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Published: Thu 22 May 2014, 4:45pm

Telstra will begin switching off services delivered over its decades-old copper tomorrow, 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]

Published: Thu 22 May 2014, 3:40pm

Protesters have targeted the Prime Minister Tony Abbott as he arrived in Hobart to spruik last week's federal budget. Topics: federal---state-issues, federal-government, budget, hobart-7000 [Read more]

Published: Thu 22 May 2014, 3:30pm

The term of the current Chair of Tourism Tasmania, Mr Grant Hunt, expires on the 31st May, and the Government will be moving to fill the position, along with two other existing vacancies on the [Read more]

Published: Thu 22 May 2014, 3:30pm

Tourism Tasmania will become a stand-alone State Authority from July 1 with the brief to increase tourist numbers. The new Tourism Tasmania will focus on marketing Tasmania and working on the Government's target [Read more]

Published: Thu 22 May 2014, 3:30pm

The Liberal Plan for TT-Line is all about more tourists, cheaper fares and more jobs. [Read more]

Published: Thu 22 May 2014, 3:30pm

It was my pleasure to welcome the internationally acclaimed health educator Professor Donna Cross on her tour of Tasmania today. Education is at the heart of this Liberal Government; having the likes of Professor Cross [Read more]

Published: Thu 22 May 2014, 3:30pm

The TT-Line will have a renewed focus on passengers and tourists under decisions taken by the Liberal Government. [Read more]

Published: Thu 22 May 2014, 3:30pm

I am extremely pleased to see stabilisation work on the Penitentiary Precinct at the Port Arthur Historic Site is progressing on budget and on time. This iconic building is arguably Australia's most significant [Read more]

Published: Thu 22 May 2014, 3:30pm

The Liberal Government is committed to creating jobs and a driving force behind that will be the new Department of State Growth. I am pleased to confirm that the new department will be [Read more]

Published: Thu 22 May 2014, 1:30pm

Deckhands who are union members are planning to strike in Western Australia's Pilbara next week in a dispute over pay and rosters. Employees of marine services company Tidewater are demanding pay increases of 16.5 per [Read more]