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Education Sector Year-End Announcements and Challenges

As the 2025 school year concludes, Tasmania’s education sector faces a complex transition between policy modernisation and immediate resource pressures. This collection...

Schools Reopen Amid Sand Recall, Violence & Exam Failure 7

Schools Reopen Amid Sand Recall, Violence & Exam Failure 8

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Schools Reopen Amid Sand Recall, Violence & Exam Failure

This collection of media releases from 13-23 November 2025 presents statements from Jo Palmer MHA, Minister for Education, Labor Leader Josh Willie...

Asbestos Safety Failures Exposed Across Schools 17

Asbestos Safety Failures Exposed Across Schools 18

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Asbestos Safety Failures Exposed Across Schools

Education Minister Jo Palmer MHA faces renewed scrutiny following revelations that her department issued incomplete safety guidance on handling asbestos-contaminated sand, with...

Government Advances Reforms While Opposition Alleges Broken Promises 28

Government Advances Reforms While Opposition Alleges Broken Promises 29

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Government Advances Reforms While Opposition Alleges Broken Promises

In the days before the first sitting of the 52nd Parliament, these media releases from early September 2025, set the scene for...

Hobart's Literary Status Challenges Low Literacy Rates 34

Hobart's Literary Status Challenges Low Literacy Rates 35

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Hobart’s Literary Status Challenges Low Literacy Rates

The UNESCO Creative Cities Network designation is a global mark of excellence, celebrating a city’s vibrant literary culture and its commitment to...

Political Leaders Address Issues and Economic Challenges 39

Political Leaders Address Issues and Economic Challenges 40

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Political Leaders Address Issues and Economic Challenges

This group of media releases from late August and early September 2025 focuses on a range of issues including tourism, infrastructure and...

News Highlights - Politics, Economy & Environment 51

News Highlights - Politics, Economy & Environment 52

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News Highlights – Politics, Economy & Environment

In a series of media releases from late August 2025, a range of issues affecting Tasmania have been brought to the fore...

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Raising the Bar on Childcare Safety

Led by Minister for Education and Minister for Children and Youth, Jo Palmer, the Tasmanian Government is implementing a comprehensive set of...

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New Tasmanian Ministry and Cabinet Announced

Media release – Jeremy Rockliff, Premier, 7 August 2025 New Tasmanian Government ministry announced Two new members will join the Tasmanian Liberal...