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Call for jobs shake-up Tasmania Mercury Housing Industry Association executive director Stuart Clues says the Government could boost activity and employment by: Favouring Tasmanian companies when buying. Breaking down big jobs into smaller pieces. Simplifying the tendering process so smaller ... |
 Brisbane Times | NZ born billionaire invests to catalyse Gunns pulp mill ABC Online It's reignited in Tasmania what had been an almost dormant debate about the mill. The Tasmanian Premier says she's thrilled and that the state needs jobs, but the Greens are writing to Mr Chandler urging him to reconsider his investment. New mill hope splits Govt gunns investment welcome Gunns pulp mill warning |
Building job-loss alarm Tasmania Mercury ALREADY battling low consumer confidence, falling demand and the dashed hopes of an interest rate cut, the state's building industry says jobs are already disappearing as the sector contracts. News that the Reserve Bank had decided to hold interest ... |
15-year-old girl in her first job sexually harassed by boss Herald Sun These were the findings of the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal of Tasmania which after Ms Connors' three-year legal battle ordered former Praties restaurant owner David Richardson pay her $12000 compensation for his conduct. Ms Connors, now 19 and working ... |
Rusal boss fears jobs loss from carbon tax The Australian THE Australian arm of the world's largest aluminium producer has warned that a higher carbon cost is adding to the risk that Australia will lose jobs and investments to China's refineries and smelters. Rusal Australia chairman John Hannagan said ... |
community initiative helping low income tasmanians Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release) “As I have said previously, the sale of TOTE Tasmania has provided us the flexibility to consider the recommendations of Professor David Adams' final cost of living report. “We will also be focussing on job creation, because we know that the best way ... |
Tas bucks trend with jobs growth: govt Ninemsn By David Beniuk The Tasmanian government says the state is defying a national trend by growing jobs, despite recording Australia's worst unemployment rate. Tasmania recorded a seasonally adjusted unemployment figure of 6.2 per cent for December, ... Sweetheart telco deal slammed further jobs growth welcomed M2 Telecommunications gets Tassie boost |
Tasmanian woodchip markets decline ABC Online MARK COLVIN: The only native forest woodchip exporter left in Tasmania, Artec, has suspended operations. The move has temporarily shut down two sawmills. Tasmania used to be home to Australia's biggest native forest woodchipper, Gunns. |
Jobs in doubt as brickworks closes ABC Online About 30 jobs are in doubt with news that the Tasmanian building supplies and hardware company K & D is to close its brickworks in Hobart. The plant supplies 50 per cent of the Tasmanian market. K & D is blaming the closure on the downturn in the ... |
Libs vow to boost economy Tasmania Mercury In his first announcement last month, Mr Hodgman promised to build a self-reliant Tasmania, cut the cost of living, slash red tape, boost industry, streamline planning codes and create jobs. Yesterday, he vowed a Liberal government would never go into ... |