Tag: Tasmania
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A Great Act of Love: Heather Rose’s Deep Dive into Convict History and Family Legacies
Exploring a Dark Chapter of Australian History Heather Rose’s A Great Act of Love invites readers into a layered examination of a family’s past against the backdrop of Van Diemen’s Land, the perilous penal colony that defined the early colonial landscape of Tasmania. Set against the nineteenth-century frontier, the book reframes the convict experience by…
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A Great Act of Love: Heather Rose Unfolds Family Convict History in a Mythic Tasmanian Landscape
Introduction: A Family History Rewritten Heather Rose’s A Great Act of Love invites readers into a meticulous excavation of her own lineage, weaving personal memory with the stark history of convict Australia. Set against the harsh terrain of Van Diemen’s Land, the novel expands beyond a traditional memoir to become a meditation on guilt, loyalty,…
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Tasmania’s Interim Budget: Less Bad, Still Dire — Economists Warn Major Repair Ahead
Introduction: A Budget in Transition Tasmania’s newly delivered interim budget has been described by economists as a mixed signal: not as catastrophic as feared, yet far from a sustainable financial path. The treasurer labeled the document an interim budget, signaling more work is needed to address the state’s growing debt and structural deficits. While the…
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Tasmania’s Interim Budget Offers Little Relief as Debt and Deficit Loom Large
Introduction: A Budget in Waiting Tasmania’s latest interim budget has been described by economists as a cautious document that acknowledges deep financial challenges without delivering concrete, transformative fixes. The treasurer framed the package as a pragmatic step forward, but experts warn that without meaningful reform, the state’s debt and deficit remain on an unsustainable path.…
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Tasmania’s Interim Budget: Dire Yet Fixable — Economists Warn of Big Repairs Ahead
Overview: A budget that is less bad than feared, but far from good Tasmania’s interim budget arrived with cautious optimism from some quarters and a blunt warning from economists: this is not a solved crisis. The treasurer termed it an “interim” document, signaling that the state’s debt, deficits, and long-term liabilities require decisive action. The…
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Australia Updates: ADF Incident in Townsville, Spirit of Tasmania Faces Setback
Overview of the Townsville ADF Incident Australia’s defense and health services are responding to a developing incident in Townsville where Australian Defence Force personnel were involved in a single-vehicle crash at a facility linked to the ADF. Queensland’s ambulance service confirmed there were three injuries, with paramedics reporting one patient in life-threatening condition. A second…
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Australia News Live: Townsville ADF Incident Leaves Three Injured as Spirit of Tasmania Faces Setback
Live Updates: Townsville Incident Involving ADF Personnel Australia’s defence and emergency services are responding to an incident near Townsville that involved Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. The incident resulted in three people being injured following a single-vehicle crash at a Townsville facility. Paramedics reported one patient with life-threatening injuries, while another, a man in his…
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Boyer Mill Power Deal Reached with Aurora Energy in Tasmania
Tasmania’s Boyer mill secures a new power deal with Aurora Energy The long-running negotiations between the Boyer pulp and paper mill at New Norfolk and Tasmania’s state-owned energy retailer, Aurora Energy, have culminated in a new power supply agreement. The agreement ends months of public dispute over credit security and marks a turning point for…
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Stalemate broken: Tasmania’s Boyer mill seals power deal with Aurora Energy to back electrification
New milestone in Tasmania’s power landscape A major turning point has arrived for Tasmania’s energy sector and its largest industrial users. The Boyer pulp and paper mill at New Norfolk, owned by Melbourne businessman David Marriner, has secured a power supply agreement with the state-owned energy retailer, Aurora Energy. The breakthrough ends months of public…
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Power security deposit dispute ends as Boyer mill signs new deal with Aurora Energy in Tasmania
Stalemate ends as Tasmania’s Boyer mill renews power supply with Aurora Energy A long-running negotiation over a security deposit has culminated in a power supply agreement between Tasmania’s last remaining paper mill, Boyer in New Norfolk, and the state-owned energy retailer Aurora Energy. The deal ends months of public and private standoffs that threatened to…