Tasmanian Times
National
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905Extreme temperatures by the end of the century. The hoax we had to have
Image here • David Spratt, “Most of Australia” can expect extreme temperatures of more than 50 degrees by end of century: Climate...
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The Guv jets off overseas
No time for a holiday, Guv’nor. As Tasmania cleans up from — and still fights — bushfires which have destroyed more than...
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We’re so proud of all of them
It is difficult to know where to begin in reviewing the past week. “Horrifying” is the adjective that springs immediately to mind;...
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The Capricious Horror
Nothing reveals more starkly the unpredictable nature of the firestorm than this ABC aerial shot of Dunalley. The green-roofed house in the...
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Les Dick pledges Defender repair
OWNER of decrepit Tasmanian tallship Defender, Les Dick, has gone to North Queensland vowing to restore the historic schooner a second time....
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The New Normal
• Chris Harries: 1. No weather event can conclusively be linked to climate change, but it is worth noting that the frequency...
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The Morning After
At least 80 properties have been destroyed and there are fears one person has been killed as out of control bushfires rage...
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Bob to shepherd anti-whaling campaign
Former Greens leader Bob Brown will spearhead Sea Shepherd Society’s next anti-whaling protest in the Southern Ocean. Legal action has forced the...
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Erich Abetz at Number 10 …
At Number 10, a number of some note in political circles, the “Political Animal” as described by the Mercury – one Erich...
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RBF: A hard road ahead
All super funds have made bad investments. RBF is certainly no exception. The Hobart Airport investment via Tasmanian Gateway Consortium (TGC) was...
