Tasmanian Times
Politics
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672Time to count the cost
Is the State Government making progress towards cutting costs, asks Ruth Forrest, MLC THE Premier’s first major policy statement in February, the...
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Burnet proposes transport links between study centres
Hobart’s future as an international research centre would be enhanced by stronger transport links between research sites, according to lord mayoral candidate...
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New Education Union launched
This is a significant day in the history of Tasmanian education workers. The Tasmanian Education Association (TEA) was launched today in all...
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Change back to two-way streets in Hobart
Change back to two-way streets in Hobart makes environmental and economic sense says Alderman Damon Thomas. Independent candidate for Lord Mayor Alderman...
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Explosive letter confirms Gunns voluntarily gave up contracts, rights
Previously secret communications between Gunns and Forestry Tasmania, obtained by the Liberals under Right to Information laws, blows a massive hole in...
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Council kickbacks ‘tip of the iceberg’
WHISKEY, coats, camcorders, holidays and iPods were just the tip of the iceberg when it came the slew of freebies on offer...
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Forum backs small business tax break: Brown
“There is a consensus emerging at the tax forum that the mining industry doesn’t need tax cuts and there’s a cry from...
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Gonzo Greg’s Report Card
Greg L’Estrange completed another semester last Friday with the release of Gunns’ latest set of consolidated financial statements for 2010/11. Greg may...
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PM’s forest peace deal challenge
The Premier, Lara Giddings, is expected to update federal ministers today on last week’s Upper House motion rejecting the federally funded forest...
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Pokies losses rack up
The Tasmanian Greens today revealed that losses from poker machines in Tasmania totalled $18,875,750 in August, slightly up on the previous month....
