Tasmanian Times
Current Affairs
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1.9KGovernment Buries TT-Line Bailout Under Avalanche of Spin
The Government yesterday released a flurry of statements desperately attempting to control the narrative around its $75 million bailout of TT-Line –...
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‘Unacceptable’ and a ‘Sham’ – Salmon Inquiry Terms
Independent MP Peter George flatly rejected the government’s proposed Terms of Reference (TOR) for a salmon industry study, calling it a “total...
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Wand Use Questioned After Stabbing Death
A fatal stabbing near Salamanca Place has reignited debate over Tasmania’s knife-detection laws, with the mother of a knife crime victim demanding...
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Spinal Surgery Forces Senator Lambie Out of Parliament
Senator Jacqui Lambie speaking at the Stop the Stadium Rally, Parliament Lawns, Hobart, 10 May 2025
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Politicians Clash Over Mental Health Clinic Rescue
Health Minister Bridget Archer MHA announced the government’s $2 million transitional funding package, claiming credit for “saving” the clinic and criticising federal...
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Government Establishes Forced Adoption Redress Scheme
Government today has announced the establishment of a nation-leading trauma-informed redress scheme. This scheme is intended to provide a trauma-informed path for...
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Central Coast Council Votes for Logging End in Dial Range
In a vote for the environment the Central Coast Council has delivered a landmark decision, voting to demand the State Government permanently...
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Mitchell Slams TAFE Cuts as Tech Sector Set to Triple
Labor’s Shadow Minister for TAFE, Skills and Training Brian Mitchell has condemned the Rockliff government’s decision to cut TasTAFE courses, arguing the...
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Dismantling Elite Cartels for Tasmanian Prosperity
Tasmanian Times is pleased to republish this piece with the kind permission of the Centre for the Study of Corruption, University of...
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Party Leaders Must Allow Free Vote on Polarising Stadium
Independent member for Mersey, Mike Gaffney MLC, shares his opinion on the contentious Macquarie Point Stadium project which he declares demands a...
