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Live export industry denies Wilkie a boat trip
Published: Tue 15 Apr 2014, 10:40am
The live export industry has told federal independent MP Andrew Wilkie that he is no longer invited to travel on board a live cattle ship to Indonesia. Topics: rural, government-and-politics, beef-cattle, darwin-0800, tas, indonesia [Read more]
Liberal Government all talk and no action
Published: Tue 15 Apr 2014, 9:55am
The Liberals have been all talk but Tasmanians have seen very little action from the new Government. “The Liberals are making a song and dance about their first 30 days [Read more]
Palmer United's Jacqui Lambie calls for return of national service
Published: Tue 15 Apr 2014, 9:55am
Palmer United Party Senator-elect Jacqui Lambie wants Australia to bring back compulsory military service. Topics: minor-parties, defence-forces, federal-government, tas [Read more]
Labor’s plans driving jobs growth
Published: Tue 15 Apr 2014, 9:45am
Today’s ABS jobs figures clearly show that Tasmania’s economy turned the corner under the Labor Government. Unemployment fell to 7.4 per cent in trend terms in March, including 600 new full [Read more]
Royal Hobart Hospital doubts
Published: Mon 14 Apr 2014, 9:45pm
Tasmania's Deputy Premier is refusing to say whether his government will complete the reconstruction of the Royal Hobart Hospital on its CBD site. Topics: healthcare-facilities, states-and-territories, federal---state-issues, hobart-7000 [Read more]
Libs, Labor in Qantas ‘blame game’
Published: Mon 14 Apr 2014, 3:35pm
LABOR has been accused of misleading the Tasmanian public about a bail-out package for Qantas in the dying days of the previous State Government. [Read more]
Former Tasmanian senator Brian Harradine dies
Published: Mon 14 Apr 2014, 3:05pm
Australia's longest serving senator, Brian Harradine, has died in Hobart, aged 79. Topics: government-and-politics, hobart-7000 [Read more]
No federal funding guarantees for forestry peace deal projects
Published: Mon 14 Apr 2014, 1:45pm
The Federal Government has defended the time it is taking to distribute $100 million in federal funding attached to the forestry peace deal. The Government is scrutinising projects seeking the funding to check if that [Read more]
Premier's Asian trade mission itinerary
Published: Mon 14 Apr 2014, 1:10pm
Premier's Asian trade mission itinerary DATE EVENTS [Read more]
Committee cuts promised to boost frontline services
Published: Mon 14 Apr 2014, 6:55am
Some of Tasmania's government boards and committees are facing the axe, in favour of more frontline services. Topics: government-and-politics, tas [Read more]