A TASMANIAN project tipped to make the state the battery of the nation has been boosted by a share of $250 million of federal government funding.
September, 2020
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15 September
Albanese flags an eight-point economic plan as key to COVID-19 recovery
Labor will push the government to offer more support for out-of-work Australians and struggling small businesses ahead of the federal budget.
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15 September
Pick fruit and slash uni fees: bold proposal to save agriculture
Aussie university students would be given a discount on their fees to travel the country picking fruit, to prevent it rotting on the vine, with the patriotic message “our country needs you”.
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15 September
Labor and LNP promise policies to cut household electricity bills
Premier Annastacia Palasazczuk and Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington have promised announcements in coming weeks to cut household electricity costs as the rivals faced off in the first election debate.
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15 September
Tony Fitzgerald’s warnings on corruption being ignored
IT’S a pity legendary Queensland corruption buster Tony Fitzgerald chooses to maintain his silence on political matters these days.
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15 September
NSW coronavirus statistic could force Qld borders to reopen
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says her state has shown a promising figure to push for neighbouring state Queensland to reopen their borders.
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15 September
Playing politics, kicking goals: Annastacia Palaszczuk pays pollsters $528,000 for Covid feedback
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuks department has been hiring pollsters to gauge voter sentiment about the governments COVID-19 restrictions.
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15 September
Morrison plots path out of virus doldrums
Scott Morrison is promising to drag Australians out of the coronavirus recession through a budget focused squarely on jobs. But the prime minister has been
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15 September
Koala fallout dominates NSW parliament
John Barilaro is still causing headaches for the Berejikilian government with questions about his leadership and the fragile state of the Liberal-National
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15 September
At least 17 Indian MPs have coronavirus
At least 17 members of the Indian parliament have tested positive for the coronavirus, underlining the widening spread of infections set to cross five