Talk:Tasmania
General Comments about Tasmania
Tasmania is an anagram of "I am satan". Andrew Harper told me that. Who's Andrew Harper? You're not from Tasmania, are you..
-- Well I am - Can we warrant an article on Harper?? I'll do the key Doghouse heckling dates :) - Jgritz 09:09, 22 Mar 2004 (UTC)
The Economics section needs major work, especially the unsupported quote at the start. Recent developments such as the building boom, a surge in tourism etc also need to be added. (I’ll do it my self eventually, if no one else gets around to it.) --Lukeisham 10:53, 24 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Controversial issues
- Forestry
FWIW, I agree with the reverts made by Jgritz today - the 131.* (Utas IP) user seemed to be a bit biased towards the Greens, especially if you look at the other articles he/she has created/edited today --Chuq 10:30, 22 Mar 2004 (UTC)
Would love to see more on the forestry issue here though. It is an issue integral to Tas Politics over the last 30 years. It also looks like being a big national election issue in Australia this year. Even in the British papers of late - http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1174798,00.html - Jgritz 10:48, 22 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- Same Sex relationships legislation
- Aboriginal and European conflict
Specific Details about Tasmania
Isn't there also a form of Quoll (spelt wrong?) indigenous to Tasmania?
Formatting issues and changes
A Wikiproject about how best to organise regions, towns and cities. If you compare Tasmania with the other Australian states we have got a pretty good article although there needs to be some common formatting for all the states. --Lukeisham 02:13, 21 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Personally I've been convinced by chuq, that the Local Government Areas of Tasmania page is the best way to list all the Tasmanian towns and cities. More general or less specific places could be simply added under the sub-heading of 'Regions' in the main article. --Lukeisham 02:13, 21 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Top 12 Pop Idol?
Do we really need links to Reality TV personalities? Haven't they had enough exposure already :) Also, as a Tassie boy living in the UK they have zero relevance to me and I doubt whether they have have any more historical context than the winner of the dance division B at the Devonport Eisteddfod. Top 12 in dodgy TV show doesn't belong on here IMHO. Jgritz 07:27, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)
- I agree. It would be more notable if Tasmania didn't have any top-12 contestants in a reality TV show. - Mark 07:40, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)
- Ah well, take it out if you like.. we just rarely get included so I thought it was good to list them when they *are*. Also note:
- Two of the three were winners of their shows. Regina was a big deal in the local media. Of the 50+ BB contestants this country has had, Regina has been the only Tasmanian (so we have a 100% win rate!). The premier even said it was all Tasmanian's duty to vote for Regina on Big Brother :/ The Mercury rated her winning BB notable enough for its History of Tasmania 1804-2004 specials this year.
- Amali probably isn't notable yet - although bear in mind that, as last year, there will probably be a single release by the top 12 Australian Idol finalists coming out soon. And (sadly) it will go pretty high in the ARIA charts.
- -- Chuq 07:52, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)
- How about making a sub-heading called "Tasmanians In the News" or something. Then if they prove their worth they go into the "Prominent" list. BTW - this is a handy list for the future: http://messenger.imdb.com/BornWhere?Tasmania,%20Australia. I can still remember when Mark Stevens was the first Tasmanian on Young Talent Time...... Now THAT was news... Jgritz 11:24, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)
Australia the country and Australia the continent
Somebody once told me that Australia (the country) includes Tasmania, but Australia (the continent) does not. Anything to say about this?? 66.245.74.145 22:28, 29 Oct 2004 (UTC)