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1.7KPrisons Problem Looms
Tasmania is facing a prisons problem as the risk of coronavirus grows. In Iran, authorities released tens of thousands of prisoners in...
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The Flattening Curve
Editor’s note: It is our policy not to run any ‘advice’ regarding health issues other than from medical experts. That said, there...
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AMA Wants ‘Medi-Hotel’ Quarantine
The Australian Medical Association says Tasmania needs access to ‘medi-Hotel’ quarantine isolation to support all patients who are infectious with COVID-19 but...
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Can 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...
