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872Pesticides Linked to Honeybee Deaths Pose More Risks, European Group Says
PARIS — An influential European scientific body said on Wednesday that a group of pesticides believed to contribute to mass deaths of...
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The dystopian lake filled by the world’s tech lust
Black sludge pours into the lake – one of many pipes lining the shore (Credit: Liam Young/Unknown Fields) Hidden in an unknown...
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Hobart council aldermen expense claims under scrutiny
• N D Heath, General Manager, City of Hobart: Dear Editor, For the Record … OVERSEAS trips, upmarket restaurant meals, fine wine,...
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Leo: Mea Culpa …
*Pic: From Foxtel … Leo is hosting all opera, ballet and classical music programs on the new ARTS channel on Foxtel. Few...
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Tasmanian tourism the best in the country
Tasmania’s domination on the national stage is due recognition for our excellent tourism industry, which delivers inspiring and inviting experiences that we...
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Minister Harriss to hand 61,500 hectares of Tarkine reserves to mining speculators
*Pic: All that remains … of Shree Minerals’ much-trumpeted venture … ‘Reserved’ … for exploitation … Save the Tarkine has expressed extreme...
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Let’s stop Tasmania’s swift parrots going the way of the dodo
You might have seen recently that swift parrots – little green parrots that migrate between mainland south east Australia and Tasmania –...
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It’s not the Tasmanians I know. The Tasmanians I know are proud, resourceful, curious
*Pic: Flanagan greets his very special guests, Burma Railway veterans (average age 90) and mates of his dad Arch. Flanagan gave away...
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Will Whiteley condemn quad-bike riding vandals?
*Pic: http://www.tarkine.org/off-road-vehicles/ Brett Whiteley MP Yesterday ABC aired footage showing that 4wd vehicles are flouting a ban on their use in parts...
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70 artists spend 3 days in Tarkine wilderness to capture threatened landscapes
Pic: Al Long Pic: Al Long Bron McAnally David Murphy Mt Lindsay observance In an innovative campaign direction, the Bob Brown Foundation...
