here’s how the COVID-19 pandemic could play out in 2021 and beyond One year ago today, the...
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Online Forum: the Need for Good Hydrogen
Did you know that hydrogen can not only generate energy, but can be used to store energy from the likes of solar...
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What Kids Know about COVID
We asked children around the world what they knew about COVID. This is what they said During the pandemic, children have been...
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Tasmanian Summer Weather Summary
Rainfall was above average across northern Tasmania and close to average elsewhere. Temperatures were close to average in most parts but nights...
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Study Quantifies Devils’ Decline due to DFTD
New research from the University of Tasmania has estimated the toll a deadly facial cancer has taken on Tasmanian devil populations since...
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When Was Ross Founded?
Ross resident Kim Peart argues that the town's founding was in 1812, not 1821.
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Genes that Spread the Beans
Research into how plants respond to seasonal changes has identified a gene that has a major influence on where and when a...
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From the archives: the State of the Derwent
First published on 29 May 2006. The Derwent River is not only an iconic symbol of Hobart’s identity, but it also marks...
