Woodchip exports to resume from Hobart waterfront and other top stories.

• Woodchip exports to resume from Hobart waterfront

  

  Woodchip exports to resume from Hobart waterfront, Government promises low truck traffic Posted July 08, 2016 16:43:13 The Tasmanian Government is downplaying the impact of additional truck movements in Hobart after announcing the return of woodchip exports from Hobart's Macquarie Wharf.Shipping of woodchips will resume within months after the signing of a contract with an exporter.Forestry Minister Peter Gutwein said negotiations were underway with two others.He said..

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• Festival of Voices: Thousands belt out The Beatles at Hobart mass ...

  

  Festival of Voices: Thousands belt out The Beatles at Hobart mass sing-along Updated July 08, 2016 20:40:38 Thousands of people have joined in for a rousing rendition of The Beatles' hit Let it Be in Hobart's Salamanca Square, the main event for the annual Festival of Voices.Kiwi crooners the Modern Maori Quartet led the crowd and were kept warm by a giant bonfire.The Big Sing featured professional choirs and an accapella group, while an art installation lit up the Sala..

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• Hobart traffic woes could be solved by car pooling, bus lanes ...

  

  Hobart traffic woes could be solved by car pooling, bus lanes, Council says Posted July 08, 2016 07:57:54 Dedicated car pool and bus lanes have been suggested as part of the Hobart City Council's plan to ease traffic snarls in the city during peak times.Earlier this year, commuter anger about traffic flow peaked when lengthy delays were experienced around the city.A State Government report into the issue suggested extending clearways and scheduling overnight roadworks..

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• This is the problem with Australia's two party voting system

  

  If Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull need rely upon several independent MPs to form government this will be no more than a recognition of electoral realities. Over the past 20 years there has been a steady decline in support for the major parties, neither of which is able to win a majority of support in its own right. Between them the Coalition parties won just over 42% of primary votes, Labor just over 35%. That Labor seemed to peg level with the government is due to a heavy flow of preferences ..

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• LIVE: Australian Indoor Junior Champs (Court One)

  

  WATCH: LIVE - Australia Indoor Open Championships action from Dubbo More than 200 players from across Australia have converged for the annual Australian Indoor Junior Championships, with New South Wales' Dubbo playing host to the crop of young talent this season. The week-long tournament has seen some fierce state against state battles with local side, the NSW Cyclones, best represented having reached all four semi-final encounters. Quick Single: LIVE - Australian Indoor Junior Championships (C..

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• Telstra outsourcing leads to job cuts

  

  More Telstra jobs are going to be cut in Melbourne.AAPNews Corp Australia NetworkTELSTRA is cutting more than 300 customer service jobs as it continues to outsource call centre work to the Philippines. The telco giant says the bulk of the planned job cuts across its sales, service and national office teams will be made at its Perth and Melbourne centres.“We have talked to our people about a proposal to make changes to our contact centre and Telstra business teams that will see a total of 326 rol..

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• Pair face court on drug charges

  

  A 43-YEAR-OLD man and a 38-year-old woman have appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court this morning charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, following a police search of an Eastern Shore property on Wednesday.Kevin James Braslin, of New Norfolk, and Alison Renee Hall, of Clarendon Vale, were charged after materials for use in the manufacture of methylamphetamine were allegedly found inside a shed at Mornington.Police attended the address on an unrelated matter.When officers entered a shed at..

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• Two petitions rejecting NSW greyhound ban

  

  By Darren Cartwright - AAP on July 8, 2016, 7:30 pm Two petitions have surfaced opposing the ban on greyhound racing in New South Wales. Greyhound racing lobby groups calling for the NSW government to overturn its ban on the sport have gathered more than 7800 supporters on two separate petitions.The National Greyhound Racing United (NGRU) and Australian Racing Greyhound (ARG) have listed their petitions on change.org.The ARG has achieved 6713 of the 7500 supporters i..

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• Newcastle triathlete Aaron Royle going for gold at Rio

  

  Newcastle triathlete Aaron Royle going for gold at Rio Olympic Games Posted July 08, 2016 14:56:13 Newcastle triathlete Aaron Royle is on the verge of representing Australia at his first Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.Royle was born in 1990 in the Newcastle suburb of Waratah.During the early years of his life, he enjoyed swimming and playing in water, and at age nine was winning medals at state level as a butterfly and freestyle swimmer.The fitness he gained through ..

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• Rival coaches declare they play best

  

  SOUTH Hobart coach Ken Morton and his Olympia Warriors counterpart Glen Mc­Neill both believe their teams can lay claim to playing the best football in Tasmania, ahead of their clash at Warrior Park on Sunday.South sits third on the ladder after 14 NPL Tasmania matches, eight points behind the league-leading Devonport Strikers, while defending champion Olympia is fourth, 18 points off the pace with seven matches to play.While his team was pipped to the title last year, Morton believes that South..

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