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Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 8:40am

THE State Government will today announce it will overturn a ban on the controversial agricultural poison 1080. [Read more]

Published: Thu 8 May 2014, 8:40pm

The Tasmanian Government sets out a new course for the native timber industry in its legislation to kill the forest peace deal. Topics: forestry, timber, state-parliament, tas, hobart-7000 [Read more]

Published: Thu 8 May 2014, 6:50pm

THE Hodgman Government has introduced legislation to repeal the state's forestry peace deal. [Read more]

Published: Thu 8 May 2014, 4:45pm

Tasmania's health unions are adamant elective surgeries at the state's largest hospital have been scaled back, due to insufficient funding. Health Minister Michael Ferguson has given assurances in Parliament that surgery lists have not been [Read more]

Published: Thu 8 May 2014, 4:30pm

Tasmania's health unions are adamant elective surgeries at the state's largest hospital have been scaled back, due to insufficient funding. Health Minister Michael Ferguson has given assurances in Parliament that surgery lists have not been [Read more]

Published: Thu 8 May 2014, 11:50am

Tasmania's new Speaker has come under attack for the first time, over claims she is allowing Government Ministers to get away with not answering questions. Topics: states-and-territories, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250 [Read more]

Published: Thu 8 May 2014, 10:50am

It is testament to Tasmania's reputation for world class food and wine that we have been chosen to host Tourism Australia's 'Inviting the World to Dinner in Australia' gala event in November. [Read more]

Published: Thu 8 May 2014, 10:50am

Opposition Leader Bryan Green must own up to cuts the former Government left behind in the state budget. In the 2011-12 Budget the Labor-Green Government promised to reduce the public service by the equivalent of [Read more]

Published: Thu 8 May 2014, 10:50am

The Liberal Government is taking decisive action to return a direct international shipping service to Tasmania. Recently, I wrote to a number of shipping companies, including local operators, noting that up to $11 million per year over three years is [Read more]

Published: Thu 8 May 2014, 10:50am

The Liberal Government's commitment to improving education levels and job prospects of Tasmania's students is already underway with recruitment commencing tomorrow for 25 specialist literacy and numeracy teachers. [Read more]