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Published: Tue 29 Jul 2014, 5:10pm

Shadow Education Minister Michelle O’Byrne has cautiously welcomed findings from the Productivity Commission into Childcare and Early Learning but said quality teaching was vital to the future of the sector. [Read more]

Published: Tue 29 Jul 2014, 12:30am

AFTER years of debate and in the lead-up to an election the Hobart City Council has decided to charge a $5 entry fee for the Taste Festival. [Read more]

Published: Tue 29 Jul 2014, 12:30am

THE Hobart City Council will seek urgent answers from the State Government over its decision to base health administration services in Launceston. [Read more]

Published: Tue 29 Jul 2014, 12:30am

TASMANIA’S small businesses fear they will be swamped by job applications as the Federal Government forces the unemployed to make 40 job searches a month. [Read more]

Published: Mon 28 Jul 2014, 8:00pm

The Tasmanian Government has ruled out closing a public hospital in its bid to improve the health system. The independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, has said the overhaul of Tasmania's health system should in [Read more]

Published: Mon 28 Jul 2014, 4:40pm

The Wilderness Society has said it will withdraw support for international recognition of Tasmania's public forestry company if a Government bill clears Parliament. The State Government plans to discard Tasmania's "forest peace deal" which [Read more]

Published: Mon 28 Jul 2014, 1:45pm

The Wilderness Society has threatened to withdraw support for international recognition of Tasmania's public forestry company if a Government bill clears Parliament. The State Government plans to discard Tasmania's "forest peace deal" which was [Read more]

Published: Mon 28 Jul 2014, 12:10pm

Tasmania's health overhaul should include the closure of one of the state's four hospitals, independent MP Andrew Wilkie says, adding that politicians should put aside "self-interest". There has been widespread support for the revamp, which [Read more]

Published: Mon 28 Jul 2014, 7:25am

One of the Tasmanian regional health organisations facing demise as part of a restructure has backed the State Government's plans to overhaul the health system. There has been widespread support for the Government's revamp, which [Read more]

Published: Sun 27 Jul 2014, 6:05pm

Tony Abbott promised his Government would upgrade Hobart's International Airport to strengthen the economic and tourism capacity of Tasmania. Topics: air-transport, liberals, federal-government, hobart-7000, tas, australia [Read more]