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New government elected - but will Tasmania get stability?

As bizarre as it may sound, the instability in the new parliament may stem from within the major parties rather than the cross bench. $0/ (min cost...

13.04.2024 40

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OPINION: Labor's faceless men forced White to pass up achievable pathway to power

I can't work out the Labor Party. $0/ (min cost $0) Login or signup to continue reading They rebrand themselves as the party of the faceless men,...

07.04.2024 10

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Faith-based school reform 'almost mission impossible'

When my partner was relief teaching a lot of her gigs were with religious backed schools which was fine but they didn't pay as well as state schools. ...

30.03.2024 10

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Tasmania's 2024 election votes are in - what happens now?

Good morning brave new world. $0/ (min cost $0) Login or signup to continue reading The shock has set in, the speeches are done, the make-up of...

23.03.2024 10

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Tasmania's 2024 state election: predictions for every seat

After a lacklustre and predictable election campaign we are headed for a chaotic vortex next Saturday. $0/ (min cost $0) Login or signup to continue...

16.03.2024 10

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Would decriminalising marijuana make Australia go to pot?

I used pot three times in my younger, more ridiculous years when I thought I still had an age to get a grip on life or the lack of it. $0/ (min cost...

09.03.2024 20

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Leadership the key measure in 2024 Tasmanian state election

Look for leadership if you're a swinging voter and unsure who you will vote for on March 23, or in any election. $0/ (min cost $0) Login or signup...

02.03.2024 10

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Does a promise mean anything?

Promises, promises. We hear them every election. $0/ (min cost $0) Login or signup to continue reading They drop from the lips like drool, of well...

24.02.2024 7

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Why Rebecca White will become Tasmania's next premier

I expect the Libs to lose government at the March election. $0/ (min cost $0) Login or signup to continue reading This is not the party that stormed...

17.02.2024 10

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A megalomaniac, a fool and a bully: Why Trump's resurgence is concerning

Any reasonable Australian ought to be concerned about Donald Trump's resurgence. $0/ (min cost $0) Login or signup to continue reading He is a...

11.02.2024 9

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Who can unify us in a politics-fuelled culture of division?

WHY are politicians and community leaders intent on building roadblocks against scarce, noble virtues like unity and civility. $1/ (min cost $8) ...

27.01.2024 10

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Many Australians are struggling - should we keep taking refugees?

IT is a useful exercise for every Australian to work out their attitude towards immigration and humanitarian cases. $1/ (min cost $8) Login or...

20.01.2024 30

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Why women are the future of Tasmanian politics

I have this belief that women are more trustworthy than men, more resilient, more diplomatic, mentally tougher and stronger and far more reliable....

13.01.2024 6

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World events may scupper Labor's hopes of government

The state Liberals may take heart from the way world events are shaping news, because this small world of conflict is likely to eclipse a state...

06.01.2024 9

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Hoping for peace, but there's no guarantee of a Christmas miracle

A word from me about tomorrow. It's a wonderful day of giving, whether from Santa or the gifts for that newborn in Bethlehem. Christmas Day is the...

24.12.2023 20

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'It stinks': Why Bass Strait travel should be subsidised

It cost me almost $1000 just to get from Hobart to Melbourne in time for an international flight. The return domestic airfare came to $586 and because...

16.12.2023 10

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Why exile of Labor renegade was the wrong political move

I can't believe the ALP is sleep walking into a ready-made Liberal Party campaign that merely poses one question - If you can't govern yourselves how...

09.12.2023 20

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Australians need to cool their jets on PM travel outrage

Please spare me these facile attacks on Anthony Albanese for doing his job with his official overseas trips. It is embarrassing; the shrill bleating...

02.12.2023 4

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Yes we've just had one, but Tasmania needs another referendum

There should be a referendum on local government amalgamation. This is not some hospital board or Rotary. It's the third tier of government in...

25.11.2023 7

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Mandatory sentencing again rears its head in Tasmania

Another government is about to get tough on crime, this time with that tried-and-true political measure called mandatory sentencing. You know when a...

04.11.2023 8

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New AFL stadium plan for Regatta Point is a sweet lure for some

A new bombshell in a dazzling new stadium idea for Hobart is seducing the Southern establishment. I call it the Confederacy. Former Premier Paul...

29.10.2023 20

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Who will pay for Hobart's monster ship oversight? Taxpayers

How on earth can the Australian government spend a billion dollars on a vessel that won't fit through the Tasman Bridge, can't be berthed properly or...

21.10.2023 10

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Taylor Swift won't play Tassie's giant carbuncle (but it might still work)

If the Mac Point stadium was now up and running be assured Taylor Swift wouldn't give us even a glance. The stadium will provide seating for 30,000...

14.10.2023 4

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Why I've backflipped on the Voice (and a word on Elise Archer)

While trying to make sense of this referendum I read thousands of words of commentary and then gave up in despair and decided to read the Australian...

07.10.2023 6

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Beware of 'taxes by stealth' in a climate of invincibility

Stay vigilant about a new government riding high in the polls and thinking it can get away with anything, including major tax changes. Better still,...

30.09.2023 6

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Volunteer firies can't be taken for granted

Years ago I was getting in the way of firefighters at a blaze in Kregors Road near the hamlet of Gordon in the state's south. I had my broom stick...

23.09.2023 9

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Why Tasmania needs more government ministers

Jeremy Rockliff has the scope now to increase his cabinet from nine to 10 or even 11 under the Constitution Act. The winner of the next election...

16.09.2023 6

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Is Labor stuck in 'lazy life of opposition'?

I am betting that Premier Jeremy Rockliff will call a snap election at some stage, maybe early next year. He will not serve out the current four-year...

09.09.2023 10

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