Matt Smith
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Half of residents surveyed support government intervention in council
HALF the residents of greater Hobart would support State Government intervention in the running of the Glenorchy City Council, new polling shows. → Read More
Treasurer Peter Gutwein unveils $77.3 million surplus for 2016-17
TASMANIAN Treasurer Peter Gutwein has put the state back in the black for the first time in seven years. → Read More
Government announces $80 million bank account to help purchase new Bass Strait ferries
AN 80 million bank account will be set up to help purchase new Spirit of Tasmania vessels in the early-to-mid 2020s, the State Government has announced. → Read More
PM’s plan shuns state but Greens’ idea for infrastructure bank could deliver, says economist Saul Eslake
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbulls infrastructure plans for Australian cities will provide little benefit for Tasmania, economist Saul Eslake says. → Read More
Sunday Insight: Smart Budget long odds
TREASURER Scott Morrison will deliver his first Budget on Tuesday night. → Read More
Fair Go survey reveals Tasmanians are short-changed – and sick of it
TASMANIANS believe more federal money needs to be invested in core health and education services and say healthcare costs and insurance are among the biggest drains on their household budget. → Read More
Hobart key to 20-year polar plan
HOBART will be front and centre of a 255nbspmillion 20-year Antarctic strategy to be unveiled today. → Read More
State uncertain about dollars for health and education
HUNDREDS of millions of dollars of health and education funding is still up in the air, 11 days out from the Federal Budget. → Read More
Liberal party faithful back Eric Abetz and banish Turnbull’s man Richard Colbeck in Senate ticket shock
LIBERAL Party faithful have thrown their support behind right wing powerbroker Eric Abetz while relegating Malcolm Turnbulls most senior Tasmanian in Canberra, Richard Colbeck, to number five on a proposed new-look Senate ticket. → Read More
Sunday Insight: Hot ticket for state Libs
THE executive of the Tasmanian Liberal Party has one hell of a decision to make today. → Read More
New concerns over Royal Hobart Hospital’s temporary decanting facility
HEALTH Minister Michael Ferguson has dodged questions on whether the roof for the temporary facility at the Royal Hobart Hospital needs to be replaced just weeks after it was installed. → Read More
Sunday Insight: Battle of wills begins
ONE could be forgiven for seriously questioning what Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been playing at in the past week. → Read More
Pressure on Clarence and Glenorchy councils to help tackle hotel shortage
HOBART Deputy Mayor Ron Christie has called on neighbouring councils to do more about tourist accommodation as the CBD runs out of possible hotel sites to meet the city’s accommodation crisis. → Read More
Alarm at mould, asbestos found in Royal Hobart Hospital
ASBESTOS and mould have been found in two different blocks of the $689 million Royal Hobart Hospital redevelopment, raising health and safety concerns in areas set to rehouse patients and staff. → Read More
Bully restraint orders move
VICTIMS of bullying would be able to apply for restraining orders under a proposed plan to be unveiled by Attorney General Vanessa Goodwin, today. → Read More
Unions concerned at mouldy modules
UNIONS have raised concerns about mould in demountables for the temporary facility at the front of the Royal Hobart Hospital. → Read More
Push for slice of $30b Defence pie
FEDERAL Defence Minister Marise Payne will hold an Australian-first roundtable to discuss the best way for Tasmania to secure defence contracts. → Read More
Stoush brewing over contributors to discussions around future pokies deals
THE heads of two of Tasmania’s most powerful lobby groups have warned the government not to let outsiders hijack discussion about pokies in the state. → Read More
Call to shut run-down roads
RUN-DOWN roads across Tasmania could be shut or barricaded because of safety concerns, a new report has found. → Read More
Premier Will Hodgman sorry for self -harm jibe aimed at Labor leader Bryan Green
PREMIER Will Hodgman has apologised for an inappropriate jibe directed toward Opposition Leader Bryan Green in State Parliament. → Read More