These matters are further complicated by the lack of off-site provision of alternate programs for students who are disengaged from schools beyond year 10. The consequence of this policy is that those students return to mainstream schooling for years 11 and 12 without the support they have previously experienced and required. And this is made even more complicated by the extension of every district and high school to year 12.
Read MoreTo be frank, I never thought I would read the term “whinging” in a Budget speech. It was an interesting turn of phrase when delivering a budget with austerity measures in place to reduce debt.
“Overcoming challenges and adversity with persistence and tenacity is part of the Tasmanian character. Let’s never lose that character. Let’s not become stuck in the malaise of whinging,” he told the House of Assembly.
Read MoreAs the New Year kicks into gear and we return to work at various dates throughout January, our thoughts move to our next holiday, Australia Day, where the debate will no doubt rage on at ferocious levels.
The supermarket chains have already started the ball rolling with their off-again, on-again rollercoaster of decision-making regarding the sale of Australian flags and merchandise with the Union Jack emblazoned
Read MoreThe findings of the Board Inquiry have been splashed across our newspapers and social media feeds with significant comment and conversation as a result.
And while it will take acceptance and courage of the incumbent councillors to continue in their roles, the rump of the council must be united to provide the leadership that the municipality desperately requires.
Read MoreOn December 18, 2024, in view of Christmas Day and the holiday period, the Tasmanian Liberal-minority State Government decided to 'take out the trash'.
This strategy of "taking out the trash"—often cited by political aficionados thanks to the The West Wing—has been a long-standing practice of governments and corporations. They often drop unpopular news late on a Friday afternoon to avoid political heat as punters look forward to the weekend.
Read MoreDriving the Midland Highway close to the middle of Tasmania I thought I smelled smoke. The fog had set in, it’s November, and the driving conditions should have settled, yet I was made to consider low-beam lights to maximise vision.
When I first entered the fog, there was a distinctive odor. An odor that immediately turned my thoughts to fire, bushfire.
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