Gunns might have been trading insolvent when it took $23 million from the federal government for its non-existent pulp mill, writes Tasmanian economist and analyst John Lawrence at Tasmanian Times.
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STATE OF TASMANIA
What’s wrong with Tasmania, Australia’s freeloading state?
Tasmania lags the nation in all important economic and social criteria. In an essay for GriffithREVIEW, Jonathan West says a malaise has descended over the Apple Isle. Its industry is broken and its people fear change.
READ MOREGet some culture in Tassie
Fancy a long weekend of culture? Jump on a flight and head to Hobart. The Museum of Old and New Art has generated a lot of hype since its January opening. And it’s all true, says Mark Hipgrave.
READ MOREGunns in crisis as investor confidence evaporates
How on earth can a company now capitalised at just $681 million and already saddled with more than $1 billion in debt, finance a $2 billion pulp mill? Writes Stephen Mayne.
READ MORETasmanian politics and the unfortunate vignette of Paula Wriedt
In the aftermath of Paula Wriedt’s attempted suicide, let’s consider the state of affairs in Tasmania in terms of both ministerial workloads and parliamentary representation, writes Bruce Montgomery.
READ MORERichard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Give ‘em a serve Julia … The wise Aristotle … No solos in this government … Eat a whale, save the planet … The Daily Reality Check … The Pick of this Morning’s Political Coverage …
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