#janogibson — Public Fediverse posts
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'Ah, sorry guys': Pilot's reaction after Antarctic mishap damages plane
By Jano GibsonAn accident that damaged an Australian-contracted aircraft in Antarctica has triggered new safety protocols on the icy continent, internal government documents show.
#AirIncidents #AirTransportIndustry #AntarcticResearch #JanoGibson
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Australian team pulls off 'extraordinary' midwinter rescue in Antarctica
By Jano GibsonThe temperature on the icy continent was a frosty -43 degrees Celsius when an Australian crew evacuated a polar expeditioner after an "urgent request for assistance".
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When this photo was posted online the racist commentary began
By Jano GibsonA national inquiry into racism, hate and violence towards First Nations people has come to Hobart to hear from the state's Aboriginal groups and people with lived experience of racism.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/national-racism-inquiry-comes-to-hobart/106998066
#Racism #IndigenousAustralians #SocialMedia #Discrimination #JanoGibson
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Leaking tents, 'substandard' gear given to sub-Antarctic expeditioners
By Jano GibsonThe Australian Antarctic Division says there are "lessons to be learnt" after expeditioners were issued with "substandard" clothing and leaking tents on an island about 4,000 kilometres south-west of the Australian mainland.
#OccupationalHealthandSafety #EarthScience #Oceans #Geography #JanoGibson
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Neil the seal's damage bill and management costs revealed
By Jano GibsonThe cost of managing Neil the seal's biannual visits to Tasmania is in the tens of thousands of dollars, the environment department has revealed.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/neil-the-seal-damage-costs-revealed-tasmania/106970512
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Adverse decision on Salmon Tasmania advertisement overturned on appeal
By Jano GibsonSalmon Tasmania has won its appeal against an earlier decision that found one of its ad campaigns to be in breach of advertising standards.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-28/adverse-decision-on-salmon-tasmania-ad-overturned/106963402
#AdvertisingandMarketingIndustry #FishingandAquacultureIndustry #JanoGibson
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'The diggers have arrived': Works begin on Hobart's $1.13b stadium
By Jano GibsonEarthworks are underway for Hobart’s new $1.13 billion stadium, as the developer defends its decision to allow a company facing criminal charges to remain a contender to build the facility.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/works-begins-hobart-mac-point-afl-stadium/106961410
#Infrastructure #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Sport #AFL #InfrastructureConstructionIndustry #Cricket #JanoGibson
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Chinese research ships that visit Australia under US surveillance
By Jano GibsonTwo Chinese polar research ships that make regular port visits in Australia have come under increased scrutiny by US authorities targeting "any detected malign activity".
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Smelter closure devastates Tasmanian community
By Jano GibsonAustralia's only manganese smelter is ceasing operations, leaving more than 200 employees without work in northern Tasmania.
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Calls for end to old-growth logging but environmental groups want more
By Jano GibsonA coalition of conservationists, artists and forest industry figures wants an end to old-growth logging in Tasmania but major environmental groups have distanced themselves from the "shared vision statement", saying it does not go far enough.
#ForestryLoggingandTimberIndustry #IndigenousAustralians #Environment #JanoGibson
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Neil the seal swims out to sea leaving joy in his wake
By Jano GibsonNeil the seal has left his resting spot in Tasmania, leaving a wildly popular social media catalogue of bollard-bashing, fence-crushing videos.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/neil-seal-tasmania-joy-worldwide-social-media/106892670
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Neil the seal 'may have moved on', Tasmanian wildlife experts say
By Jano GibsonAuthorities in Tasmania say it appears Neil the seal may have left his resting spot at a Hobart beach and returned to sea.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-09/neil-the-seal-possible-return-to-sea-tasmania/106895946
#Animals #WildlifeTrafficAccidentsandIncidents #AnimalBehaviour #JanoGibson
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13,000 seal pups dead on Australian island due to bird flu
By Jano GibsonResearch has revealed the devastating impact of bird flu on a remote Australian territory where more than 13,000 baby seals are now believed to have been killed by the virus.