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Ousted hospital chief remains employed in position that no longer exists
Published: Sat 24 May 2014, 12:35pm
Tasmania's Health Minister has revealed the ousted head of the Royal Hobart Hospital has reverted to a position that no longer exists. Jane Holden was removed from the role yesterday. [Read more]
Lucille Butterworth's family appeals for reward to crack Tasmanian cold case
Published: Fri 23 May 2014, 9:00pm
The family of missing Hobart woman Lucille Butterworth want the Premier to offer a reward for information which helps solve the 44 year old mystery. [Read more]
Jane Holden removed as CEO of Tasmania's biggest hospital
Published: Fri 23 May 2014, 5:45pm
The Tasmanian Government has removed Jane Holden from her position as head of the Royal Hobart Hospital and southern health organisation. In a statement attributed to the Health Minister, Michael Ferguson, the government has confirmed [Read more]
Mt Lyell Mine Announcement
Published: Fri 23 May 2014, 5:20pm
Today's announcement that the Mt Lyell mine will reopen is very good news for Queenstown, the West Coast and the mining industry. Mt Lyell is our oldest and still one of our most [Read more]
Spin doctors consulted on RHH crisis
Published: Fri 23 May 2014, 2:40pm
A PR company has been brought in to manage an apparent leadership crisis at the Royal Hobart Hospital. The Tasmanian Government is refusing to state whether the hospital's boss, Jane Holden, has quit the job [Read more]
Shree Minerals Shut-down Legacy: Hole in the Tarkine & Hole in the Public Purse
Published: Fri 23 May 2014, 2:30pm
“Many people, including financial analysts, had warned that the iron ore market would drop, warned this project did not have a financially viable business case, yet both the Federal and state governments changed the rules [Read more]
Minister under pressure to explain who is in charge of RHH
Published: Fri 23 May 2014, 2:30pm
A PR company has been brought in to manage an apparent leadership crisis at the Royal Hobart Hospital. The Tasmanian Government is refusing to state whether the hospital's boss, Jane Holden, has quit the job [Read more]
Abbott Visit Perfect Opportunity to Lobby for Gonski Cuts Rethink
Published: Fri 23 May 2014, 10:50am
“Before the election, Mr Hodgman committed in writing to publicly and stridently condemn any cuts to the Better Schools (Gonski) funding by the Commonwealth, but he is yet to follow through,” Greens Education spokesperson Nick [Read more]
Published: Fri 23 May 2014, 10:20am
The values of some of the world’s most unique wild places are at risk under the Liberal’s plan to facilitate development in Tasmania’s National Parks and World Heritage Area, said Greens’ Parks and Tourism spokesperson [Read more]
Copper network switch-off begins in Telstra handover
Published: Fri 23 May 2014, 7:30am
Telstra will begin switching off services delivered over its decades-old copper today, marking the first time it has relinquished control over telecommunications infrastructure to NBN Co. Topics: telecommunications, internet-technology, business-economics-and-finance, information-and-communication, consumer-protection, australia, minnamurra-2533, [Read more]