How a minor drunken prank escalated into a major Tasmanian political story may be as good as topic as any to kick off the journalists union’s Future of Journalism forum in Hobart on Thursday night, writes Bob Burton.
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“I thought about pizza”: a poem by Tim Holding, on the occasion of his rescue
On Feathertop Mountain — to be sung as a Tom Waits dirge.
Tasmanian state Labor forfeit in by-election first
Is forfeiting an election less embarassing than a defeat? Obviously the Tasmanian Labor party thought so, since they didn’t contest their own seat at the weekend’s by-election.
Mother calls for increase to mental health care
A mother has called for greater care for the mentally ill in Tasmania, following an incident where her 35 year old mentally ill daughter pulled her eye out of its socket using her own fingers.
Could Tasmania become a party pooper?
The Beltana branch of Tasmania’s ALP has a radical plan to curb under-age drinking and violence: replace 18th and 21st bashes with community “rite of passage” celebrations and milestone certificates.
Liberals take challenge to Labor in Tasmania
On August 1, the Libs are contesting the Pembroke by-election in Tasmania with a quality candidate. A minor event perhaps, but a fascinating test of strength for Premier Bartlett, says William Bowe.
Gaming industry: we give Tasmania value for money
For each $1 in subsidy received, the mining industry produces $167 value to the State’s economy, according to the Felmingham Report. The gaming industry reckons it tops that.
The True Face of David Bartlett
After 11 years of Labor rule in Tasmania, where has the money gone?
Arrests as Tasmania’s old growth forest heads to the chainsaw
22 protesters were arrested in Tasmania’s Upper Florentine Valley. Andrew Dodd was there.
Tasmanian children are second class citizens
Tasmania’s children and young people are second class citizens compared with their peers in Victoria, writes Greg Barns.
Hobart’s Parliament Square kerfuffle
Three very different designs have been shortlisted to become the future look of Hobart’s Parliament Square.
Tasmania’s burnoff greenhouse effect a mystery
Forestry Tasmania has admitted it does not know how much greenhouse gas is produced by its regeneration burns.
Tasmanian upper house elections
On Saturday week, one fifth of Tasmanian voters go to the polls to perform some reupholstering on the state’s 15-members Legislative Council.
