Tasmanian Times
Current Affairs
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1.5KWho Let the Flogs Out: The Big, Rotten Apple
A tragedy. An apocalypse. A nightmare. A loss for words. The COVID-19 situation in New York is so bad that before I...
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Third Tasmanian Coronavirus Death Confirmed
Media release – Prof. Tony Lawler, Chief Medical Officer, 7 April 2020 Third coronavirus death confirmed A man in his 80s who tested...
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FAQ: Tenants’ Rights under COVID-19 Emergency Bill
Last week temporary changes to the Residential Tenancy Act came into effect for the duration of the COVID-19 Emergency Period. Tenants’ Union...
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First Draft: The Weekly Briefing
Content by First Draft News Talking points In a week that has seen social media companies continue their fight against coronavirus misinformation,...
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Good Citizen
Women’s Legal Service Tasmania – WLST are limiting face-to-face service delivery and are now only booking telephone appointments (except under exceptional circumstances,...
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Call for Increased Tas Testing
#BREAKING: Three new cases of coronavirus in Tasmania, state total now 74. One of the cases was employed by a tour company...
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CSIRO Starts Vaccines Trial
CSIRO has just commenced pre-clinical trials of potential vaccines for COVID-19. The work is being conducted at its high-containment facility in Geelong....
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Baggage Handler Boondoggle: How Did They Get It?
It has been reported this morning that the coronavirus cluster linked to Qantas baggage handlers at Adelaide Airport continues to grow. So, how likely...
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Coronavirus: What Philosopher Immanuel Kant can Teach us about Panic Buying and Isolation Dodging
The coronavirus crisis has forced us to look at our behaviour in a way that we’re not used to. We are being...
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Clarification on New Restrictions
Full audio of Tuesday 31 March press conference featuring Premier Peter Gutwein, Health Minister Sarah Courtney and Director of Public Health Mark...
