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887EconomyTassie’s debt and liabilities: a comparison
Hardly a day goes by without some reference to the levels of public debt engulfing us all, here in Tasmania, in Australia...
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890Economy
Understanding Budgets: A Better Way
The previous posting Stop telling lies Barry ( here ) tried to highlight the lack of understanding of budgetary issues confronting Tasmania,...
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852Economy
Like shooting goldfish in a barrel
Bashing politicians and public servants is like shooting goldfish in a bowl. Whatever else it diverts attention away from any useful analysis...
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909Economy
The Magic Wand of the Confidence Fairy
The preoccupation with debt and deficits that afflicted much of the discussion about the Federal Budget has carried over into the discussion...
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859Economy
Austerity pitfalls and alternatives
Austerity measures are very much part of economic policy discussions around the world, more so in Euro land but also in the...
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1.1KEconomy
The Tasmanian Forest Gravy Train
Pic: Daniel Haley What started as government funding to compensate for native forest areas lost to the Tasmanian timber industry has become...
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1.1KCoroner & Legal
Giddings knew Gunns was insolvent
She knew … and most probably so did her deputy … Premier Lara Giddings and Deputy Bryan Green Senator Whish-Wilson ( Julia...
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936Economy
The Unbelievable Charade
The buck (should stop) here, Premier Lara Giddings and her Deputy, Forests Minister Bryan Green Code Green protesters try to stop those...
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781Economy
Mid year report: pass or fail?
Image: J The countdown to both the State and Federal elections has started. The State Government claims with the recent release of...
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967Economy
Federal Hotels: the turning point?
The closure of the West Coast Wilderness Railway will have a devastating effect on West Coast tourism operators, none more so than...
