Tasmanian Times
Current Affairs
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1.5KCan States Shut Borders to Stop Coronavirus?
States are shutting their borders to stop coronavirus. Is that actually allowed? Movement of people and goods across state borders in Australia...
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Social Venues Shut Down
The National Cabinet has ordered that licensed premises in pubs, clubs, entertainment venues, nightclubs, gyms cinemas, casinos, indoor sporting venues and places...
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Demands Grow to Shut Down Pokies
Pressure is building for poker machine venues to be closed. A number of public health and gambling experts made the call almost...
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Why Singapore’s Coronavirus Response Worked – and What We Can All Learn
Why Singapore’s coronavirus response worked – and what we can all learn Singapore’s response to the coronavirus has been held up by...
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Who Let The Flogs Out? Coronavirus Special
This is an TT occasional column calling out public relations spin, egregious stunts and media manipulation. The ‘news’ doesn’t just magically come...
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Good Citizen
bilbies not bunnies – Easter might be a little subdued this year given current social distancing recommendations in place. But another Easter...
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Warning on COVID-19 Scams
Tasmanians should be aware scammers are adapting existing technology to play on people’s fears around coronavirus and selling products claiming to prevent...
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Coronavirus Must Not Enter Prisons
Media release – Justice Action, Friday 20 March, 2020 Coronavirus must not enter prisons Justice Action has called upon Attorneys General to...
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Qantas’ Tas Routes Suspended; Mixed Bag for Aus Post
Statement – QANTAS Group, 19 March 2020 CHANGES TO QANTAS GROUP TASMANIAN FLIGHTS Following the Tasmanian Government’s decision to implement travel restrictions...
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Editorial: For Whom The Siren Tolls
There are people fond of saying ‘a week is a long time in politics’. Well, wait till they hear about pandemics. This...
