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Official state election campaign begins
Published: Thu 20 Feb 2014, 8:00am
The campaign for next month's Tasmanian election has officially started, with the issuing of the writs. Topics: states-and-territories, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250 [Read more]
Tasmanian election snapshot
Published: Thu 20 Feb 2014, 7:55am
Despite Tasmania's political parties being on an election footing for some time, the official campaign is now underway. Topics: elections, states-and-territories, tas [Read more]
A Stronger Multicultural Tasmania
Published: Thu 20 Feb 2014, 6:55am
A re-elected Labor Government will provide both leadership and more investment to boost opportunities for migrants, strengthen multiculturalism, and combat discrimination. The Labor Candidate for Denison, Alphonse Mulumba, today launched Labor’s Multicultural Policy. “As Tasmanians, [Read more]
Health Minister flags $6 GP fee
Published: Wed 19 Feb 2014, 11:25pm
AUSTRALIANS may have to pay more to see a doctor and get a blood test, Health Minister Peter Dutton has warned. [Read more]
Tassie needs bolder solutions
Published: Wed 19 Feb 2014, 11:15pm
TASMANIA’S real budget challenges are being ignored in the election campaign, says RUTH FORREST. [Read more]
Education experts sound alarm over Tasmanian literacy levels
Published: Wed 19 Feb 2014, 10:35pm
One of Australia's leading experts in school education says the literacy crisis in Tasmania could become unmanageable within the next 10 years. Topics: schools, education, public-schools, primary-schools, secondary-schools, government-and-politics, federal---state-issues, tas, australia [Read more]
Hodgman flies to Sydney for talks on the NBN
Published: Wed 19 Feb 2014, 7:35pm
The Tasmanian Liberal leader, Will Hodgman, has flown to Sydney for talks with the Federal Communications Minister about the NBN rollout. Malcolm Turnbull is defending NBN Co's decision to complete the project using Telstra's existing [Read more]
Liberals’ long term Plan for Jobs – Data Centre Action Strategy
Published: Wed 19 Feb 2014, 6:20pm
The Liberals’ recognise an investment in ICT is an investment in jobs, increasing Tasmania’s economic wealth, improving productivity, innovation and business competitiveness. IBISWorld predicts that 13 out of Australia’s 19 industry sectors will be either [Read more]
Clear answers from junior premiers
Published: Wed 19 Feb 2014, 4:05pm
HOW would the average 11-year-old run the state? [Read more]
Minister blames copper NBN rollout decision on contractor
Published: Wed 19 Feb 2014, 3:25pm
The Federal Communications Minister is blaming NBN contractor Visionstream for the decision to complete the Tasmanian rollout using the copper network. The NBN will be built using fibre this year and with copper wires where [Read more]