The News Review:
- Devils up to their necks in trouble
- Eartha Kitt ‘world’s most exciting woman’ dies at 81
- Arts Tasmania Aboriginal Arts Fund
- No fatal crashes so far on Christmas
Devils up to their necks in trouble
Sydney Morning Herald Australia
Photo: Andrew Darby Andrew Darby in HobartDecember 27 2008 THE use of a research device on Tasmanian devils has been bannedbecause animals are disappearing in the wild with it. Up to 18 wild devils fitted with data-gathering collars aremissing believed dead at Narawntapu National Park in Tasmania’snorth the Herald has learnt. The losses follow signs that the equipment was troubling someanimals. Their necks became chafed and in two cases devils werefound with legs caught in the collars sources said. The animal ethics committee at the University of Tasmaniafinally withdrew approval for the research because it was concernedat the number of animals that could not be retrieved. “It’s not reasonable to put equipment on animals if there is apossibility of them carrying it for the rest of their lives” theuniversity’s animal welfare adviser Barrie Wells said.
Eartha Kitt ‘world’s most exciting woman’ dies at 81
The Australian Australia
But the entertainer’s capacity for shock and awe extended beyond showbusiness and she used her celebrity to draw attention to causes she believed in. Australian Greens leader Bob Brown yesterday praised Kitt who died in New York on Thursday at the of age 81 for her role in the Franklin River protests in the 1980s. "Ms Kitt visited Tasmania and spoke out in favour of saving the Franklin River and gave a great boost to the campaigners in their darkest hour" Senator Brown said in a statement. "It was a brave thing for her to do and her contribution was important to saving Tasmania’s great wild river. " Kitt a part Cherokee empathised with indigenous people and in Adelaide in 1992 made an emotional plea for Aborigines to form a political party. "There should be Aborigines representing Aborigines in parliament" she told a rally marking the 25th anniversary of the 1967 referendum on Aboriginal rights. In 1968 Kitt reportedly upset Lady Bird Johnson wife of US president Lyndon Johnson with her anti-Vietnam War sentiments and earned a CIA file with the note: "a sadistic nymphomaniac with a vile tongue".
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Arts Tasmania Aboriginal Arts Fund
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release) Australia
The Minister for Environment Parks Heritage and the Arts Michelle ‘Byrne said the second round of the Arts Tasmania Aboriginal Arts Fund offers grants to eligible artists for residencies mentorships individuals and group projects. “Mentorship grants are allocated to assist Aboriginal artists to learn from experienced mentors anywhere in Tasmania. ” Ms ‘Byrne said project funding is available to assist individual artists collaborations and groups of artists such as actors arts administrators choreographers visual artists and writers.
No fatal crashes so far on Christmas
The Australian Australia
He was taken to Royal Perth Hospital where he died overnight. Victoria tops the road toll with eight deaths followed by New South Wales on seven. There have been four deaths in both Queensland and Western Australia two in the Northern Territory one in South Australia while Tasmania and the ACT remain fatality free. module-content –>. article –> Story Tools.