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Poll points to Liberal win
The latest opinion polling points to victory for the Liberal Opposition at the March election.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 3:10 pm -
Green light for pulp mill permit
Tasmania's Upper House has approved controversial legislation giving Gunns more time to begin work on its Tamar Valley pulp mill.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 4:00 pm -
Goodwin on the attack over integrity bill
The Opposition's only Upper House member has savaged the Government's efforts to set up an Integrity Commission.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 3:02 pm -
Two injured in home invasion attack
A major police search is on in Hobart's northern suburbs for the weapon involved in a savage attack on a young couple during a home invasion.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 2:23 pm -
Union stunned by Taser denial to police
Tasmanian police officers have been denied a general issue of Tasers, stunning their union, which says the decision is wrong.
November 12, 2009, 12:29 pm -
More jail time for child porn crim
A paedophile who encouraged a fellow-chat room user to abduct a child off the street has had his jail term more than doubled.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 11:40 am -
Govt rejects police stun guns
The Tasmanian Government is under pressure to provide more resources after a decision not to issue stun guns to all police officers.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 11:40 am -
New life for historic island
A tiny but historic island on Tasmania's west coast is being opened up to visitors.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 11:09 am -
Police check firearms in murder investigation
Police are investigating whether firearms found in two rivers could be linked to the murder of a Campbell Town man in August.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 10:21 am -
Upper House split over right of entry laws
Members of Tasmania's Upper House were divided last night over legislation allowing unions to enter workplaces for health and safety reasons.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 10:21 am -
Firefighter injured in truck smash
A firefighter was trapped and seriously injured after a prime mover ploughed into a fire truck on its way to a car accident in the state's north.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 8:03 am -
Campaign begins against land tax hike
Tasmanian Upper House members will be lobbied for laws putting a cap on land tax and linking rises to the Consumer Price Index.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 7:49 am -
Cost blow-out for pulp mill
The Tasmanian timber company Gunns has revealed another massive blow-out in the cost of its pulp mill project.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 5:56 am -
Fewer state jobs facing the axe
The Tasmanian Government now expects to cut fewer public sector jobs than first expected.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 6:23 pm -
Search over: Missing woman, baby found
A north-west Tasmanian woman and her infant son have been re-united with their family after a major search.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 6:07 pm -
Tax break offer
Tasmania's head tax collector is urging people hit by land tax hikes to contact her office.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 4:14 pm -
Missing Tassie mum and baby found
A mother and her three-month-old baby, missing overnight in Tasmania's north, have been found safe and relatively well, police say.
November 11, 2009, 3:17 pm -
More Australian babies than ever before
More babies were born in Australia last year than the previous record years.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 3:09 pm -
Teachers ditch industrial action
Teachers have called off industrial action against the Tasmania Tomorrow post-year 10 changes.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 2:05 pm -
Court ruling 'a worry' for drink driving habits
Senior lawyers say a High Court ruling clearing a publican of responsibility for a drunken patron is worrying.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 2:00 pm
