Tasmanian Times
Health
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In the beginning there was a river!
Geoff Smedley A century is a mere flicker of an eye in the lifespan of our lost waterways, the forlorn remains in...
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Pesticide data collection
Dr Alison Bleaney Break O’ Day Catchment Risk Group MANY Tasmanians are frustrated by the lack of protection from pesticide contamination provided...
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Weegena community sprayed
Kim Booth The Tasmanian Greens today revealed that the Weegena community was contaminated last Tuesday afternoon by a helicopter applying the insecticide...
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We should not have to wait
Dr Alison Bleaney Dear Premier Bartlett, The Tasmanian Minister for Pesticides, Agriculture , Forestry and Water has informed the Group and other...
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Untimely death of so many friends
Bob Loone I hope King Romeo does not experience the untimely death of so many friends as I have. When they are...
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896Why the Somali people are a’pirating
via Jon Sumby Yes: nuclear waste. As soon as the government was gone, mysterious European ships started appearing off the coast of...
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Lara’s sacrifice
Patricia Dasic Sacrifice. I do believe that was the headline on today’s Mercury, referring to Ms Giddings’ noble self-sacrifice in putting politics...
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No response
Clive Stott Dear Sir, I wrote to Premier David Bartlett on the 13th July.The Office of the Premier acknowledged my letter on...
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Cancer: Tasmania’s highest rate
Dr Alison Bleaney THE AIHW now lists Tasmania (Report Dec 2008) as having the highest rate of cancer (excluding skin cancers) in...
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The drink driving problem
David Hibble Governments need to introduce a zero limit and minimum sentences so drivers will know they can not get away with...
