As If We Weren’t Humans

This report – by Laurie Berg and Bassina Farbenblum; published by the Migrant Worker Justice Initiative – presents findings from a July...

Bocce Bouncing Back

Tasmania’s only bocce club is looking for new players. Originally from Italy, the sport has a small but dedicated following around Australia...

NBN Changes

Media release – Senator Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, & Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, 23...

A Billion Trees Promised, Not One Planted

Media release – Brian Mitchell MP, Federal Labor Member for Lyons, 23 September 2020 NOT ONE TREE OF 1 BILLION TREES PROMISE...

Update on Chandler Discrimination Complaint

Statement – Senator Claire Chandler, 23 September 2020 Update on discrimination complaint I have written to Tasmania’s Anti-Discrimination Commissioner to reiterate that...

Independence of Screen Funding

Statement – Wide Angle Tasmania, 21 September 2020 RESPONSE TO THE PROPOSED REVIEW OF ARTS FUNDING ASSESSMENT PROCESS We are concerned by...

Making Indoor Spaces COVID-19 Safe

Auditor-General’s report to Parliament on Tourism Development EOIs

The Auditor-General has submitted his Report to Parliament on the Expressions of Interest (EOI) process for tourism investment opportunities.

EXPERT REACTION: Australia’s Plain Tobacco Packaging

Plain packaging for tobacco in Australia may not have had the desired effects of encouraging smokers to quit and discouraging new smokers...

Poet’s Corner – ‘Tasmania, Gem of Southern Sea’

This poem was first published by The Tasmanian on Saturday, 3 December 1881. It was written by John G. Millard. ‘Tasmania, Gem...