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Published: Sun 13 Jul 2014, 1:25pm

TasWater is again facing criticism regarding consultant payouts, with claims the council-owned company paid more than $280,000 to an international recruitment firm. The company had been contacted for comment. [Read more]

Published: Sun 13 Jul 2014, 10:15am

The Tasmanian Government wants a parliamentary inquiry into the destruction of a woodchip mill on the state's east coast. Millionaire environmentalists Graeme Wood and Jan Cameron bought the Triabunna mill three years ago. [Read more]

Published: Fri 11 Jul 2014, 3:20pm

Today’s statement by the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) recognising the future potential for a local medicinal cannabis industry is heartening, and should encourage Health Minister Michael Ferguson to keep an open mind on [Read more]

Published: Fri 11 Jul 2014, 12:15pm

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has called for the decentralisation of federal bureaucracy to places like his electorate in Tasmania, saying Canberra "doesn't own the public service". Topics: government-and-politics, public-sector, federal-government, canberra-2600, hobart-7000, act, tas, [Read more]

Published: Fri 11 Jul 2014, 11:15am

Tasmania's Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff insists a farm school near Hobart will remain where it is despite an order for the animals to be removed. Topics: schools, livestock, states-and-territories, brighton-7030, tas [Read more]

Published: Fri 11 Jul 2014, 9:10am

The Federal Government has been accused of lacking compassion for workers made redundant by the closure of Tasmania's Mount Lyell mine. Earlier this week it was announced the West Coast mine would permanently close, with [Read more]

Published: Thu 10 Jul 2014, 10:50pm

As the National Disability Insurance Scheme rolls out across the country, there is a push to harmonise the 'greenslip' insurance that covers treatment and care after a catastrophic accident. Topics: road, accidents, insurance, [Read more]

Published: Thu 10 Jul 2014, 8:15pm

The family of the late governor of Tasmania Peter Underwood has accepted the State Government's offer of a state funeral service. Topics: government-and-politics, governors-general-and-state-governors, hobart-7000 [Read more]

Published: Thu 10 Jul 2014, 6:50pm

Shadow Education and Training Minister Michelle O’Byrne has slammed the Federal Abbott Government for sticking to legislation which has the sole purpose of cutting the means-tested Child Care Benefit, which [Read more]

Published: Thu 10 Jul 2014, 6:50pm

State and Federal Liberal Governments must show they have a plan for Tasmania’s West Coast in light of today’s announcement on the Mt Lyell mine, Labor Leader Bryan Green said [Read more]