The News Review:
- AUSTRALIAN GVT SAYS T SN T CHANGE TASMANIA PULP MILL SITE.
- Reporter: Airlee Ward
- Spirit encourages visitors to explore Melbourne’s seaside history
- Auspine shareholders accept Gunns’ offer
- Report links power lines to cancer.
- Blood red moon on the rise next week
- Cousins plans subdivision in remote southern Tas
AUSTRALIAN GVT SAYS T SN T CHANGE TASMANIA PULP MILL SITE.
Free with registration – AsiaPulse News – AccessMyLibrary.com – Aug 24, 2007
–>CPYRIGHT 2007 Asia Pulse Pty Ltd CANBERRA Aug 24 Asia Pulse – The federal government says a plan supported by Liberal figures to move the site of Tasmania’s pulp mill can’t be considered until a decision has been made on the current proposal. Businessman Geoffrey Cousins and Ben Quin Liberal candidate for the Tasmanian federal seat of Lyons have proposed assisting timber company Gunns Ltd (ASX:GNS) to build the controversial mill in a less sensitive location. Mr Cousins a former adviser to Prime Minister John Howard has targeted federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Reporter: Airlee Ward
ABC Regional nline – ABC Regional nline – Aug 24, 2007
Unlike the pulp mill parliamentarians will get a conscience vote on the bill. Legislation permitting therapeutic cloning passed Federal parliament last year and at CAG the states agreed to amend their laws in line with the Commonwealth. Tasmanian medical researchers say there’s enormous potential to find cures for devastating diseases and conditions but opponents say it’s tinkering with the essence of human life. 27 year-old Aaron Mackrill has cystic fibrosis and growing up with the condition was tough. AARN MACKRILL CYSTIC FIBRSIS ADVCATE: Having a cough all the time um you know kids wondering why I take so many tablets. I was always quite skinny and short so I got bullied a lot at school and you know just as a kid you know you don’t want to be different. You want to fit in… And Catholic politicians who vote for this legislation must realise that their voting has consequences for their place in the life of the church. MRRIS IEMMA NSW PREMIER: Coming from a Catholic background I understand those reasons and are somewhat sympathetic to them myself but after long and searching thought I am convinced this is no time to stand in the way of science. AIRLIE WARD: The Catholic church in Tasmania made a submission oppose the research to the review of the State legislation and is expected to make further legislations to parliamentarians before it’s debated. As it was at the Federal level it will be a conscience vote in Tasmania. WILL HDGMAN LIBERAL LEADER: It is entirely appropriate in the circumstances. We’ve discussed it at a party level. AIRLIE WARD: Premier Paul Lennon voted against abortion and is expected to vote against this legislation.
Spirit encourages visitors to explore Melbourne’s seaside history
etravelblackboard.com – Aug 24, 2007
“The other plus is that the audio tours gets everyone walking – and that’s doubly pleasurable when you know the interesting stories associated with a particular place of building. ” Melindy Green Director Passenger Sales Marketing & Communication said Spirit of Tasmania is delighted to be involved in the City of Port Phillip’s audio tour program aimed at increasing tourism and generating more public interest in the region. “Spirit of Tasmania constantly strives to provide new and exciting entertainment and recreational activities for our guests. And the new podcast audio tours enable guests to partake in interesting local activities when they arrive at Station Pier either before or after sailing with us. “It is yet another way to make our guests association with Spirit of Tasmania and Station Pier an immensely enjoyable and memorable experience.
Auspine shareholders accept Gunns’ offer
NEWS.com.au – Aug 24, 2007
Auspine shares rose by 15c yesterday. Skip to:Search BoxSection NavigationNetwork NavigationContentView the Sitemapndm… Gunns wants to expand its forestry operations and resource base into plantation forestry outside of its Tasmanian base. Auspine has 46000ha of freehold land and 40000ha of mature forest located in the Green Triangle region in the southeast of South Australia and Victoria. It also has sawmills in SA Tasmania and Victoria and a timber-products business based at Gillman. Auspine chairman Paul Teisseire said that Gunns executive chairman John Gay telephoned early yesterday to notify him of Gunns’ controlling stake. Mr Teisseire did not expect Gunns to make any moves on its board or begin a review of Auspine’s business until its offer closed on August 31. However Gunns’ control would have little impact on Auspine employees contractors and customers he said. "Notwithstanding the ownership of Auspine employees will maintain the loyalty and dedication displayed in growing this great company by continuing to do their jobs to the best of their ability" Mr Teisseire said.
Report links power lines to cancer.
Free with registration – UPI NewsTrack – AccessMyLibrary.com – Aug 24, 2007
24 (UPI) — An Australian study says living next to high-voltage power lines increases the risk of cancer. Researchers from the University of Tasmania and Britain’s Bristol University.
Blood red moon on the rise next week
The Age – Aug 24, 2007
Lindsay Gilbert from the National Meteorological andceanographic Centre says conditions are expected to be mostfavourable in NSW and Queensland. “There will be some cloud up the coast north of Fraser Islandbut it should be clear south of there through to Sydney” hesaid. “South of Sydney there will be cloudy conditions over CanberraVictoria Tasmania and up to Adelaide. “A front is approaching Perth with onshore winds which may adda bit of low level cloud. The Discovery channel is hosting a live broadcast of the eclipseon the internet including a live webchat with Clayden. “We are using a small telescope with a webcam in the back andwill broadcast the images” he said. “The telescope will track the moon from start to finish duringthe lunar eclipse and broadcast in real time the images.
Cousins plans subdivision in remote southern Tas
ABC nline – ABC nline – Aug 24, 2007
Mr Cousins who has become a high-profile opponent of the approval process for the pulp mill in northern Tasmania is due to attend mediation talks in the Resource Management and Planning and Appeal Tribunal next month about the subdivision proposal. Mr Cousins owns a property next door to Dick Smith’s planned eco-tourism lodge at Crescent Bay on the Tasman Peninsula. Both businessmen put in development applications to the Tasman Council on the same day and they plan to share an access road. While the council approved Mr Cousins’ plans for a subdivision documents lodged with the Planning Appeals Tribunal show local conservationists are unhappy. They say areas set aside for buildings are too close to fragile sand dunes and a track allowing access to Crescent Bay passes through a highly fragile area.