Tasmanian Times
International
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1.1K‘New science confirms logging regulations and environment laws failing to protect swift parrot’
First published July 27 A new scientific paper, published this week by CSIRO Publishing’s Pacific Conservation Biology and authored by leading research...
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On a break from Sydney …
Like so many of our other Airbnb guests, Sarah and Kevin look like just other middle-aged couple having a break. I imagined...
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The biosecurity threat of Southwood …
First published July 21 Southwood (or Reliance Forest) Fibre’s bid to bring foreign woodchip carriers to Strathblane and the biosecurity risks for...
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Iceland – lessons for Tasmanians …
*Pic: Siglufjordur wharf – early morning sea fog. Previously centre of Europe’s largest herring fishery – northern Iceland First published July 24...
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Geelong Star … and Basslink …
*Pic: The gouge in Basslink … was it caused by Geelong Star … ? Geelong Star … An inconvenient truth (Part 2)....
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Tarkine Rivers Run Wild and Free
*Pic: The Rapid River in a benign mood after rain. Pic – Ted Mead The Grand Lower Pieman is one of Tasmania’s...
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‘Loggers ask Federal Government for more millions – Conservationists outraged’
*Pic: a clearfell by Matt Newton, http://www.matthewnewton.com.au/ Save the Tarkine and Bob Brown Foundation are outraged that Australia’s Forest Products Association (AFPA)...
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Tourism and debates we are not supposed to have …
Recently the Lord Mayor of Hobart, Ron Christie, had the temerity to raise the question of over-tourism. All but one (Dr Eva...
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Poker machines – a time for change?
I was recently asked to provide a 550 word article on any topic for the Advocate newspaper. Whilst, I have publically stated...
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‘Badger cull operation cost taxpayers £76,000 per animal’
An operation to reduce the spread of tuberculosis in cattle cost £76,000 for each badger killed … (Leo Schofield: It amounts to...
