Calls for tourism to replace axed Tarkine Road
The Government is being urged to secure bipartisan support for tourism proposals to replace the Tarkine loop road.
View ArticleAutistic support group seeks funding assurances
A support group for autistic children says the Government failed to provide guaranteed ongoing funding in the budget.
View ArticleForestry groups and environmentalists go their own way
A forestry roundtable in Tasmania has been sidelined in favour of private talks between environmentalists and the timber sector.
View ArticleNew bid to legalise voluntary euthanasia
The lobby group Dying With Dignity says it is thrilled the Tasmanian Government plans to look at legalising voluntary euthanasia.
View ArticlePremier a party to forestry peace talks
Tasmania's Premier has shed some light on the mostly secret peace talks between the forestry industry and environment groups.
View ArticleAffordable housing complex planned for Moonah
A Tasmanian welfare group says an affordable housing complex proposed for Hobart's northern suburbs is greatly needed.
View ArticleBuilding codes revisited
The Tasmania Fire Service says it is likely the Tasmanian Government will consider stricter building codes for bushfire-prone areas in light of the Victorian Bushfire Commission's recommendations.
View ArticleLiteracy woes at Tas Together halfway mark
A 10-year report card on the Tasmania Together objectives shows only about half of adult Tasmanians are considered to be functionally literate.
View ArticleReview of driver testing for over 85s
The RACT is supporting the Tasmanian Government's review of mandatory on-road testing for drivers aged 85 and older, saying it should be abolished.
View ArticleBaby boomer retirement to hit gen Y pockets
It is predicted taxes will have to jump to support baby boomers as larger numbers retire.
View ArticleGreens unconcerned by rights charter email
The Tasmanian Greens have watered down concerns about a Labor MP's email criticising a government push for a charter of human rights.
View ArticleChild protection inquiry moves to north-west
An inquiry into child protection in Tasmania has heard the system for reporting child abuse has led to the removal of children based on unsubstantiated allegations.
View ArticleHelp plea for kids leaving state care
Health experts have told a parliamentary inquiry into child protection in Tasmania that more support is needed for young people leaving state care.
View ArticlePublic urged to have say on children's agenda
Tasmania's Children's Minister is urging people to have their say on the Government's agenda for children and young people.
View ArticleDatabase urged for problem gamblers
The Federal Government has been urged to establish a national database of gambling addicts.
View ArticleAustralian Politics
Bernard Keane from Crikey talks to Leon Compton about the biggest stories in Australian politics.
View ArticleAustralian Politics
Bernard Keane from Crikey disects the biggest political stories of the week.
View ArticleAHA confident Premier will not allow pokie limits
The Australian Hotels Association is confident it can stop Tasmania trialing technology to limit poker machine bets.
View ArticleHotels happy with pokie meeting
Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings has confirmed she is open to the idea of the state hosting a trial of new poker machine technology.
View ArticleAustralian Politics
Crikey's Bernard Keane talks to the ABC's Leon Compton about the biggest stories on the political agenda.
View ArticleAustralian Politics
Leon Compton talks to Bernard Keane from Crikey.com about the Australian political scene.
View ArticleIntegrity Commission receives numerous complaints
Tasmania's Integrity Commission has received about 100 complaints in its first six months.
View ArticleAustralian Politics
Leon Compton was very keen to hear what Bernard Keane from Crikey had to say about the eve of the Federal Budget and what was left to divulge after all the leaks.
View ArticleAustralian Politics
Bernard Keane from Crikey and Leon Compton discuss the fallout of the belt tightening Federal Budget. Also this week they examine the implications of the Federal Government's controversial off-shore...
View ArticlePressure building in lead-up to state budget
Tasmania's Premier, Lara Giddings, is under growing pressure from all sides in the lead-up to next month's state budget.
View ArticleAustralian Politics
Today Bernard Keane spoke to Leon Compton about the cruel treatment to cattle shown on the ABC Four Corners Program as calls to halt live exports increased across the country.
View ArticleChurch head's euthanasia warning
The Anglican Bishop of Tasmania says it is impossible to legislate protection for people against euthanasia if it is legalised.
View ArticlePremier dismisses Cabinet claims
Tasmania's Premier has slammed Opposition suggestions she's lost support of her Cabinet.
View ArticleNo pressure to sign AFL deal: TT-Line
The Tasmanian-owned ferry company TT-Line has confirmed it called a special board meeting to hear the State Government's sponsorship plan for AFL games in Hobart.
View ArticleOpposition says questions remain on footy deal
The State Opposition claims the Premier still has serious questions to answer about TT-Line's sponsorship of AFL games at Bellerive.
View ArticleHospitality industry sees boost in AFL deal
The Tasmanian Hospitality Association believes the Hobart AFL deal will be a boost in the slower winter season.
View ArticleAustralian Politics
The death of another Australian soldier in Afghanistan and the unveiling of details of the Carbon tax were discussed in detail by Bernard Keane from Crikey and Leon Compton.
View ArticleSpin Doctor
Spin Doctor Anthony McClellan talks about the biggest media spins of the week.
View ArticleGiddings urges Tony Abbott to sign the Tas forest peace deal
Premier Lara Giddings says the Federal Government needs to act to deliver the $100 million promised for Tasmanian communities with the Tasmanian Forest Agreement.
View ArticleZoe Daniel on life as a foreign correspondent
Tasmania's Zoe Daniel is still trying to re-adjust to Australian life after spending the last ten years abroad as the ABC's foreign correspondent for Africa, South East Asia and most recently...
View ArticleNo privatisation for Tasmania
"Let me be clear: we will not be selling any government or public owned assets."
View ArticleTasmanian towns hit hard by the federal budget
Tasmania's North West has the highest unemployment rate in the country and is expected to be hit hard by changes to welfare payments.
View ArticleOlder volunteers helping young jobseekers find work in Launceston's tough job...
Young job seekers in Launceston are looking to their elders for a helping hand into the job market. Older volunteers at Ravenswood Neighbourhood House are drawing on their own employment experience to...
View ArticleCountry towns: death or deliverance
Economic modelling says inland Australian towns are finished, destined to empty out into the cities.After losing a third of its jobs in the last decade, the Tasmanian town of Scottsdale is certainly in...
View ArticleWelfare changes: Kevin Andrews talks up plans at TasCOSS conference
Federal Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews has told Tasmanian welfare organisations there is widespread support in the sector for the Government's proposed changes to the system.
View ArticleGovernment considers final two years of Gonski funding for schools as...
Malcolm Turnbull fuels speculation that his Government could fund the final two years of the Gonski education model, despite warning of a tough budgetary environment.
View ArticleAdvance Australia where? Perspectives on our history and hopes for our future
Julian Burnside, Kerry O'Brien and Bob Brown join Phillip Adams at the Tamar Valley Writers Festival for a wide-ranging discussion on Australia's past and future.
View ArticleTasmania's youth suicide rate highest in the country, prompting calls for...
Tasmania's youth suicide rate has become the highest in the country, with youth workers blaming improperly targeted services and poor social indicators.
View ArticleNDIS delays 'hastened' death of disabled son, Tasmanian family says
A Tasmanian family call for an inquiry into the National Disability Scheme after their son dies waiting for a specialist bed to help with his extreme pain.
View ArticleFoodbank funding cuts risk more than $8m worth of food for needy families
The Social Services Minister has indicated a short-term lifeline may be thrown to a charity that provides 67 million meals for hungry Australians each year after Government moves to split food charity...
View ArticleScott Morrison backflips on Foodbank funding cuts amid community backlash
The Prime Minister says the Government will maintain Foodbank's funding following community anger over plans to slash its budget in half.
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