Tasmanian Times
Health
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1.3KA collaboration for the century – The River Derwent Heavy Metals Project
MONA … surrounded by a river assaulted by mercury, lead, cadmium, zinc and copper. A group of artists, scientists and architects today...
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The Billion Dollar Opportunity
A wonderful economic opportunity exists for Tasmania. It involves no contentious project, no negative environmental outcomes, no lengthy planning processes and could...
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Tasmanian markets in danger from noisy pro-GE lobby
The Tasmanian Greens today warned that Tasmanian primary producers who benefit from Tasmania’s GE moratorium were in serious danger of being drowned...
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Waste not, want not
Waste is a perennial problem. It is an inevitable component of all systems, from biological metabolism through to industrial plant. The efficient...
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Special report: Scientists critical of EU chemical policy have industry ties.
Seventeen scientists who have criticized plans in Europe to regulate endocrine-disrupting chemicals have past or current ties to regulated industries. An investigation...
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Toxic Tas Water
Our community at Pioneer welcomed yesterday’s spring equinox with a beautiful show of flowers. But the townsfolk hide a heavy heart. Our...
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Woolworths and its worth to winos
Woolworths. The biggest Australian supermarket chain is obviously a gold chip investment stock for the working families, and a good employer for...
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We are on an insane and irreversible path to environmental destruction
*Pic: from Frank Giles’ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bandicoot.blu/photos With Abbott in full swing, reversing the carbon tax, making way for open slather in...
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Is the Tasmanian Government telling us the real facts about a Tasmanian smart meter rollout?
On 26 May 2013, an inaugural public information meeting was held in Hobart about the proposed Tasmanian Government’s introduction of a smart...
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Divestment from fossil fuels, an important health measure?
Divestment. Everyone’s talking about it. From President Obama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu to the International Energy Agency and Professor Lord Stern. The...
