Thursday, June 23, 2016

Launceston General Hospital: Minister considers temporary ... and other top stories.

  • Launceston General Hospital: Minister considers temporary ...

    Launceston General Hospital: Minister considers temporary measures to help emergency department Posted June 23, 2016 16:55:59 Tasmania's Health Minister is set to resurrect temporary measures introduced last year to ease pressure on the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) emergency department.In recent weeks, nine out of 11 doctors have resigned, reduced their hours or indicated they planned to leave the northern Tasmanian hospital.Staff have complained about a shortage..
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  • Jobs, health, and education in focus for Bass voters

    Jobs, health, and education in focus for Bass voters
    Election 2016: Jobs, health, and education in focus for Bass voters Updated June 23, 2016 12:50:47 Tasmania election preview So what's in store for Tassie? Key seats to watch this election:The most marginal seats are the Coalition's "three amigos".Bass (LIB 4.0 per cent)Braddon (LIB 2.6 per cent)Lyons (LIB 1.2 per cent)The seat most likely to fall is Lyons, followed by Bass. The other two seats?Labor is set to keep Franklin (5.1 per cent) which Julie Collins has hel..
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  • Launceston Golf Club look to make rare clean Tasmanian state ...

    Launceston Golf Club look to make rare clean Tasmanian state ...
    Launceston Golf Club are well positioned to write a new chapter in Tasmanian golfing history. IN THE RUNNING: Launceston Golf Club members Alex Masters, Andrew Riddick and Greg Longmore. Picture: Neil Richardson.Launceston Golf Club are well positioned to write a new chapter in Tasmanian golfing history. The northern representatives are poised to join just two other past clubs in more than 50 years to win state pennant finals in all three men’s divisions.According to club general ..
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  • Labor water pledge slammed by coalition

    Labor water pledge slammed by coalition
    The coalition has again criticised Labor for throwing unfunded money at problems after the opposition announced $75 million for a new water treatment plant, guaranteeing clean drinking water for Launceston.The ALP's deputy leader Tanya Plibersek made the pledge during a visit to the north Tasmanian city on Thursday, where some residents are unable to drink tap water because it is deemed unsafe.Infrastructure has been unable to keep up with population growth and in some cases raw sewage is flowi..
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  • NW jobs up, weaker in Launceston

    NW jobs up, weaker in Launceston
    North-West holding up well on jobs, but North struggles, ABS data suggests. Jobs have been increasing in the combined North-West and West, but falling in the North.The average monthly jobs total in the North-West and West in the year to the end of May was 2075 stronger than the average for the previous 12 months, analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics original terms figures showed.On the job in Burnie.That took the region’s average monthly employment for the year to 52,933; i..
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  • AFL future taking shape for Hawks veterans

    Roger Vaughan - AAP on June 23, 2016, 3:42 am The future of Hawthorn's star AFL veterans is starting to take shape, with Sam Mitchell re-signing and Luke Hodge likely to follow suit.On Wednesday night, Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson confirmed speculation that Mitchell had signed a contract extension that will take his outstanding career into next season."He will play another year," Clarkson told Channel Nine's Footy Show.Mitchell, 33, made his senior debut in 2002 and is f..
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