I have been on the phone this morning to the management of TEMCO, at Bell Bay regarding the bad news of the current shutdown of the manganese smelter. It’s at times like this that a largely unaware public become aware of the importance of heavy industry and manufacturing jobs to our Northern economy and community. [...]
Launceston in 1966 – worth your 18 minutes to watch
I would love to see your comments on this.
Courses to be cut at Polytechnic due to Government indifference
An email to Polytechnic staff has revealed that the recent move to handover state jurisdiction of VET to the Commonwealth will result in less industry courses being offered – in an attempt to keep registration renewal and annual fees down. The Liberals warned Nick McKim last November of the potentially disastrous implications on Tasmanian vocational [...]
Gonski Report response
The Gonski report is welcome because it gets us talking about what schools and students require of us. It’s very poor indeed for Minister McKim to describe the Gonski report as “landmark” and “overdue” when he didn’t even know about it at estimates 2011 – one year after the review had commenced and his Department had made a submission!
Axing of LGH nurses proves Labor-Green priorities are all wrong
The axing of 61 fixed term nurse and allied health positions at the LGH since November 2011 is confirmation that Michelle O’Byrne is continuing to target vital frontline positions in her slash and burn approach to the health budget.
