Tasmanian Times
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1.5KScary Red or Icky Green? We Can’t Say What Colour Coronavirus Is
Images of the latest coronavirus have become instantly recognisable, often vibrantly coloured and floating in an opaque background. In most representations, the...
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Fighting fire with fire … and fauna
Climate change is aggravating the seasonal burns that Australia has always known. They won’t be snuffed out, but new ecological strategies may...
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Kelp Forests, Australia’s Forgotten Reef
The world is well aware of the threats to the Great Barrier Reef, but Australia has another monster reef facing a battle...
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A Romantic Understanding of Tasmania’s Native Forests
Native Tasmanian forests, specifically our temperate rainforests, are well known both nationwide and worldwide. Ever since the early days of conservation efforts...
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Don’t miss this Aurora Highlights Compilation!
This stunning compilation was put together by James Stone. The text below is from his Vimeo page. He lives in Hobart and...
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Smoke Health Recommendations must be Revisited
Tasmania has smoke health problems, and they’re not just cigarettes. In recent years we have had notable problems with summer bushfire smoke...
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“We’ll Use WorkSafe Notices to Stop Logging”
Media Release: Logging bans will follow edict, Bob Brown Foundation, 21 Feb 2020 Bob Brown Foundation has moved to place the Gutwein...
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Children’s Future Under Threat
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have released a report declaring the health and future of...
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Antarctic Lessons For Us All
Antarctica is clearly important for Tasmania and Hobart in particular. The Antarctic Festival, Mawson’s Hut Replica Museum, the Institute of Marine and...
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The Dating Game: When Food goes Bad
As an island community resilience is importance and Tasmania can certainly do better in terms of securing our food supply. Knowable magazine...
