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Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 9:50am

New senator Jacqui Lambie says the Prime Minister put his political career ahead of his daughters' safety by "parading" them for the media in last year's election campaign. Topics: abbott-tony, political-parties, federal-parliament, federal-government, australia, [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 9:25am

Key Tasmanian Government ministers are standing firm against the idea of growing and processing medical cannabis in the state. Tasman Health Cannabinoids has been lobbying the Government to consider a medical cannabis trial, to be [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 7:10am

The budget papers say the Government will achieve $80 billion in savings from hospitals and schools. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says this is a cut. Prime Minister Tony Abbott says it isn't. ABC Fact Check [Read more]

Published: Wed 2 Jul 2014, 4:00pm

The Transport Workers Union charged an affiliated super fund $90,000 for a few days work by a single staff member, a royal commission hearing has been told. Topics: royal-commissions, unions, industrial-relations, superannuation, sydney-2000, hobart-7000 [Read more]

Published: Wed 2 Jul 2014, 9:55am

The mayor of Triabunna on Tasmania's east coast is being urged to resign after he labelled the town "ugly" and some of its residents "the most bogan of bogans". Topics: community-and-society, local-government, triabunna-7190 [Read more]

Published: Wed 2 Jul 2014, 8:50am

Residents at Triabunna on Tasmania's east coast are furious after their mayor labelled them as 'most bogan of bogans', and the town as 'ugly'. Topics: community-and-society, local-government, triabunna-7190 [Read more]

Published: Tue 1 Jul 2014, 9:35pm

The Tasmanian Government has rejected a push for the state to host a trial to determine the medical benefits of marijuana. Health Minister Michael Ferguson considered a proposal presented by a delegation from Tasman Health [Read more]

Published: Tue 1 Jul 2014, 7:25pm

The Federal Government is hoping to harness a growing demand for Tasmanian milk to boost employment. The Getting Into Dairy scheme, which is a pre-employment training program designed to provide a gateway into the industry, [Read more]

Published: Tue 1 Jul 2014, 6:25pm

Staff at the CSIRO are calling for an urgent meeting with Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane over proposed job cuts. Topics: research-organisations, public-sector, activism-and-lobbying, australia, hobart-7000 [Read more]

Published: Tue 1 Jul 2014, 5:25pm

The Australian Conservation Foundation has threatened legal action over comments made by a Tasmanian Liberal MP that eco-charities may be using tax deductible donations to fund illegal activism. Topics: environment, charities, charities-and-community-organisations, tax, government-and-politics, [Read more]