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Has Covid-19 stripped Tasmania’s bureaucrats of compassion?

My brother Sean and I have tried vainly to return home to the state in which we grew up to say farewell to our 65-year-old father, Glen Prien, before he passed away. Our applications were rejected by the Tasmanian Covid Control team because we both reside in what it deemed to be “high-risk areas”. Our […]

by Fergus Prien Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021 / 3 mins /

Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation impacts us all

by Helen Lord Jan 18, 2021Jan 19, 2021 / 5 mins /

Concerned for free speech in Hong Kong? Let’s look to our own back yard first

by Campbell Markham Sep 4, 2020Sep 4, 2020 / 3 mins /

The dehumanising effect of Tasmania’s Anti-Discrimination Commission

by Campbell Markham Mar 21, 2018May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

Areopagitica Tasmania

by Campbell Markham Sep 29, 2016May 1, 2020 / 6 mins /

We’re entitled to our opinion, but not a difference of opinion? Huh?

by John Madigan Nov 26, 2015May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

Free speech gets a hammering in Tasmania

by Michael Cook Nov 20, 2015Apr 19, 2020 / 4 mins /

Is teaching Christian morals child abuse?

by Michael Cook Jun 25, 2015Apr 19, 2020 / 3 mins /

Tasmanian ban on abortion protests may not be constitutional

by Michael Stokes Nov 26, 2013May 1, 2020 / 3 mins /

Tasmania stifles abortion protest with new law

by Diana Hutchinson Nov 22, 2013May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

Tasmanian euthanasia bill defeated, 13-11

by Paul Russell Oct 19, 2013Apr 19, 2020 / 6 mins /

Tasmanian euthanasia bill defeated, 13-11

by Paul Russell Oct 19, 2013May 1, 2020 / < 1 min /

Tasmania’s push for euthanasia comes under fire

by Paul Russell Oct 8, 2013May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

Tasmania’s intimidating abortion bill

by Michael Cook Apr 30, 2013Apr 19, 2020 / 4 mins /

New frontiers in repressing dissent

by Mishka Gora Mar 11, 2013May 1, 2020 / 5 mins /