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I was in Sydney this week when the headlines from The Examiner flashed on my phone about police shooting an armed man in Launceston. Login or...
It is nearly 2025 and you may have already taken to the roads for your summer holiday. Login or signup to continue reading Police want those...
Josh Willie was born in Launceston and moved to Hobart to study and eventually start a family. He likes Boags and Cascade. He also thinks the...
A recent parliamentary inquiry into ambulance ramping in Tasmania has revealed the dire state of our hospitals. Login or signup to continue reading...
The Australian political landscape is experiencing a significant realignment. Voters are shifting from class-based voting to voting by social...
Donald Trump has won the popular vote and the Electoral College. Therefore, you'd have to accept the majority of Americans want Trump as President....
Melbourne Cup. I must admit to being hugely conflicted by it. Login or signup to continue reading I love how the race brings people together in a...
Do you find it maddening when you buy a cup of coffee, tap your card to pay and then see a surcharge appear on the EFTPOS machine's screen? I do....
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese purchased a $4 million home with his fiancée, deputy opposition leader Sussan Ley recently bought a Cessna plane...
As Tasmania's political landscape becomes more volatile, the state Labor Party faces a dilemma: Should it play it safe, oppose everything the...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Labor government has worked hard to restore Australia's trade relations with China. Even the most strident critic...
Australians have long preferred houses to apartments, to live in and to own as investments. Login or signup to continue reading In March 2024, Core...
The myth that federal budgets mimic household budgets must be broken. The claim that massive surpluses are good for our nation also needs some...
Our report on the handling of bullying incidents by the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) has highlighted the...
Tasmania's most controversial infrastructure project since the Gunns Pulp Mill reached a significant milestone on Wednesday. Login or signup to...
The wild weather Tasmania has experienced over the past few days has once again shown the value of the State Emergency Service. Login or signup to...
Like the rest of Australia, Launceston is at a critical point in its battle to address its housing crisis. Login or signup to continue reading...
When power workers strike for better pay, it is usually the final attempt to get attention for their cause. Striking is not traditionally done on a...
Peter Dutton's call to ban all Gaza refugees from coming to Australia is nothing more than a cynical political manoeuvre, with his Coalition party...
The federal Labor government tells us wages are up; people are earning more since it came to power. Login or signup to continue reading I spoke...
The Albanese government's $3.6 billion wage boost for childcare workers is a positive policy that should benefit both workers and parents. Login or...