Tasmanian Times
Sciences
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519Gay, Bisexual and Trans Australians Can Now Donate Plasma
The “Let Us Give” campaign has welcomed a change in Australian blood donation policy that now allows gay, bisexual and transgender people...
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4.0KWest Coast Rafting – ‘Bad River’
Blurb from Beau Miles Deep within a midlife adventure crisis, I find myself in Tasmania, about to descend a sickly orange, biologically...
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721Who Decides What’s an Invasive Pest? Nature Does
We are running a two-part series on pest animals in Tasmania. Previously, Adrian Pickin of the SFF provided his perspective on introduced...
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1.2KWho Decides What Belongs? The Politics of Pests in Tasmania
We are running a two-part series on pest animals in Tasmania. First up, Adrian Pickin of the SFF provides his perspective on...
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2.7KThe Rising Tide of Cancer in Tasmania
A new report from the Tasmanian Cancer Registry (TCR), commissioned by Cancer Council Tasmania, predicts a significant 30% increase in cancer diagnoses...
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791Architecture Awards – Design for Land, People, Possibility
The John Lee Archer Triennial Prize Parliament Square Hobart – fjcstudio (formerly fjmtstudio)
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2.1KLOWCoAU – Guardians of Tasmania’s Waters
In Tasmania, grassroots alliance the Leave Our Waters Collective Australia (LOWCoAU) is fighting to protect the island’s precious marine ecosystems. Comprised of...
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2.6KAntarctic Summer – A Dire Look into a Warmer Future
Recent record-breaking lows in Antarctic summer sea ice offer a stark glimpse into a future shaped by a warming climate and more...
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4.1KUTAS Axes 12 Jobs Amid Widespread Condemnation
The University of Tasmania (UTAS) has announced the finalisation of its Arts and Society restructure, which they say aims to consolidate resources...
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741Tasmania Builds Flood Resilience with Nature-based Solutions
In a significant move to enhance Tasmania’s ability to withstand and recover from natural disasters, the state’s three natural resource management (NRM)...