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New Studies Provides Insights into Reuse Sector

Tasmanians saved an estimated $147 million through buying and selling second hand goods in the 2023-24 financial year alone, a new study...

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Effects of Giving Money to People Experiencing Homelessness

We gave $7,500 to people experiencing homelessness — here’s what happened next Homelessness is a deeply misunderstood and complex issue. When...

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The Hope Jon West Rejects

Rodney Croome wrote the following article for Tasmania Times in 2013. It is a response to the late Prof Jonathan West’s essay...

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LGH Escalated Due to COVID Crisis

Media release – Professor Tony Lawler, Acting State Health Commander, 8 July 2022 Launceston General Hospital escalation Launceston General Hospital will escalate...

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‘Battle’ Even to Get On Social Housing Waitlist

‘Getting onto the wait list is a battle in itself’: insiders on what it takes to get social housing Social housing has become...

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TER Approves 12% Power Price Hike

Media release – Tasmanian Economic Regulator, 17 June 2022 STANDING OFFER ELECTRICITY PRICES AND REGULATED FEED-IN TARIFF RATE TO APPLY FROM 1...

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Cashless Debit Card to be Scrapped

Performance Audit Report – Auditor-General, July 2018 Implementation and Performance of the Cashless Debit Card Trial — Follow-on Summary and recommendations Background 1. The Australian...