Tasmanian Times
Sciences
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1.2KCriminalising dissent: anti-protest law is an ominous sign of the times
The Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Bill – locally known as the “anti-protest” bill – was passed by Tasmanian parliament late on Tuesday...
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Opposition to education cuts grows
Approximately 200 people attended a snap rally at Parliament House in support of public school teachers and in opposition to proposed funding...
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A job for Victoria’s next leaders: save the Central Highlands
Whoever wins power in Victoria’s election tomorrow will no doubt have a long to-do list. Here’s an urgent item: protect the mountain...
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Jeremy Rockliff, anti-government student organiser
Today the Minister for Education, Jeremy Rockliff, should make a brief addition to his official CV: ‘anti-government student organiser.’ A week or...
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Parents rally against cuts to state school staffing
Parents will gather this Thursday from 12.30pm on the lawns of Parliament House to voice their opposition to the proposed cuts to...
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A gamma-ray burst
Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous explosions in the cosmos. Most are thought to be triggered when the core of a massive...
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Very little made sense … apart from crowd control and money-making
Before the March 2014 State election the State Liberals indicated they would stop the wastage of public funds directed to the fox...
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Devil disease: I wish I was a scientist
Devils: It might have begun with atrazine, 1080, or even with tree cloning experiments, but the scientists say it’s transmitted by biting…...
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They are failing us miserably …
Last Friday I had the privilege of watching children from northern Tasmania’s public schools play at the annual Esk Band Extravaganza, and...
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The Moral Irrelevance of Christian Doctrine …
It’s all his fault … Constantine the Great: All about Constantine and Christianity, here. … How – exactly – is anything better...
