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3.7KArticleStadium Benefits – Unquantifiable Intangibles vs Economic Reality
The debate over the proposed Macquarie Point stadium has reached a critical juncture, moving from economic scrutiny to a battle over intangibles...
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Long Campaign Wins VAD Clinical Portal for Tasmania
Independent Member for Mersey Michael Gaffney, who spent years championing the historic End-of-Life Choices (VAD) Act 2021, has secured a critical victory...
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Landowners Tell TasNetworks to Bugger Off
Independent Braddon MHA Craig Garland joined protesting landowners outside TasNetworks’ Burnie office today to demand an immediate pause on the Marinus Link...
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Federal Law Changes Trigger Forestry Conflict in Tasmania
Following the Federal Government’s amended environmental law reforms and their impact on Tasmania’s forestry sector there have been immediate and varied political...
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Sand Shortage Threatens Stadium Budget Blowout
A quietly-released Mineral Resources Tasmania report declaring south-east Tasmania’s supply of concrete-quality sand “effectively exhausted” has sparked urgent concerns regarding the feasibility...
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Rat Infestation Forces Partial Peacock Centre Closure
Up to five rooms at the Peacock Centre’s residential unit (Peacock House) will reopen for admissions on Monday, 1 December following a...
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Marinus Link Wins EPA Approval with Conditions
After a public consultation period that saw the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) address concerns ranging from economic viability and visual impact to...
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Second Florfenicol Dump Decimates Christmas Fishing
The current storm of public concern began earlier this month [7 November 2025 with Tassal and 12 November 2025 with Huon Aquaculture]...
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16 Days Global Push – End Gender Violence Now
As the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence begins, Tasmania is at the centre of national discussions on family and...
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Tasmania’s Road Crisis Fuels Call For Slower Speeds
Tasmania Police have launched targeted operations to curb the motorcycle toll, which has seen 7 riders killed this year
