Tasmanian Times
Health
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780The harmful effects of woodsmoke
Dear Ministers Please see the enclosed information with regard to the harmful effects of wood smoke exposure on human health. This is...
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Grim isn’t it?
We have always been led to believe that Cape Grim on the N/W tip of Tasmania has the cleanest air in the...
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The loss of jobs, reduction in medical procedures …
I am a candidate for the Launceston City Council. Throughout my campaigning for the upcoming elections I have spoken with many residents...
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Elective surgery falls under budget knife. Federal takeover?
Tasmania’s Health Minister has confirmed elective surgery will be cut as the Government struggles to meet $100 million in budget savings. Michelle...
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Mental health boost
The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, has welcomed the news that southern Tasmanians will now have much greater access to free...
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Health plan move blasted
THE State Government yesterday denied it would combine the recently proposed Tasmanian health organisations (THOs) into one body, after advertising the position...
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Bee Aware
There have been numerous reports, including on our program, Dan Rather Reports, about the decline of the honeybee. They’ve been dying off...
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Poppies need greater oversight
The Tasmanian Greens today called for greater efforts by the poppy industry and regulatory authorities to control feral poppies on Tasmanian roadsides....
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Cold Turkey for tobacco donations
The Tasmanian Greens will take action in the House of Assembly tomorrow for the immediate introduction of a Tasmanian state-based political donations...
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Tasmanian heads troubled union
A Tasmanian union leader has been appointed acting president of the national Health Services Union. The union’s state secretary, Chris Brown, replaces...
