Acacia executive resurfaces for Tasmania NBN
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- Acacia executive resurfaces for Tasmania NBN
- Tasmania ALP endorses same-sex marriage
- Former brickie’s labourer builds respect
- Final rematch a chance for Tasmania to stake A-League claim
- Aussie ‘Net filtering trial deemed a success despite problems
- Top 10 Places I Want to Travel to Before I Die
Acacia executive resurfaces for Tasmania NBN
iT News
The man behind the mysterious Acacia organisation that fronted a bid in the failed fibre-to-the-node request for tenders last year has resurfaced to lead Tasmania’s NBN company. Perhaps best known as the founding group managing director and key architect of Telstra Country Wide Doug Campbell will lead the company charged with rolling out and operating the national broadband network in Tasmania. The Tasmanian NBNCo will be owned jointly by Aurora Energy and the national NBNCo which will be.
Tasmania ALP endorses same-sex marriage
Brisbane Times
We use an id here to be able to jump to this section. –> Tasmania ALP endorses same-sex marriage. –> Paul Carter July 26 2009 Federal Labor is under increased pressure to endorse same-sex marriage after the party’s Tasmanian state conference passed a motion supporting it gay rights activists say. The Tasmanian motion passed on Sunday calls on the federal government to remove discrimination against gay and lesbian couples by changing the Marriage Act to include same-sex couples. Labor’s current policy supports state-based relationship registers for same-sex couples. Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group spokesperson Rodney Croome says the decision increases pressure on delegates at the ALP national conference in Sydney starting July 31 to support a motion there on same-sex marriage. “This decision will send a strong message to the upcoming ALP national conference and the Rudd government to support equality in marriage for same-sex partners” Mr Croome said in a statement.
Former brickie’s labourer builds respect
The Age
Ifthat doesn’t work it’s just a bad dayreally’’ he said. ‘‘I just run in and bowlkeep it simple I don’t like to complicate things toomuch. ’’Before announcing himself as a paceman on the rise with 60Sheffield Shield wickets in his second season for TasmaniaHilfenhaus used his lunch breaks to expand his repertoire. He madehis debut in the new-generation attack that triumphed in SouthAfrica last summer but has come of age on his first Ashes tour. ‘‘He always had the outswinger it was more about whatelse he was going to bring to the table’’ said DamienFleming the former Australian swing bowler who worked withHilfenhaus in his former role as a Cricket Australia bowling coach. ‘‘A lot of the Tassie boys love their footy and cricket. They’re characters in their own dressing rooms.
Final rematch a chance for Tasmania to stake A-League claim
The Age
Yes Aurelio Vidmar and Ernie Merrick will use the game to finetune their selection and approach for the big kick-off whenVictory entertains the Mariners on August 6 at Etihad Stadium andAdelaide takes on what should be an improved Perth Glory atHindmarsh in round one. But this game will be just as important to Tasmania’s growingsoccer community and the people behind the Tasmania Unitedorganisation the group whose aim is to gain an A-League franchisefor the often ignored state. With the AFL crushing the Apple Isle’s aspirations basketballin disarray and rugby league lacking support soccer’s adherentsbelieve that an A-League franchise which costs less to puttogether than an AFL club represents a realistic vehicle forTasmania to have another representative in a nationalcompetition. Tasmania United is looking for a good crowd to promote the pushfor what is now becoming a traditional fixture on the Apple IsleMelbourne and Adelaide having played each other in Launceston inearlier pre-season games. The group is organising a question-and-answer session forinterested supporters in a Launceston pub before the game andgroup spokesman Martyn Wells is adamant momentum is building insupport of a Tasmanian franchise. The Tasmanian Government underwrote a recent feasibility studyinto the concept investing $40000 to determine whether it was anidea worth pursuing: the study suggested that even on conservativeeconomic projections an A-League side would not only deliver 23playing jobs and employment for 22 support staff but provide a $16million boost at the least to the state’s economy.
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Aussie ‘Net filtering trial deemed a success despite problems
Ars Technica
Initial testing began in the. The filters were originally intended to be on by default with consumers able to opt out. Much to the dismay of the program’s critics things changed last ctober.
Top 10 Places I Want to Travel to Before I Die
Huffington Post
I am going to share my list of the top 10 places I want to go to before I die (in no particular order although I hope dying comes last):1. Australia–The problem with seeing Australia is that it’s so freaking big so I want to go for a long time. nce I’m over there I will also want to see New Zealand and perhaps Tasmania. But I definitely want to climb Ayers Rock (I had an Australian Shepherd named Yulara once!) and also shop my way through Sydney. Jerusalem–Hopefully I will go during peaceful times (ha!). But it’s hard not to want to see what all the fuss is about and experience so many important religious and historical sites firsthand.
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