The News Review:
- Primus opts for Basslink as primary connection to Tasmania
- Tasmanian trip gives Vinalhaven lobsterman new view of Midcoast …
- Sounds like summer
- tasmania lowest unemployment rate of any state
Primus opts for Basslink as primary connection to Tasmania
TeleGeography
Primus has said that it will continue to utilise capacity on the Telstra backhaul link at the same levels as it does currently. Primus is now expected to expand the range of services it offers in Tasmania with Ravi Bhatia CE of Primus saying of the new deal: ‘We already have DSLAMs there (in Tasmania) and we intend to expand on those. The primary barrier to entry into Tasmania was lack of competitive backhaul. We used to have a development centre there but we had to pull out because of the cost of transmission. ’ It is thought that Primus could re-establish the development centre although it plans to examine plans for the Tasmanian National Broadband Network (NBN) before committing to large-scale investment in the region.
Tasmanian trip gives Vinalhaven lobsterman new view of Midcoast …
Working Waterfront
Sam Rosen age 19 returned stateside late this spring after fishing a strip of ocean south of Australia known as the Tasmanian Roaring Forties. Fifteen-foot swells and typically foul weather characterize this region of the world and it was there that Rosen worked for two months hauling 75-pound traps full of the southern rock lobster on trips lasting anywhere from one to three weeks. Fishing for the Tasmanian rock lobster (which are clawless unlike the American lobster) was part of Rosen’s six-month stay on the island of Tasmania a small state about two-thirds the size of Maine off the southern coast of Australia. With Tasmania as his lens and after lobstering for nearly his entire life Rosen has developed a novel assessment of the Midcoast lobster industry. A Vinalhaven resident he graduated from Vinalhaven High School in 2008.
Sounds like summer
The Age
au SUMMER may feel a long way off but the music festival season isalready kicking off. ne of the staples the Falls Festival is the first of the bigsummer music festivals to announce its line-up. Held on the New Year’s Eve holiday weekend in Lorne and inMarion’s Bay Tasmania the festival has released its list of actsearly due to an internet glitch. American electronic performer Moby New York rockers the YeahYeah Yeahs and Australia’s top-selling hip-hop act the HilltopHoods head the bill. Tickets generally sell out within two hours and patrons cantake part in a ticket ballot on the festival website which openson August 24. General tickets go on sale on September 9. ther names on the festival bill include locals the Temper TrapMidnight Juggernauts Sarah Blasko Xavier Rudd Lisa Mitchell andLittle Birdy; and overseas acts Grizzly Bear Kaki King Rodrigo YGabriela Chairlift Editors the View Future of the Left LyricsBorn Emiliana Torrini Andrew Bird and Seasick Steve.
tasmania lowest unemployment rate of any state
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release)
“In the most difficult economic times the World economy has seen for many decades it is pleasing to see that the Tasmanian economy continues to be robust when compared to other states. “Based on today’s figures our trend unemployment rate of 4. 8 per cent is the lowest of any state and the third lowest overall after the Northern Territory and ACT. “Tasmania’s unemployment rate is now also over 1 per cent below the national rate of 5.
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