Tasmanian Times
Health
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871Health head’s travel bill a costly one for taxpayers
TASMANIA’S taxpayers have forked out nearly $100,000 for travel overseas and interstate by Health Department secretary David Roberts since he arrived in...
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TT Tasmanian of the Year
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Gunns’ spray and the clean, green facade
On November 30, 2009 Gunns P/L notified in writing neighbours to their Timothy TR-196a plantations (Diddleum Plains) that ‘due to high populations...
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One in seven …
According to the Asthma Foundation one in seven Tasmanian children are diagnosed with asthma, whereas the national average is one in nine....
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Epigenetics research takes aim at cancer, Alzheimer’s, autism, other illnesses
Research on mice might have meaning for many human illnessesTwo mice. One weighs 20 grams and has brown fur. The other is...
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Lessons of the Cod Wars
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Strathlynn Reflections
After a decent recovery period, I imagine many of those fortunate enough to have attended the TT dinner at Strathlyn would since...
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Why?
The insecticide intended to be sprayed is Dominix Duo (alpha-cypermethrin – a very toxic synthetic pyrethroid), an endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) as...
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What a pity it has got to this
It comes as no surprise when Lara Giddings says three out of every four Tasmanians suffer from a chronic health condition like...
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Alison, You Rock!
