Tasmania’s transport system has shifted dramatically from rail to road over recent decades, driven by political decisions, corporate consolidation, and infrastructure spending focused on highways and heavy vehicle logistics. The decline of rail freight and passenger services has increased road congestion and maintenance costs, largely funded by taxpayers. Multinational companies like Kinetic Group have rapidly expanded in public transport, raising concerns over monopolies and

As of last evening, Tasmanian Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff approached Tasmanian Governor Barbra Baker to call for an early election following a shock fortnight of political turmoil as the incumbent liberal government lost a vote of no confidence from the opposition and the crossbench, amid concerns of fiscal responsibility over the state’s deteriorating debt dilemma and multiple policy failures that occurred under the Rockliff government. This election cycle as described

Productivity. It’s one of those economic terms that rarely grabs headlines, but it's quietly fundamental to wages, national income, and the cost of living. And right now, Australia’s productivity growth is at a level we haven’t seen since the early 1960s. In this video, we’re going to break down what’s happening, what’s driving the slowdown, and what each of the major parties says they’d do about it.