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Premier 'bullying' teachers: Opposition
Tasmania's Opposition has accused the Premier of blackmail and bullying over his decision to force Hobart's Elizabeth College into the new education system next year.
ABC - October 26, 2009, 7:47 am -
Coal Valley water study welcomed
Farmers have welcomed a new study into increasing the reliability of water supplies to the Coal River Valley in Tasmania's south east.
ABC - October 26, 2009, 8:23 am -
Shy krill like the lights out
Scientists in Tasmania have discovered that when it comes to reproduction, the shrimp-like crustaceans krill prefer the lights off.
ABC - October 26, 2009, 8:23 am -
Premier responds to teacher revolt
The Tasmanian Government says it will provide more resources to help teachers with the transition to a new secondary school system, and those who do not want to move to the new organisations next year will not be forced to.
ABC - October 25, 2009, 3:00 pm -
Tasmanian police find missing man dead
Police have found the body of a Tasmanian man missing since Friday.
October 25, 2009, 2:31 pm -
Noisy protest greets Ministerial meeting
About 100 anti-pulp mill protesters have gathered at the entrance to Port Dalrymple Primary School in northern Tasmania, where State Government Ministers are holding a community Cabinet meeting.
ABC - October 25, 2009, 2:11 pm -
Shining a light on Low Head pilot station
The oldest group of maritime pilot buildings in Australia is to get a $1 million facelift.
ABC - October 25, 2009, 12:25 pm -
Fixed terms delayed
The Tasmanian Premier has deferred plans to introduce fixed four year Parliamentary terms.
ABC - October 25, 2009, 12:02 pm -
Safe-at-work campaign for young employees begins
Safe Work Week is being launched in Tasmania today, with a new online education program to help keep young employees safe.
ABC - October 25, 2009, 11:17 am -
Hobart Show draws big crowds, big smiles from organisers
Organisers of the Royal Hobart Show are hailing this year's event a success, with more than 40,000 people attending.
ABC - October 25, 2009, 10:18 am -
Concerns over shipping safety claims
Tasmania's marine safety watchdog has confirmed it has received reports of safety breaches on the Southern Shipping company's boat, the Southern Condor.
ABC - October 25, 2009, 9:17 am -
Inquiry push over Commissioner's dismissal
Tasmania's Shadow Attorney-General is calling for a full independent inquiry into the aborted re-appointment of former Police Commissioner Richard McCreadie.
ABC - October 24, 2009, 2:37 pm -
Canoeists converge on NW for Wild Water World Cup
The first race of the International Canoe Federation's Wild Water World Cup will be held in Tasmania's north-west today.
ABC - October 24, 2009, 10:37 am -
Rock lobster fishers brace for lower incomes, ahead of catch reductions
Tasmania's seafood processors and retailers are bracing for lower incomes next year, when changes to the rock lobster fishery come into effect.
ABC - October 24, 2009, 10:37 am -
Four charged after ecstacy haul
Police have seized more than 1,000 ecstasy pills as part of a drug trafficking investigation on Tasmania's north-west coast.
ABC - October 24, 2009, 9:36 am -
Jobs lost and towns squeezed as forestry gets the chop
Tasmanian forestry contractors are feeling the pinch.
ABC - October 24, 2009, 5:45 am -
Oyster growers look overseas for success
Tasmanian oyster farmers are reeling from the impact of recent rains with turnover plummeting by up to 75 per cent.
ABC - October 23, 2009, 8:00 pm -
Milk boycott gains momentum
Dairy farmers are urging Tasmanians to step up a boycott of National Foods.
ABC - October 23, 2009, 7:00 pm -
Jail time for robber caught by leech
A northern Tasmanian man who was convicted of robbery on forensic evidence from a leech has been jailed for two years.
ABC - October 23, 2009, 3:26 pm -
Fire threatens Strahan houses
Five fire crews are working to protect homes at Strahan on Tasmania's west coast, as they try to control a grass fire.
ABC - October 23, 2009, 3:20 pm
