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Hellyer Slams Government Over Unlawful $100M Shutdown

Hellyer Gold Mines has accused the Tasmanian Government of corruption and unlawful conduct, threatening Federal Police intervention as a disputed three-week Cease...

Federal Law Changes Trigger Forestry Conflict in Tasmania 4

Federal Law Changes Trigger Forestry Conflict in Tasmania 5

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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...

Wand Use Questioned After Stabbing Death 16

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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...

Mitchell Slams TAFE Cuts as Tech Sector Set to Triple 21

Mitchell Slams TAFE Cuts as Tech Sector Set to Triple 22

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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...

TasTAFE Cuts Collide With Million-Dollar Arts Funding 24

TasTAFE Cuts Collide With Million-Dollar Arts Funding 25

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TasTAFE Cuts Collide With Million-Dollar Arts Funding

TasTAFE’s plan to eliminate courses in visual arts, music, design and media—along with the highly skilled staff who run them—has been slammed...

Bell Bay Crisis - Power Deal Stalls, Smelter Fails to Restart 31

Bell Bay Crisis - Power Deal Stalls, Smelter Fails to Restart 32

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Bell Bay Crisis – Power Deal Stalls, Smelter Fails to Restart

The future of the Bell Bay industrial precinct and the hundreds of jobs it supports are under threat from two separate, but...

TAFE Arts Crisis - Fees Skyrocket, Exodus Feared 35

TAFE Arts Crisis - Fees Skyrocket, Exodus Feared 36

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TAFE Arts Crisis – Fees Skyrocket, Exodus Feared

The decision by the Minister for Skills and Jobs, Felix Ellis, to redirect TasTAFE course subsidies was defended as an essential move...

Fire Review Praises, Greens Push for Urgency 43

Fire Review Praises, Greens Push for Urgency 44

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Fire Review Praises, Greens Push for Urgency

The AFAC operational review praised the three fire agencies’ efforts during the 2025 Tasmanian West Coast Fire Complex, noting no loss of...

StarFlight Wins 12-Year Aeromedical Contract 47

StarFlight Wins 12-Year Aeromedical Contract 48

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StarFlight Wins 12-Year Aeromedical Contract

StarFlight, an Australian-owned aviation company, has been selected to provide helicopter emergency air services in Tasmania. The 12-year contract follows a competitive...