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Influenza Cases Surge While Vaccination Rates Hit Five-Year Low

Tasmanians are being urged not to be complacent about getting their flu vaccination, with rates of influenza in the community up almost...

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Fishy Business Continues

In follow up to an article published in The Saturday Paper 5 April 2025, freelance journalist and Walkley Award winner Gabriella Coslovich,...

The Longspine Urchin Problem/Opportunity 5

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The Longspine Urchin Problem/Opportunity

Longspine sea urchin tastes like butter – which makes it a super delicious problem to eat. There’s a big problem happening under...

Silver Gull is Tasmania's Top Bird, Rainbow Lorikeet Australia's 7

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Silver Gull is Tasmania’s Top Bird, Rainbow Lorikeet Australia’s

The results of Australia’s largest citizen science event – BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Bird Count – are in. More than 57,000 participants counted an...

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Fish Harvested from Disease Outbreak Salmon Pens

Media release – Bob Brown Foundation, 5 April 2025 Explosive revelation as Salmon Tasmania confirms salmon harvest for human consumption from infected...

Are Southern Tasmania's Private Maternity Services the Canary in the Private Insurance Coal Mine? 12

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Are Southern Tasmania’s Private Maternity Services the Canary in the Private Insurance Coal Mine?

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) acknowledges that the current landscape surrounding maternity services is dynamic. We want to reassure the public that...

New Studies Provides Insights into Reuse Sector 14

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New Studies Provides Insights into Reuse Sector

Tasmanians saved an estimated $147 million through buying and selling second hand goods in the 2023-24 financial year alone, a new study...

Government Urged to Prioritise Cancer Prevention & Supportive Care 17

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Government Urged to Prioritise Cancer Prevention & Supportive Care

Media release – Cancer Council Tasmania, 17 March 2025 Government urged to prioritise cancer prevention and supportive care Cancer Council Tasmania called...