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Whale visits on the increase
Surveys of whales and dolphins on Tasmania's west coast have found some species are more common than once thought.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 10:03 am -
Police complaints rise
Complaints against Tasmania Police have risen by more than a third.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 10:10 am -
Integrity watchdog bill passes lower house
The Tasmanian Government has apologised for the time it has taken to get legislation to State Parliament to establish an ethics watchdog.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 8:49 am -
New pulp mill legislation criticised
The Greens have attacked the Tasmanian Government's new legislation extending a permit deadline for the Gunns pulp mill.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 8:12 am -
Campaigner against child abuse dies
The Tasmanian man who sparked an inquiry into child victims of abuse in state care has died in hospital.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 8:01 am -
Hip pocket pain as land tax bills soar
The Tasmanian Government has declared it is in no rush to make any changes to land tax despite the pain it is causing some businesses.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 6:44 am -
Greens want state human rights laws
The Tasmanian Greens say a Charter of Human Rights should be included in legislation to set up an anti-corruption watchdog.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 5:29 am -
No outcome yet in abattoir talks
King Island beef producers are disappointed the future of the local abattoir is still unclear.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 8:00 pm -
Upper House hearings on track
The chairman of a Tasmanian parliamentary committee has dismissed speculation hearings will not proceed this Friday.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 4:08 pm -
Police plea over missing teen
Tasmanian police are concerned for the welfare of a 15-year-old Hobart girl who has not been seen for almost two weeks.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 4:07 pm -
Teachers kick off industrial action
Senior secondary teachers in Tasmania have begun industrial action, refusing to do any duties relating to the Tasmania Tomorrow changes.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 12:55 pm -
Bill extends pulp mill permit deadline
The Tasmanian Government has introduced fresh legislation to extend the deadline for permits relating to Gunns' northern Tasmanian pulp mill.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 12:52 pm -
Jail stint avoided over student death silence
A 44-year-old man who failed to notify authorities of the death a Chinese student in Hobart has avoided going to prison.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 12:12 pm -
Housing industry expects steady growth
Tasmania's housing sector is expecting stable growth for the year ahead.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 10:41 am -
College closure upsets industry
The Master Builders association says it is disappointed but not surprised by the closure of the Australian Technical Colleges in Burnie and Launceston.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 10:41 am -
Disabled hit hard by housing wait
Tasmania's housing crisis is taking a heavy toll on people with disabilities.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 9:03 am -
Farmers brawl over milk price campaign
Tasmanian dairy farmers are threatening a walkout from the state's peak farming body after the association appeared to back National Foods' latest price offer.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 8:22 am -
Lesbian mothers get retrospective recognition
Tasmania's Legislative Council has voted unanimously to make the legal recognition of lesbian co-mothers retrospective to 2003.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 8:00 am -
Watchdog law debate 'rushed'
The Tasmanian Government has been accused of trying to rush anti-corruption legislation through Parliament.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 6:19 am -
Teachers warn of industrial action by year's end
More than 300 teachers have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action if Elizabeth College is forced into the new Tasmania Tomorrow system next year.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 6:15 am
