Local Council
Burnie council launches free Saturday parking trial
Drivers can park all day without paying at select council car parks
Health
Greens back health inquiry, want new hospital considered
The state budget sets out about $702 million in health savings over four years
Local Council
New mayor seeks update on beach water quality
'There is an increasing appetite for action to address the ongoing water quality issues'
Local Council
Two councillors nominate for Hobart deputy lord mayor
Both ran for lord mayor rather than deputy at last month's election
Courts and Crime
Stolen ute driver jailed after playing 'games' with police
Graham Enniss pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and evading police
Politics
Premier apologises for 'effect' of Christmas comments
'I'm sorry for the effect on individuals, teachers and schools'
Business
Brand Tasmania to be absorbed into new entity
The merger is part of a restructure cutting about 250 full-time roles
Courts and Crime
Police renew appeal over baby’s suspicious death
The boy was admitted to hospital with critical injuries
Local Council
Council to vote on refunding clubs’ ground hire fee rises
26 clubs formed an alliance to push back against the fee increases
Environment
Lobster fishery closed again over salmon antibiotics
Rock lobster fishers have been ordered out of the southern D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Health
New BreastScreen bus delayed until February
The new bus is now expected to arrive in Tasmania by January
Courts and Crime
Teacher assistant awarded $5,000 over unfair dismissal
The Tasmanian Industrial Commission found there was a valid reason for the sacking
Road Incidents
Tasman Highway shut at Nunamara after motorcycle crash
The crash happened around 19 kilometres from Launceston
Road Incidents
Pedestrian hit by ute on Main Road in Moonah
She is believed to be in a serious but stable condition in hospital
Entertainment
Rediscovered 1862 cricket painting now on show
The painting spent 20 years in Britain before being brought back to Tasmania
The Latest
Snow and hail forecast as cold front moves in
Small hail is possible in the south and on the West Coast on Sunday
The Latest
Preliminary report released into pilot’s NT crash
The crash claimed the life of 23-year-old Tasmanian pilot Bob Bramley
Local Council
TasWater fields six data centre water requests
Government minister Roger Jaensch says data centres go through the same public process as others
Courts and Crime
Woman jailed for stabbing neighbour with sewing scissors
Taycian Frost was already on a suspended prison sentence for violent offences
Courts and Crime
Man in his 70s dies in Derwent Valley tractor incident
Road Incidents
Reported gas leak closes Bridgewater road
Health
Nurses’ union backs inquiry into health system
The union says the $30 million cost equals about three days of health spending
Local Council
Childcare centre for 100 proposed at Old Beach
Courts and Crime
Death of 15-day-old baby boy now considered suspicious
Entertainment
Dave Grohl honours Todd Russell at Sydney show
Grohl told the Launceston crowd in January how the song came about
Environment
Shane Broad tells Greens leader to go back to Sydney
Shoebridge toured the north-west rainforest with the Bob Brown Foundation last week
