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Published: Sat 10 May 2014, 12:25pm

The new Tasmanian Labor Party president does not think the party's disastrous performance at the March state election is a reflection on its policy platform. 500 Labor members have elected Senator Anne Urquhart as the [Read more]

Published: Sat 10 May 2014, 9:55am

The State Government is being called on to appoint a new Children's Commissioner as a matter of urgency. Aileen Ashford resigned from the role last April, citing frustration over her lack of power. [Read more]

Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 4:30pm

The incoming chief executive officer of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has warned athletes they are solely responsible for substances they take. Topics: doping-in-sports, australian-football-league, nrl, sport, government-and-politics, federal-government, drugs-and-substance-abuse, canberra-2600, act, nsw, [Read more]

Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 3:55pm

Former AFP deputy commissioner Ben McDevitt is the new head of ASADA, replacing Aurora Andruska. Topics: doping-in-sports, australian-football-league, nrl, sport, government-and-politics, drugs-and-substance-abuse, canberra-2600, act, nsw, qld, sa, tas, vic, wa, australia [Read more]

Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 1:20pm

A parliamentary inquiry into voting practices has recommended an overhaul of the way votes are cast in the Senate. Topics: electoral-system, political-parties, federal-parliament, federal-government, government-and-politics, elections, australia, act, nsw, nt, qld, sa, tas, vic, [Read more]

Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 12:40pm

Tasmania's Resources Minister has indicated Forestry Tasmania may have to sell services and assets to generate revenue. Topics: timber, forestry, states-and-territories, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250 [Read more]

Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 12:00pm

Staffing levels at Tasmania's juvenile detention centre are under review after revelations there are currently 90 staff for just 11 detainees. Topics: states-and-territories, prisons-and-punishment, deloraine-7304 [Read more]

Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 11:50am

Elective surgery has not ceased at Royal Hobart Hospital. The Royal Hobart Hospital is working on the planned schedule for surgery as dictated in its 2013-14 Service Agreement – directed and budgeted for [Read more]

Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 11:50am

Our number one priority is jobs and it's encouraging that in the first month of the Liberal Government 1,100 additional jobs were created. It's also a positive sign that the participation rate is [Read more]

Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 11:50am

Minister for Employment Senator Eric Abetz said employment figures out today demonstrate the need to get the economy back on track. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April remained steady at 5.8 per cent, although [Read more]