Tasmanian Times
Sciences
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1.2KMud, Leeches and Stunning Beauty in Tasmania
I stole my first glimpses of Tasmania’s rocky southern coastline from about 2,000 feet up, peering through the rounded pane of the...
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Kite Powers EV Across Australia for $15 of Electricity
Leave it to New Jersey to build a record-breaking electric vehicle powered by a giant kite. Evonik, a company in the Garden...
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WHA: The Facts
Fact Sheet on the Australian Government’s proposal to extend the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area On 31 January 2013, Environment Minister Tony...
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For Devils’ sake don’t mine the Tarkine
Today two activists from environmental direct action group Groundswell deployed a banner reading “FOR DEVILS SAKE, DON’T MINE THE TARKINE” from the...
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What’s wrong with Tasmania, Australia’s freeloading state?
For most Tasmanians a darker reality lies behind the seductive tourism brochures showcasing the state’s pristine wilderness, gourmet-magazine articles celebrating its burgeoning...
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Ethanol from eucalypts
Backgrounder articles on the comparative viability of various alternative energy sources: http://peakoiltas.org/2011/05/the-alternatives-to-oil/ http://peakoiltas.org/2011/08/problems-with-alternative-energy/ The bottom line for any energy producing enterprise is...
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Fossil fools promoting the burning of fossil fuels
Would The Australian, in the interests of balance, publish the views of President Ahmadinejad of Iran on the need for a Palestinian...
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Tasmanian Forestry Agreement: The Real Issue
Submission to the Legislative Council January 2013. From: John Hawkins, Bentley, Mole Creek Road, Chudleigh, 7304, Tasmania. Overview The terms of reference...
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You Can’t Trust the Trust
• Oak Lodge, on The National Trust website, here At the time of year when we celebrate the Australian notion of a...
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The Tree-sitters: Designing a habitat on high
Tree sit looking up showing the structure and anchoring techniques. Tree sit looking up showing the structure and anchoring techniques. Peta Pasch...
