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Celebrating 35 years of Tasmania's Public Arts Scheme
Published: Thu 7 Aug 2014, 10:40am
The Liberal Government is a strong supporter of the arts in Tasmania. Our arts, cultural and creative sectors are amongst Tasmania's competitive strengths, contributing to our vibrant community, supporting tourism and economic development, and inspiring [Read more]
Tasmania' Catholic school teachers to strike over industrial dispute
Published: Thu 7 Aug 2014, 7:15am
Catholic teachers across Tasmania are set to strike today in a bitter industrial campaign which has already disrupted schools. Negotiations between the Catholic Education Office and the Independent Education Union broke down again last week. [Read more]
Senator tells WA Treasurer to 'back down' over Tas criticism
Published: Wed 6 Aug 2014, 6:10pm
Senator Jacqui Lambie has jumped to Tasmania's defence after WA's Treasurer suggested Tasmanians should move interstate and GST revenue should be diverted from Tasmania to WA. Topics: state-parliament, government-and-politics, forms-of-government, local-government, electricity-energy-and-utilities, tas [Read more]
Baroque festival cancelled due to 'lack of funding'
Published: Wed 6 Aug 2014, 4:40pm
Next year's Hobart Baroque Festival has been cancelled due to a lack of State Government funding, organisers have said. Topics: arts-and-entertainment, contemporary-art, baroque, government-and-politics, federal---state-issues, business-economics-and-finance, hobart-7000 [Read more]
Kennett urges Tas asset sales, smaller government
Published: Wed 6 Aug 2014, 2:55pm
Former Victorian Liberal premier Jeff Kennett has recommended Tasmania merge local councils, sell assets and reduce the number of state MPs, despite the Government's election promises. Topics: state-parliament, government-and-politics, forms-of-government, local-government, electricity-energy-and-utilities, tas [Read more]
Kennett urges Tasmanian asset sales, smaller government
Published: Wed 6 Aug 2014, 12:55pm
Former Victorian Liberal premier Jeff Kennett has recommended Tasmania merge local councils, sell assets and reduce the number of state MPs, despite the Government's election promises. Topics: state-parliament, government-and-politics, forms-of-government, local-government, electricity-energy-and-utilities, tas [Read more]
TasWater defends spending $435,000 on new corporate structure
Published: Tue 5 Aug 2014, 9:05pm
A TasWater spokesman has responded to union outrage that the company has paid specialists $435,000 to develop a new company structure. Topics: unions, water-supply, water-management, tas [Read more]
Coalition 'abandoned' Tasmania's West Coast: Shorten
Published: Tue 5 Aug 2014, 3:35pm
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has accused the Coalition of abandoning struggling Tasmanian West Coast communities. Topics: federal-government, unemployment, community-development, queenstown-7467, tas [Read more]
Union claims TasWater spent nearly $450,000 on new corporate structure
Published: Tue 5 Aug 2014, 2:45pm
TasWater has spent nearly $450,000 on a new company structure, a union has claimed. Topics: unions, water-supply, water-management, tas [Read more]
Union claims TasWater spent nearly $500,000 on new corporate structure
Published: Tue 5 Aug 2014, 2:40pm
TasWater has spent nearly $500,000 on a new company structure, a union has claimed. Topics: unions, water-supply, water-management, tas [Read more]