Economy

North West investment fund must be used properly

The State and Federal Government must ensure the $20 million investment fund to aid the North West economy announced today is well...

PAPERLINX BLOW

Diversification needed in Any Assistance Package www.tas.greens.org.au The Tasmanian Greens today expressed their sympathy for the 250 Tasmania Paper workers who are...

TASKFORCE MUST BE TRI-PARTITE

All Ideas Needed to Assist N-W Community www.tas.greens.org.au The Tasmanian Greens today reiterated their call that the taskforce originally set up in...

Crisis rhetoric has to be matched with crisis action

http://en.cop15.dk/blogs/view+blog?blogid=2832 As the Copenhagen Conference swiftly approaches, government leaders from around the world are working hard to convince their constituents that they...

While PaperlinX workers lose their jobs, Labor mate gets $400k. golden handshake

The 252 PaperlinX workers who were yesterday told they will lose their jobs will today be rightly outraged by news of the...

This is the truth, Richard Colbeck

“I recognise the efforts of the workers and also of Jon Ryder who have squeezed every ounce of efficiency out of equipment...

To all readers of Tas Times

If you are have the Google Earth program on your computer enter “Ben Lomond, Tasmania” and press the magnifying glass.. It will...

This is a dreadful statement

Paper mill to close

Job losses a morale shattering blow

THE loss of 252 jobs in the coming months and possibly as many as another 170 by mid next year from the...