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Equality Tasmania label proposed bill to ban conversion therapy as “worse than useless”

Equality Tasmania has launched a campaign demanding the immediate scrapping of the state government’s conversion practices bill. The draft bill, which was released late last year with the aim of banning conversion practices in the state, is now being deemed as “worse than useless” by Equality Tasmania. Equality Tasmania spokesperson, Rodney Croome said the bill […]

Fri Jan 26, 2024 - 4:00am
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Port operations at risk around Tasmania as marine pilots threaten to strike

TasPorts is warning that a potential strike by Tasmanian marine pilots this weekend could impact thousands of cruise ship passengers and result in significant disruptions to freight transportation. The Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) is threatening to initiate an indefinite stoppage of weekend work starting from midday on Sunday unless their demands over pay and […]

Fri Jan 26, 2024 - 12:05am
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Tasmanian professor named 2024 Australian of the Year for lifesaving melanoma research

A Tasmanian medical researcher and professor has been jointly named as a recipient of the 2024 Australian of the Year award. Melanoma research and treatment specialists Richard Scolyer, who was born in Launceston, was named alongside Georgina Long at a ceremony in Canberra on Thursday night. Both serve as co-directors at the Melanoma Institute of […]

Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 8:50pm
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