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The Mercury

One-day premier's flight of fancy

Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 6:40am

THE State’s youth would receive a free trip overseas under a plan from the winners of our Premier For A Day competition. [Read more]

The Mercury

$200 to keep kids in school

Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 6:20am

PREMIER Lara Giddings has put education, a recovering economy and Labor values front and centre of her pitch to party faithful in Labor heartland. [Read more]

The Examiner

Ferguson under fire over school letters

Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 6:10am

The Greens have called for state Liberal education spokesman Michael Ferguson to relinquish the portfolio after what they describe as a 'false school closure scare campaign'. [Read more]

The Examiner

Wish-lists of all shapes, sizes

Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 6:10am

Northern councils have presented Tasmanian political parties with varied wish-lists this election campaign. [Read more]

The Examiner

Bravehearts offered cash splash

Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 6:00am

A GIANT dancing lion could take to the road in a bid to help reduce child sex assaults across Tasmania if the Liberals are elected this month. [Read more]

The Mercury

One-day premier has flight of fancy

Published: Sun 2 Mar 2014, 11:20pm

THE State’s youth would receive a free trip overseas under a plan from the winners of our Premier For A Day competition. [Read more]

The Mercury

Premier admits to tough assignment

Published: Sun 2 Mar 2014, 11:20pm

TASMANIAN Labor knows it is locked in a desperate fight to continue into a 17th consecutive year in government. [Read more]

The Mercury

Palmer, Morgan are two hush PUP-pies

Published: Sun 2 Mar 2014, 11:05pm

PALMER United Party boss Clive Palmer and state leader Kevin Morgan were a pair of hush PUP-pies when it came to discussing party policies yesterday. [Read more]

The Mercury

No easy fix for youth jobless rate

Published: Sun 2 Mar 2014, 11:05pm

TASMANIA’S high rate of youth unemployment has become an election issue. But the “cure” is more complex than the pollies’ plans. [Read more]

The Mercury

Published: Sun 2 Mar 2014, 9:40pm

THE outcomes of elections are as much about the quality of the party leaders as it is about the policies. [Read more]


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