Tasmanian Times
Health
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818The Grime Behind the Crime
It seemed, at first, preposterous. The hypothesis was so exotic that I laughed. The rise and fall of violent crime during the...
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Urban Forests – Natures Remedy for Mental Illness, Health and Wellbeing
Mental illness in Australia is regarded by many as an increasingly apparent public policy issue. An Australian Bureau of Statistics Survey conducted...
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Extreme 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 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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Plan for clean air
Work is currently underway towards the development of Australia’s National Plan for Clean Air through the Council of Australian Governments: Inquiry into...
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Smoking causes crime
Congratulations to Launceston firm Watson’s Jewellers for their Facebook campaign to get rid of smoking in the CBD, not because of the...
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Shellfish toxin closes abalone, rock lobster fishing
The recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries on Tasmania’s east coast are being closed because of a potentially deadly shellfish toxin. Health...
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Greens secure solarium ban
The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed the passage of their amended motion for a state phase out of ultra-violet sunbeds by 2014. Greens...
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This C-Cell will be a disaster waiting to happen
Alethe Diegemata (A True History) nel tempo de li dèi falsi e bugiardi – Dante Well what an interesting few weeks I...
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Are chemicals making us fat?
The rate of obesity in very young children — even infants — continues to climb. Evidence is building that obesity-promoting chemicals called...
