Tasmanian Times
Current Affairs
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1.0K3 New Coronavirus Cases in Tas
Media release – Dr Mark Veitch, Director of Public Health, Public Health Services, 9 December 2020 Coronavirus update Three people who returned...
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‘Love, Care, Safety’ Essential for Vulnerable Children
An Anglicare report details the challenges for unaccompanied homeless children during crises like this year's pandemic.
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Leaked Government Paper: EV Tax will ‘Discourage Uptake’
Media release – The Australia Institute, 9 December 2020 Leaked Government Paper: EV Tax Will ‘Discourage Uptake’, ‘Face Strong Opposition’ Putting a...
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Tasmania’s Widest Tree Discovered in Area Proposed for Logging
A record-breaking tree has recently been discovered on the edge of a proposed logging coupe near Maydena in southern Tasmania. The swamp...
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Shadowy Organisation Claims Responsibility for Aquaculture Pen Damage
A shadowy underwater organisation has claimed responsibility for the recent mass salmon outbreaks at Hoon Aquaculture. The little-known Salmonid Liberation Army said...
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Govt Ignorance of Prison Environmental Assessments Laid Bare
Media release – Westbury Region Against the Prison Inc, 8 December 2020 Government’s ignorance of environmental assessments laid bare The government’s complete...
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Burn Waratah Burn
Regarding Fire Risk in Waratah In response to a Question Without Notice from the Member for Murchison, the relevant Minister advised that...
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New Seed Zones Adopted by Forestry
A more efficient seed zoning system for Tasmania’s native forest regeneration, developed by the ARC Training Centre for Forest Value, has been...
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Who Let the Flogs Out?
Let’s Pretend 2020 Never Happened I know, it’s tempting isn’t it? But jokes aside, this week TT received an invitation from the...
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NSW & Tasmanian Swift Parrot Habitat Logging Halted by Protests
Media release – Bob Brown Foundation, 7 December 2020 NSW and Tasmanian Swift Parrot habitat logging halted by protests Protests have been...
