Tasmanian Times
History
-
828Harriss Amendments Threaten FSC
The Forests Minister Paul Harriss, must confirm whether he has sought formal advice from Forestry Tasmania regarding the impact of his last-minute...
-
1.0K
Lost opportunity the real NAPLAN Story
Tasmania’s poor school retention rates in years 11 and 12, and unacceptably low Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) completion rates are the...
-
832
News Corp cuts up rough …
Media giant News Corp – which controls a majority of the nation’s print media – has cut up rough, threatening legal action...
-
1.1K
Why a drover’s dog* will win the next federal election
The Conservative ‘Brains Trust’: Joe Hockey, Tony Abbott, Julie Bishop, Warren Truss … “The economy, stupid”. Remember that phrase that propelled Bill...
-
1.0K
Triabunna and Government: Victim of cognitive capture by self interested promoters and groups
The committee is to be commended for delving into this period of public policy. If lessons can be learnt and processes, checks...
-
1.4K
I sat … where my ancestor sat, transported for machine-breaking …
Today … The People protest against the Protest Bill outside Parliament House. Pic: Dan Broun. *Pic: Isaac Iles, Rodney Croome’s ancestor. Says...
-
2.3K
Global rock climbers alarmed at cable car proposal
The Hon. Will Hodgman Premier of Tasmania, Minister for Tourism Level 11, Executive Building 15 Murray Street Hobart TAS 7000 [email protected] 18...
-
815
Tarkine: Another mine struggles … and greenies blamed
Venture Minerals has suspended operations at the Riley Creek iron ore mine in Tasmania’s west. Venture Minerals received full legal and regulatory...
-
910
Hobart Baroque and the Tasmanian economy
*Pic: Chas Rader-Shieber, Kathryn Lewek, Julia Lezhneva, stars of Hobart Baroque who have been nominated for three Helpmann Awards • And they...
-
751
NATION: The bewildering Tony …
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has declared supporters of Scottish independence are not “friends of freedom” or “friends of justice” in an interview...
