Sunday, March 18th, 2012
The January housing finance data was released this week and it showed, as predicted, a slowdown in activity by first home buyers in January 2012. There are a couple of points to note about these results:
The fall in volumes was anticipated given the removal of first home buyer stamp duty ...
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Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Forestry Tasmania has found new markets in China for whole pulp logs.
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Monday, July 11th, 2011
Industries in Tasmania have mixed responses to the carbon tax announcement.
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Sunday, June 19th, 2011
There's increasing pressure on environment groups to compromise in negotiations for Tasmania's forest peace deal.
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Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
An Independent Member of Tasmania's Upper House doubts a Labor bill banning canal estate developments will pass the state's Legislative Council.
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Monday, June 13th, 2011
Virgin resumed flights in and out of Melbourne, Tasmania and New Zealand this morning after a volcanic ash cloud brought chaos to air travel across the region at the weekend.
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Thursday, May 19th, 2011
The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has rejected suggestions the Federal Government has not done enough to further Tasmania's forest peace talks.
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Saturday, May 14th, 2011
The State Government has announced it will conduct a strategic review of Forestry Tasmania, just a day after a report was released criticising the company.
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Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
Tasmania's Resources Minister has described the mining sector as a bright light in the economy.
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Sunday, March 20th, 2011
Tasmania's timber industry says fractions in the environmental movement is a troubling sign for the state's forest peace talks.
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