Tasmanian Times
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753EconomyAs Wilkie’s pokies deal looms, Federal Hotels …
THE Federal Group has begun a major review of its operations in a bid to shore up revenue in tourism and gaming....
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928Economy
Booth’s Tote question: Was it an under-the-carpet sale?
A parliamentary inquiry has heard the State Government is once again looking to sell the state-owned betting agency TOTE Tasmania. A select...
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1.0KEconomy
Health: My Cry from the Heart
I recently met the Health Minister Michele O’Byrne whilst she was shopping at our local supermarket. I related to the minister how...
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994Economy
Smelter for sale … a few months after power deal signed …
Multi-national miner Rio Tinto is planning to sell its Bell Bay smelter in Tasmania’s north. The company says it is streamlining its...
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650Politics
Tasmanians ‘stick up’ to reduce rates
The humble wheelie bin is set to become the frontline in a statewide campaign for local government reform this week. Some 150,000...
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670Politics
Wild Mountain Plan
Alderman Philip Cocker today announced a far reaching plan to draw people to the Wild Mountain on their doorstep. ‘Here we have...
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616Politics
Charles Calls for Sandy Bay cycling lane
Twenty-three year old Greens candidate, Madeleine Charles, is ready to push for the implementation of Copenhagen styled bicycle lanes along Sandy Bay...
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1.0KEconomy
Health: My experience of Lara
When tackled on the health and other cuts, senior Labor figures like to talk of the benefit of hindsight. When their past...
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778Economy
HCC must knock this obscene plan on the head
Will Tasmanians ever wake up from their collective Rip Van Winkle sleep and realise what a treasure they have in their old...
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961Economy
Taking the sting out of urban densification
The discussion on urban densification and green space on TT so far is too abstract and increasingly focuses on personalities and sophistry....
