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Poll reveals who has the edge in marginal Tassie seat
Lyons is a seat of fine margins and fresh opinion polling reveals whether Labor will cling onto it with new candidate Rebecca White or if it’s Susie Bower’s time for the Liberals.
Motion to renegotiate Mac Point stadium deal falls flat
A motion calling on the state government to renegotiate its stadium deal with the AFL has been voted down in the Legislative Council.
Government giving itself an early mark sparks outrage
The Liberal minority government have been invited to “have a long hard look at themselves” after running out of things for parliament to do and adjourning Tuesday’s sitting hours early.
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Low-key budget possible calm before campaign spending storm
While Tasmania can bank on an unexpected $190m increase in GST payments next financial year, it was hard to find any other surprises in a no-frills federal budget, Duncan Abey writes
Budget promise to ‘clean up mess’ of Hobart’s Southern Outlet
Hobart’s notoriously congested Southern Outlet is set to be a major winner when the federal government announces its budget tonight.
Welcome federal GST hand-out ahead of state budget
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Nuyina set to get permanent Hobart home
Australia’s flagship icebreaker, the RSV Nuyina, may be able to call Hobart home permanently after the federal government announced funding to upgrade Macquarie Wharf 6.
More Tassie first home buyers eligible for federal support
A federal scheme to assist first home buyers has been expanded in the 2025-26 federal budget, with 40,000 additional households set to benefit from the change, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
Unsustainable for hospitals to maternity services at a loss: AMA
Action is needed to ensure the provision of sustainable maternity services in Tasmania, and the Royal Hobart Hospital is key, the Australian Medical Association says.
Adviser spending has Labor in a spin
The number of media advisers employed by the state government is booming as cutbacks loom in other areas of the state sector, Labor says.
‘Angry’ beach residents behind new salmon ad campaign
A group of anti-aquaculture activists have released a series of YouTube ads asking people why they are still eating Tasmanian salmon.
Work from home changes would take a ‘blunt axe to equality’
Peter Dutton’s push to put a stop to working from home would hurt working women, Tassie experts say.
Housing target numbers ‘fudged’, action needed now: Greens
Tasmanian Greens are urging for immediate action on short-stay accommodation, but the state government says the balance is right, while defending the number of new home builds.
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