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  1. 'Frustration' as no-shows increase with popularity in free public bus transport
    By Mackenzie Heard

    One of Tasmania's bus companies will start its new system to reduce unused tickets, which have risen in the five months public transport has been free.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/kin

    #PublicTransport #SharedTransport #MackenzieHeard

  2. Smelter clean-up bill likely to be funded by Tasmanian taxpayers, experts say
    By Mackenzie Heard

    The clean-up bill for the Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter site may ultimately may be paid by the Tasmanian government, according to legal experts, following administrators' failure to secure a buyer for the embattled operation.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-18/lib

    #MiningandMetalsIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #MackenzieHeard

  3. Blame game rages as hospital emergency department overflows
    By Mackenzie Heard

    Launceston General Hospital's emergency department was overflowing on Monday night, with the nursing union describing the scenes as "chaotic" and "unsafe" — as Tasmania's health minister blames the federal government for a lack of action.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/tas

    #HealthcareFacilities #HealthAdministration #PublicHealth #Unions #HealthPolicy #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #MackenzieHeard