Tasmanian Times
Environment
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735Tassie’s tough new smoking laws
The Tasmanian State Parliament has banned smoking in outdoor dining areas, at sporting events, bus shelters and playgrounds. The Upper House on...
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Report Finds Tasmania’s Marine Life Globally Significant
Picture: Geoff Rollins A new report titled “Nowhere Else on Earth: Tasmania’s Marine Natural Values” has for the first time, collated the...
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Young Designers Rewarded for Hobart Vision
Two young designers have each won $500 for their visionary schemes for the Hobart CBD, showcased as part of the Hidden Hobart...
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Giant Freshwater Crayfish latest Forestry Tasmania collateral damage …
Experts fear a planned logging operation in Tasmania’s north-west threatens the survival of the Tasmanian giant freshwater lobster. A river system near...
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UK Olympic scandal with endangered Tassie timber
• The Independent, UK: So much for the ‘truly Green Games’: Olympic athletes to train on timber from ‘endangered’ forests Wood from...
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Our new climate laws will not endanger economic growth. Tasmania’s Temco smokestacks
THE Hollywood blockbuster 2012 is based on the premise that the end of that year was destined to be the end of...
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Historic Senate vote changes climate
The Australian Greens are celebrating the historic Senate vote for world-leading legislation to tackle the global nemesis of climate change. Australian Greens...
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Roundtable Creation Myth Has No Vision Splendid
The Crikey Mayne man certainly created a ruckus last week with his support for the Tamar Valley pulp mill (HERE), and it...
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Industry wants mill loan
Tasmania’s forest industry believes the Government should offer a commercial loan to parties interested in building a new woodchip facility in the...
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Mayne on the Mill: Inaccurate puffery
Stephen Mayne (TT: HERE) tries to frame Gunns Pulp Mill as an economic messiah and proven environmental performer, the proponent as suffering...
