Tag: TAS
Political dealing to begin in Tasmania
Tasmania faces days, perhaps weeks, of political machinations after the election left the state facing a hung parliament.[MORE]
Labor loses majority in Liberal-Green swing
Tasmania's majority Labor Government is likely to be replaced by minority Liberal rule.[MORE]
Changing of the guard in Franklin
Two sitting Labor members have been defeated in the southern electorate of Franklin. [MORE]
Greens say Lyons Labor vote goes to water
Labor is likely to retain three seats in the rural electorate of Lyons, despite a 9 per cent swing against the party. [MORE]
Denison: like father, like son
The sons of two former premiers have been elected in the southern Tasmanian electorate of Denison, the seat which could decide the election. [MORE]
New faces in Bass
There are some new faces in the north-east Tasmanian electorate of Bass but the distribution of seats looks likely to be unchanged. [MORE]
'Fat lady' yet to sing in Braddon
There is tight tussle for the last seat in the north-west Tasmanian electorate of Braddon. [MORE]
Tasmanian Greens Leader Nick McKim's 2010 election night speech
Tasmanian Greens Leader Nick McKim says the 2010 election is the party's best ever election achievement in any Australian state or territory.[MORE]
Tas Liberals expect to govern
Tasmania's Opposition Leader Will Hodgman says he expects to be given the opportunity to govern. [MORE]
Odds on for hung Parliament in Tasmania
Tasmania is headed for a hung Parliament, with the latest seat predictions saying 10 Labor, 10 Liberal and five to the Greens. [MORE]
Rann holding on, Bartlett's fate unknown
Tasmania is heading for a hung parliament while Labor is clinging to power in South Australia as counting continues in elections in both states.[MORE]
Tas political leaders visit the ballot box
The leaders of Tasmania's three major political parties have cast their votes in the state election, amid newspoll predictions of a hung parliament.[MORE]
Early votes show swing against Tas Labor
The early vote count in the Tasmanian election shows a swing against Labor in the electorates of Lyons and Braddon. [MORE]
Athletes compete in Tasmania's north
Tasmania's top track and field athletes will be vying for state honours in Launceston this weekend. [MORE]
AMA backs call for safe haven legislation
The Australian Medical Association says the government should consider baby safe haven laws as part of a support plan to assist struggling new mothers.[MORE]
Hung parliament tipped as counting starts in Tas
Counting is underway in Tasmania with the Labor, Liberal and Green leaders all in bullish mood.[MORE]
Tasmanian election campaign draws to a close
A five-week election campaign in Tasmania has drawn to a close with Labor, Liberal and the Greens making a final pitch for votes.[MORE]
Teachers renew attack on Myschool site
Education bodies in Tasmania have joined forces to oppose the Federal Government's Myschool website.[MORE]
Saxby fraud trial jury sent home
The jury deciding the fate of the founder of the Banjo's bakery chain in Tasmania, Mark Saxby, has been sent home for the weekend.[MORE]
Marine 'cane toad' threatens fisheries
Scientists fear an introduced species of shellfish could impact on Tasmania's scallop and trawl fisheries. [MORE]
Budget 'spin' claim rocks SA Libs
A hospital funding furore threatens to derail the Liberal Party's push for government in SA.[MORE]
Dairy farmer's cruelty verdict set aside
An animal cruelty case against a former Tasmanian dairy farmer will be re-heard after a magistrate agreed to set aside an earlier guilty verdict. [MORE]
Leaders in last ditch pitch
Tasmania's political leaders are making their final pitch to voters ahead of tomorrow's election. [MORE]
Jury retires in Saxby fraud case
A jury in Hobart has begun considering whether Banjo's bakery founder Mark Saxby should be found guilty of tax fraud. [MORE]
Prisoner pleads guilty to guard assault
An inmate at Hobart's Risdon Prison has pleaded guilty to an attack on a prison guard last year. [MORE]
