Tasmanian Times
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Launceston community legal centre crushed by government’s cruel cuts
Launceston Community Legal Centre, which has this financial year already turned away 530 local Bass residents without assistance, will be facing further...
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Pre-election coal advertising funded by money meant for clean coal research
The coal industry’s multi-million-dollar advertising and lobbying campaign in the run-up to the last federal election was bankrolled by money deducted from...
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WA bankers and business figures pay $10k to eat dinner with the PM
MALCOLM Turnbull’s first campaign event last night was a $10,000-a-head dinner in the boardroom of one of Australia’s biggest merchant banks. PerthNow...
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Revealed: Coalition gave Australia Post approval to not disclose massive CEO salary
Government entities such as Australia Post – which the Turnbull government is now demanding be more transparent – were explicitly told they...
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TasWater’s Owners Respond to Treasurer Gutwein …
The Chief Representative of the Council Owners of TasWater Mayor David Downie says Mr Gutwein is blaming Councils when he should be...
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564StatementsConservationists call for halt to proposed logging in Tarkine Old-growth forests
Pic: Jenny Weber Pic: Colette Harmsen Pic: Colette Harmsen Conservationists at Bob Brown Foundation have released photographs of threatened Old-growth forests in...
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Teen Challenge: a revelation
Teen Challenge Tasmania’s defence of their funding application to State Government – revealed after nearly a year under wraps – rings hollow....
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Water and Sewerage Mess Needs Action, Not Blame-Shifting
Tasmanians have every reason to feel disappointed with the Local Government Minister’s nothing-announcement that he plans to meet with councils over ongoing...
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State Liberals Must Fight for Rural Alive and Well Funding
The funding insecurity around Rural Alive and Well is deeply concerning. Many rural Tasmanians have survived depression and suicide thanks to the...
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Gutwein’s unnecessary war with councils a product of his own Budget mess
Treasurer’s hypocritical attack has no credibility Three years on nothing has been done about crucial infrastructure Treasurer Peter Gutwein’s concocted...
