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Health Authorities Hail People for Meningococcal Disease Vaccination
The Chief Health Officer of Tasmania has hailed natives who had contract with a 21-year-old youngster, who had suffered meningococcal disease and passed away, to avail their vaccination as soon as...
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More Funds for Mentally Ill in Tasmania
It has been revealed in recent reports that the Federal Government shall now be funding Southern Tasmania with three times the funds it did for dealing with mental health care of the people. It is...
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Tasmania's State Government to Impose Cuts in Elective Surgery
It has been reported that soon the Tasmania's State Government will be imposing cuts in surgery budgets. It has been informed that the cuts are being introduced with the hope of saving money.read more
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Scathing Federal Cuts in Elective Surgery Budget Spark Controversy
It seems like the controversy shrouding massive cuts of over $60 million over next three years from elective surgery budget would take its due course of time to settle down, as it’s being believed that...
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Tasmanian Government to Cut Nearly $60 Million from Elective Surgery Budget
Jeremy Rockliff, the Liberal Health Spokesperson has claimed to acknowledge a number of calls every day as an attempt to oppose the cuts being imposed in the health budget. Further, he has assured to...
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Health Minster Byrne Asked to Resign
Listening to wrong thing and even letting that happen is an offence, and that is what the Greens has done by not raising concerns when in their presence, cuts in health bill were being decided.read more
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Budget Cuts Effect Health Services
With the Tasmanian health systems in turmoil due to budget cuts, the Australian Nursing Federation is supporting calls for a summit to discuss Tasmania's health system problems.read more
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Logging Threat Big Fear to Lobsters in NW Tasmania
Tasmanian Giant freshwater lobster’s life is at a big threat, reveal experts, who fear that a planned logging operation in Tasmania's north-west could threaten the life of the lobsters. The above fears...
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Old Age Homes in Need of Help
It has been recently revealed in a report that there is need for better funding to be done in the aged care department in Tasmania. This is because the current scenario is really not good and there...
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Escaped Wallaby Back with Zoo Authorities
The zoo authorities after a week have finally found the escaped wallaby and that too safe and very well. The instance occurred last week on Wednesday, when the authorities reported escape of two...
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Parents Turning Into Children’s Enemies!
A new study conducted by a team of researchers at Menzies Research Institute in Tasmania has unveiled that parents’ smoking has drastic effects on children’s cardiovascular health.read more
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Tasmanian Prisoners Suffering Mental Health Issues
Tasmania seems to be becoming house of criminals, who have been suffering from mental illness. A national survey being carried out by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found that...
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Drug Treating MS Raises Vitamin D Levels and Prevents Relapse
A review of the Tasmanian MS Longitudinal Study has led a team of researchers at the Menzies Research Institute Tasmania to conclude that a drug prescribed for MS or multiple sclerosis is a...
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Planning to Sustain Healthy Devils in Peninsula Islands
The plan is to build an area where disease-free devils can live in the wild and that too without any kind of danger; a wildlife enthusiast told the Tasmanian Government.read more
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Experts Suggest Tourists to Avoid Shellfish in Tamar
Researcher Monique Thompson and colleagues from the Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers Program suspect that tourists and locals collect shellfish from the Tamar River estuary so as to consume the same. The...
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Sea Foods Affected by Toxic Algae; Health Alert Extended
Earlier, health alert was issued against the eating wild shellfish from the east coast of Tasmania, which has now been extended as toxic algae; it has been reported in two other sea foods too. Concerns...
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Michelle O'Byrne Hopes for A Smoke-Free Tasmania
There is no denial that smoking has been causing enough damage to one and all and on the same lines, a forum at the University of Tasmania has been started to address the rising smoking rate.read more
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More Zones Closed for Smokers
`Smoking is injurious to health'. The quote is there to be read almost everywhere, may it be shopping malls, movie-halls or supermarkets. But, smokers are smokers and despite many restrictions and...
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Listeria Warnings in Victoria
A death of Tasmanian man and a miscarriage of a pregnant woman in Victoria have created an alert for the state. Doctors have not said anything in this matter and even authorities have maintained...
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Tasmania Mulls Bulk-Buying Medical Supplies from Victoria
It seems that rising hospital costs is leaving no option for Tasmania but to look for solutions. It has been claimed by state Health Minister, Michelle O'Byrne that Tasmania is actually in talks with...
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Senate Meeting Estimates Cost of Removal of Asbestos
After the residents of Tasmanian buildings came across the fact that asbestos had been lining their homes, they complained about the same. But now it has been revealed that estimated cost for removing...
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Midwives Take up Discussion with Government to Give them Private Hospital Access
Midwives in Tasmania urged the state government to give them the rights to help patients in public hospitals as well. Midwife Jo Durdin said visiting rights are not available for the private...
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Public Meeting Over Higher Lead Levels in Drinking Water in Tasmanian Town
Rosebery residents voiced their concerns during a public meeting about lead contamination in part of their drinking water supply. Authorities said the pipes are the reasons for causing the...
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Teenage Pregnancies Down in Tasmania: Study
According to reports, teenage pregnancy rates have fallen in Tasmania. In last decade, there has been good amount of decrease in the rate. The fact was shown by a novel report by the Centers of Disease...
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Tasmania Sends Devils to Foreign Zoos to protect them from Deadly Facial...
In an attempt to protect Tasmanian devils from a deadly facial tumor disease, they will be sent to overseas zoos. The Tasmanian government has launched a pilot project that will have three zoos in New...
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EBC-46 Trials Raise New Hope for Facial Tumors’ Treatment in Tasmanian Devils
To be released on Monday, a study results hold some good news for Tasmanian devils. The animals are known to suffer from facial tumors that are claiming their lives. Trials of the drug dubbed EBC-46...
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New Scheme to Resurrect Tasmanian Lake Unveiled
It's been more than 40 years when Lake Pedder disappeared under a hydroelectric water impoundment. Now the plans are being made to resurrect the Tasmanian lake. As per reports, a new plan to do the...
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Market advantages of GMO ban remain unidentified
It was impossible to measure the market advantages of a ban, says the departmental review of the moratorium on genetically modified organisms in Tasmania. Bryan Green, the Deputy Premier yesterday...
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Marine Reserves Failing to Protect Species Living in it: Study
A study led by University of Tasmania has revealed that efforts made by most of the world's marine parks to conserve the species living in them have proved less effective as they are failing to save...
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Campaigners warn dog owners about dangerous virus in Tasmania
Campaigners and activists have warned dog owners in Tasmania about the spread of a dangerous virus in the state's north-west area. Biosecurity Tasmania said that the dogs could become extremely sick,...
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