‘No safe seats’: Wilkie commits to his sixth tilt at Clark
Despite enjoying a 20 per cent buffer in the seat of Clark, Andrew Wilkie says the unsettled nature of federal politics means no seat is safe anymore, as he seeks another term.
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Suspended workers accused of child abuse clock up 40 years’ pay
Three state servants accused of child sexual abuse have racked up more than 1300 days suspended on full pay.
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Libs accept 15 of 222 recommendations from Disability Royal Commission
Tasmanian has released its official response to the Disability Royal Commission, accepting 15 of the Commission’s 222 recommendations and accepting “in principle” a further 88.
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FREE Mercury Big Issues Survey: We want to hear from you
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UTAS move critics take aim at management
Critics of the University of Tasmania’s plan to move from Sandy Bay to Hobart CBD have opened up on senior management and their “best interests”. Find out what they said here.
How Tassie Labor plans to fix election ‘underperformance’
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OPEN LETTER: C’mon Albo, join our team
This letter is for the kids and footy fans of Tasmania. For its former, current and future footy stars. For the invisible volunteers who work in the shadows so their clubs can survive. Tasmania needs an AFL team. The AFL needs Tassie. That team needs a stadium. That stadium needs you.
TasNetworks denies profit errors despite scathing leaked email
Internal emails have raised concerns about $2.4 million worth of financial transactions at the state’s electricity transmission company.
‘Do we want stadium politics to destroy Tassie’s AFL team?’
The ex-Tasmanian Football Board chairman has had enough of political point scoring on a stadium as he and another advocate dispel what they say are Labor ‘untruths’ about the project >>
State of scrutiny: What we learned from GBE hearings
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‘Not a wood bank you troglodyte’: MPs spar over forests
The government wanting to “unlock” more native forest, a heated exchange over timber terminology and a reprieve for the swift parrot: What happened during Sustainable Timber Tasmania’s committee hearing >>
New North Melbourne deal signed as Tasmania waits for AFL team
TT-Line has extended its sponsorship of the North Melbourne AFL team — but says it can walk away from the three-year deal if Tasmania is successful in gaining its own team.
Extra leave, bonuses in new public sector pay offer
Public servants have been offered extra paid leave and bonuses by the state government in a bid to break deadlocked pay talks. SEE THE FULL OFFER
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