Warning bell rings on school closures

02 Feb 12 | TASMANIAN communities who fear the loss of their school ought to organise and grab the latest invitation to self-assess the viability of their local school.

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Court ruling blurs line on justice

27 Jan 12 | THE police have a right to question the reduced sentence for armed robber Rodney Gene Crosswell, of Kingston. |

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Vehicle fines a window on bizarre laws

26 Jan 12 | SINCE when did it become the province of the state to intrude into the personal life of motorists? |

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Bass Strait a vital buffer from pests

25 Jan 12 | Tasmanians have long cherished and protected our biological isolation from pests and diseases that plague crops and animals interstate. |

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Both sides of politics are failing to inspire

23 Jan 12 | A FEATURE of minority government in Tasmania has been a commensurate economic downturn, stemming from uncertainty, which then became self-fulfilling. |

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MPs need to show their worth

20 Jan 12 | Our 17 federal MPs each cost taxpayers about $400,000 a year, apart from salary. |

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Wilkie on losing streak over gambling backdown

19 Jan 12 | HAVING easily held the federal seat of Denison since 1987, the Labor Party was jolted out of its complacency in 2010, when former Young Liberal and Greens member Andrew Wilkie stood as an independent and snatched the seat with a huge swing. |

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Resignation of architect: another plan gone wrong

18 Jan 12 | THE resignation of state architect Peter Poulet highlights perfectly why the state government is in such a financial mess.

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Premier is missing in action

16 Jan 12 | It is unacceptable for the Premier of Tasmania to miss an important opportunity to lobby the Prime Minister on a range of crucial issues. |

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Restaurant wages need an overhaul

13 Jan 12 | Many Australians love to eat out on weekends and public holidays. |

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Education overhaul in limbo

12 Jan 12 | WHILE health cuts are causing the state government a deserved pain in the neck, education reform remains a simmering and unresolved issue. |

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