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Port operations at risk around Tasmania as marine pilots threaten to strike

TasPorts is warning that a potential strike by Tasmanian marine pilots this weekend could impact thousands of cruise ship passengers and result in significant disruptions to freight transportation. The Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) is threatening to initiate an indefinite stoppage of weekend work starting from midday on Sunday unless their demands over pay and […]

Fri Jan 26, 2024 - 12:05am
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Tasmanian professor named 2024 Australian of the Year for lifesaving melanoma research

A Tasmanian medical researcher and professor has been jointly named as a recipient of the 2024 Australian of the Year award. Melanoma research and treatment specialists Richard Scolyer, who was born in Launceston, was named alongside Georgina Long at a ceremony in Canberra on Thursday night. Both serve as co-directors at the Melanoma Institute of […]

Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 8:50pm
Politics

Tasmania’s Attorney-General confirms new charges against Supreme Court judge

Tasmania’s Attorney-General has confirmed that a Supreme Court Judge is facing additional charges in another state. Justice Gregory Geason has been charged with breaching a domestic violence order on three separate occasions and is scheduled to appear in court in Sydney next month. “Police will allege in court, a 62-year-old Tasmanian man breached an ADVO […]

Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 7:30pm
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‘Rare sighting’: Turtle spotted swimming around Hobart waterfront

A turtle has been spotted swimming in the waters of the Hobart waterfront along the River Derwent this evening. Dozens of onlookers have gathered at Elizabeth Street Pier to witness the ‘remarkable sight’, with the creature first sighted at around 6:15pm on Thursday night. Lynden Brown took to the Citizen Scientists of Tasmania social media […]

Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 7:15pm
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Investigation underway after red fire ant arrives in Tasmania via package from Queensland

A red imported fire ant (RIFA) has been found in Tasmania after it arrived in a package from Queensland. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment say the female ant was found inside a package containing “plant material” at an Australia Post parcel centre in the southern part of the state. “Biosecurity Tasmania have traced […]

Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 6:55pm
Courts and Crime

$3,000 alcohol haul: Teenagers charged after alleged West Coast crime spree

Thousands of dollars worth of alcohol has been recovered after an alleged crime spree across a West Coast town earlier this month. Police allege that three youths from Rosebery were responsible for two burglaries in the town, which resulted in property damage and the theft of around $3,000 worth of goods on January 18. Multiple […]

Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 4:45pm
Courts and Crime

Tasmania Fire Service suspends volunteer firefighter over child abuse material claims

A volunteer firefighter from the state’s south has been suspended from the Tasmania Fire Service after he was allegedly found in possession of child abuse material. Acting Chief Officer Jeremy Smith confirmed on Thursday afternoon that the 48-year-old man was “immediately suspended from duty” on Wednesday night. He said the man has been charged with […]

Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 3:15pm
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First 100% battery electric public transport buses powered up in Tasmania

Tasmania is embarking on a journey towards zero-emission public transport, with the official launch of a two-year battery electric bus trial in Launceston today. Four new “highly visible” Metro buses, featuring an electric motor and charged by renewable mains power, have hit the streets of Launceston. Built by Australian manufacturer Custom Denning, the State Government […]

Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 1:07pm
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Local councils close Lake Trevallyn as blue-green algal bloom raises health concerns

A west-Launceston lake has been closed to recreational water users after a blue-green algal bloom was detected. The bloom was discovered at Lake Trevallyn during routine testing this week, leading local councils to decide to shut the lake until further notice. “At high concentrations, blue-green algae can impact public health and the environment. Algal blooms […]

Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 11:30am
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‘No impact on traffic’: Hobart CBD scramble crossings may be made permanent

Scramble crossings could be here to stay at four intersections across the Hobart CBD, with a recent trial finding that a majority of them had ‘very little’ impact on traffic outside of peak times. Following a several-month-long data collection phase, council officers have now recommended in a new report to councillors that the crossings be […]

Thu Jan 25, 2024 - 5:00am
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