Tasmanian Times
Society
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1.0KThe Critics …
Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett’s recent tirade against Malcolm Turnbull is merely the latest attempt to show the new PM is a...
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Letters to my grandchildren (8)
Dear Chilliwops, “To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind...
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News with a negative frame: a vaccination case study
On Wednesday 13 January 2016, The Australian newspaper published a news story by journalist Kylar Loussikian titled “Uni accepts thesis on vaccine...
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The Direct Help
Many humanitarian institutions like Plan International (Australia) and World Vision (Australia) are working towards improving the lives of millions all over the...
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Senate to Hold Inquiry on Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Fires
The Senate will hold an inquiry into the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area fires, after today agreeing to a motion moved by...
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Basslink’s website woes
NOW BASSLINK HAS WEBSITE PROBLEMS ‘509 – Bandwidth exceeded’ (see image above) “Not a good look for an infrastructure/telecomms company”, said one...
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Ancient Tassie had nothing to do with ‘The Mainland’ …
*Pic: Fossil Bluff, North-West Tasmania … We always thought Tasmania was different, and now geology can explain why. New discoveries from Tasmania’s...
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Basslink’s wrong cut … ?
Basslink has revealed it cut the fibre-optic and interconnector cable in the wrong place on March 11, and won’t be able to...
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Tasmanian parliament to host screening of explosive pokies documentary …
The Tasmanian parliament will host a March 16 screening of an explosive documentary about poker machines, which spurred a legal challenge that...
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What can you expect from a Hydro Board with five business/finance backgrounds …
*Pic: This incredibly stark photo illustrates Hydro’s problem … Taken March 5 by Isla MacGregor of Lake Burbury. Part of the flooded...
