Tasmanian Times
Sciences
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1.1KTasmanian Water Monitoring – another casualty of State Budget cuts
*Pic: Fairfax picture of Dr Alison Bleaney in the George River in 2004 With regard to pesticide monitoring in waterways, Tasmania has...
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Philae probe makes historic landing on comet
The Philae lander on its way to the comet, photographed by the Rosetta spacecraft. Rosetta mission’s safe landing gives scientists their first...
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STATE: The State Treasurer urges unions to drop strike and accept government pay freeze offer
Tasmania’s Treasurer is labelling unions “selfish” for deciding to walk off the job in an action that will inconvenience parents, school children...
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Planning and governance reform: Will someone have the courage?
For those of you who have any history of involvement in planning in Tasmania, you’ll remember the days when the PLUC came...
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NATION: Renewable energy target thrown into confusion as negotiations collapse
Labor walks away from RET talks, saying it cannot accept ‘deep and devastating cut to the sector’ being proposed by Coalition Attempts...
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Historic Governor Appointment
The Tasmanian Greens warmly welcome the historic appointment of Professor Kate Warner AM as Tasmania’s first female governor, Greens Leader Kim Booth...
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World governments failing Earth’s ecosystems, says top conservationist
Governments are lagging behind on international commitments to safeguard the planet’s ecosystems, with politicians failing to grasp that economic growth depends upon...
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Minister Hunt must act after Tasmanian Government commits to destruction of Aboriginal heritage
*Pic: Bob McMahon’s picture of dune buggy damage in the (once-protected) area Save the Tarkine has called on Minister Greg Hunt to...
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Mother Mountain: The Symphony of Birdsong (37)
Satin Flycatcher from Wikipedia. The “Respect the Mountain” forum ( here, here, and here ) at the Hobart Town Hall earlier this...
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Women’s America
USA has a good reputation, and a bad one. American imperialism has caused great harm around the globe, and in cafés in...
