The News Review:
- Suicide prevention program underway in north Tasmania
- Kangaroos’ lesson in economics
- Photographs by Arko Lucieer/University of Tasmania
- Tasmania receives media exposure worth millions
Suicide prevention program underway in north Tasmania
ABC nline Australia -
The Meander Valley area is the fifth in Tasmania and one of nearly 10 communiteis nationally to follow the successful suicide prevention model pioneered by the Kentish community around Sheffield in Tasmania’s north-west. Manager of the CRES (Community Response to Eliminating Suicide) program Coralanne Walker says a 12-month training program works on developing the community’s capacity to deal with the issue of suicide. “The more eyes and ears on the ground in a community one we’re not going to get people say ‘if only I’d known’ and two the most important thing is that we’re able to pick things up before there’s a crisis. Tasmania has the highest suicide rate of any state with 14 per 100000 in Hobart and 22 per 100000 in rural areas.
Kangaroos’ lesson in economics
Melbourne Herald Sun Australia -
story-tools –> NRTH Melbourne is withdrawing nearly $6 million from the ANZ Bank following comments by the bank’s chief economist Saul Eslake who said the Kangaroos were possibilities for relocation to Tasmania or a merger with Melbourne. story-summary-list –> Eslake also a member of Tasmania’s AFL submission steering committee said in Wednesday’s Mercury either option was the best way for the state to enter the AFL. But Kangaroos chief executive Eugene Arocca hit back yesterday. "If we are investing in the ANZ Bank and its chief economist targets our club as a vulnerable club in economic times we think the best way to respond to that is to take our money out" Arocca said. "I can tell you it is astounding that someone whose bank holds nearly $6 million of our money would come out and say we could be or may be a possible relocation team because we are one of the weaker clubs financially. "It staggers me to think what sort of information he is giving out there generally when he doesn’t actually check the background.
Photographs by Arko Lucieer/University of Tasmania
New York Times United States -
The program began out of apparent necessity — the cats were preying on native burrowing birds. Twenty-four years later a team of scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division and the University of Tasmania reports that the cat removal unexpectedly wreaked havoc on the island ecosystem.
Tasmania receives media exposure worth millions
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release) Australia -
“A breakdown of the numbers shows just how far the message of Tasmania as a pure beautiful adventure-packed destination is being spread by this event” Ms ‘Byrne said. “Television exposure is valued at more than $5m; print at more than $1M and magazines at more than $700000. “Mark Webber also consistently conveys the State’s brand message at every media opportunity through interviews media releases in sport and lifestyle print publications and online. ” “These great figures will increase even further when a documentary of the 2008 Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge is aired nationally and in Tasmania’s key international markets of North America United Kingdom Europe New Zealand and Asia. “It demonstrates that the $250000 that the Tasmanian Government gives to support the event each year is money well spent.
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