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Greens back Forestry Tasmania funding cut
Published: Fri 7 Mar 2014, 6:55am
The Greens have reversed their position on a bail-out package for Forestry Tasmania, announcing yesterday they would back the Liberals' plan to slash funding for the ailing state-owned forests manager. [Read more]
Forests agreement spot fires
Published: Fri 7 Mar 2014, 6:50am
ENVIRONMENT groups have called for calm in the forestry debate as industry signatories appear to soften their support for the peace deal. [Read more]
Letter to parents sparks row
Published: Fri 7 Mar 2014, 6:50am
EDUCATION Minister Brian Wightman has been accused of breaching election caretaker convention by sending parents letters through their child's school about Labor government policy. [Read more]
Tasmania's NBN contractor faces the prospect of legal action
Published: Thu 6 Mar 2014, 6:40pm
The fight over delays to Tasmania's national broadband network rollout could be played out in court. Topics: internet-technology, law-crime-and-justice, tas [Read more]
Our election forum: restreaming now
Published: Thu 6 Mar 2014, 6:15pm
RESTREAMING NOW: OUR people’s forum with Lara Giddings and Will Hodgman going head-to-head has ended but you can watch the replay here now. [Read more]
Our election forum: watch it live
Published: Thu 6 Mar 2014, 4:50pm
LIVE NOW: OUR people’s forum is on now – Lara Giddings and Will Hodgman go head-to-head – streaming live on our website. [Read more]
Desperate Wightman breaches caretaker convention over forced school closures
Published: Thu 6 Mar 2014, 4:30pm
Brian Wightman is so desperate to cover up Labor’s plans for school closures that he has resorted to breaking caretaker conventions, sending out a party political letter on ministerial letterhead using taxpayer funded Department of [Read more]
Video: Barry Prismall on the state election
Published: Thu 6 Mar 2014, 3:20pm
The Examiner deputy editor and politics connoisseur Barry Prismall breaks down the basics of the upcoming state election. [Read more]
The Liberals’ Plan to build a modern economy: Reinvesting in Hydro
Published: Thu 6 Mar 2014, 3:00pm
The Liberals will more effectively utilise our energy assets as an economic driver to attract investment, retain industry and secure jobs. A majority Liberal Government will secure our energy advantage by reinvesting in our Hydro [Read more]
The Liberals’ Plan to grow jobs in the creative industries
Published: Thu 6 Mar 2014, 3:00pm
Creating jobs and growing the economy are at the heart of our long term plan for Tasmania. Today I am very pleased to announce that we will invest $450,000 to back the creative industries sector [Read more]