ABC News: Tasmania
| 06/27/2007 06:06 AM |
| Devonport seeking top class cricket again |
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The Devonport City Council says it will do whatever it takes to get the Tasmanian Tigers playing cricket at the Devonport Oval again.
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| 06/27/2007 06:06 AM |
| Inquiry into ambulance allegations |
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The Tasmanian Opposition has raised allegations that a 78 year old man was forced to " wet himself "during a five hour ambulance trip from Hobart to Launceston.
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| 06/27/2007 05:24 AM |
| Energy talks today after gas loss |
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The Tasmanian Government will get a better indication of the future of northern Tasmania's gas-fired power station project today.
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| 06/27/2007 05:17 AM |
| Concern over winter fires |
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The recent spate of house fires has sparked a renewed call for Tasmanians to take care when using heaters and electric blankets.
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| 06/26/2007 09:18 PM |
| Experts warn on biodiversity |
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Experts say Australia is moving too slowly on land management and that the issue is more crucial to the environment than climate change.
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| 06/26/2007 09:18 PM |
| Court fines set to rise |
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The Tasmanian Government has introduced legislation to increase the value of fines for most criminal offences.
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| 06/26/2007 08:10 PM |
| UN orders Tasmania logging probe |
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The United Nations (UN) has agreed to send a high-level delegation to Tasmania to assess the threat of logging on the World Heritage-listed forests.
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| 06/26/2007 08:04 PM |
| Government hopeful about future of gas power station |
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The State Government hopes to resurrect plans for a big gas-fired power station in the Tamar Valley in Northern Tasmania.
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| 06/26/2007 05:50 PM |
| State support for El Salvadorean refugee family |
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A motion of support has been tabled in the Tasmanian Parliament for a family from El Salvador who are waiting for the Federal Government to decide whether to grant them humanitarian visas.
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| 06/26/2007 05:50 PM |
| Fishermen happy with pulp mill meeting |
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Tasmanian fishermen say today's meeting with Gunns chairman John Gay has allayed some of their fears about the proposed pulp mill.
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