Great Barrier Reef
THE Great Barrier Reef is dying. It has had its coral bleached. Coral bleaching happens when the relationship between coral and the algae breaks down, this then results in the colour breaking down. This process is mainly caused by the coral stressing out because of the temperature of the water being too hot. Once the coral has been bleached, it begins to starve. Scientists say that the reefs can bounce back, but they will be looking at a 10 year recovery period. Some ways to help prevent further coral bleaching is to conserve water. The less water that we use, the less wastewater and runoff will pollute the oceans. We also need to help reduce pollution, if we walk or bike ride, we use less fuel. If we all do some of the things, we will have a much healthier planet and we may be able to save the Great Barrier Reef.
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Alice Hilliard, Launceston.
Maritime college
THE West Tamar Council (The Examiner, May 23) can rest assured the establishment of a Naval Shipbuilding College will not negatively impact our Australian Maritime College. The shipbuilding college will specifically address an anticipated shortfall of people skilled in building ships, most of which will require trade skills, like welding.
The AMC is a world leading educator of seafarers, naval engineers, naval architects and the provider of other tertiary level qualifications. It is not a provider of TAFE courses, which will be the main role of the shipbuilding college. To the extent that more naval engineers and architects are required as part of the government’s $90 billion shipbuilding effort, the AMC is ideally placed to be the provider.
Senator David Bushby, Liberal Senator for Tasmania
Evil actions
The Prime Minister has chosen the right language to describe those that kill innocent people. The concern now is those wishing to return to here with the children they have raised in ISS, and the misguided notion we can help them is nonsense. They chose their path and now they should pay for it. Otherwise we as a society will pay it.