Labor leader Rebecca White has declared her party ‘ready to go’ for an election and prepared to form a government if elected. White says the Liberal government has “completely lost the ability to govern” and believes they are ‘unlikely to survive the next fortnight’ before Parliament returns. “The people of our state were promised stable, […]
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 4:10pmPeople in the Pine Scrub and Leeka areas of Flinders Island are being evacuated this afternoon as an “out of control” bushfire burns. The Tasmania Fire Service say people around West End Road should get out now, with the area expected to be put at”severe risk as early as within 30 minutes”. “The fire is […]
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 1:50pmA farm six times bigger than the City of Hobart has hit the market in Tasmania’s Central Highlands, described as a slice of ‘pure, unbridled Tassie’. With rolling pastures, native bushland, Hermitage Estate is located near the Waddamana hydro power station and has 38 km of frontage to the Shannon River & River Ouse. The […]
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 12:15pmTasmania’s Premier Jeremy Rockliff says he knew he would “risk losing [his] premiership” after making the “very difficult decision” to kick Elise Archer out of the Government on Friday. In an interview with ABC Hobart, Premier Rockliff said he “knew the consequences” and “the uncertainty that [it] would cause” when making the decision but believes […]
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 11:45amThere’s big delays across Hobart’s northern suburbs this morning after a car rolled on the Bowen Bridge. Police say the bridge remains completely blocked and warn motorists to expect a longer drive today. There are no reports of serious injuries.
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 8:20amAustralian wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin has spent the weekend in Tasmania with his girlfriend Rorie Buckey. The duo were spotted dining at Peppina in Hobart on Friday night, before making their way up the East Coast to a luxury off-grid accomodation near Swansea. Posting to TikTok, Irwin used a picturesque bathtub at the coastal spot […]
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 7:00amA speeding Hobart driver was high on methylamphetamine when he crashed into a young single mum and her 2-year-old son three days before Christmas in 2020. Braedon Males, who was on parole for drug trafficking at the time of the crash on December 22, was found guilty by a jury of causing grievous bodily harm […]
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 5:00amHobart home values have increased slightly in the last month, with a growth of 0.09% in September and 0.27% in August, according to PropTrack’s Home Price Index. Despite these monthly gains, Hobart remains the weakest performing capital city market, with an annual median price reduction of 3.83% and a 38% increase in house prices since March […]
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 4:30amGagebrook residents believe that their bus services in the Northern suburbs have been the hardest hit by Metro’s decision to indefinitely suspend dozens of bus services in an effort to enhance the reliability of the entire network. Locals say that some buses are ‘running late or not showing up at all,’ a situation Shadow Transport […]
Mon Oct 2, 2023 - 4:00amA popular camping ground in Tasmania’s North-West will reopen to overnight visitors from October 5. Pioneer Park has been closed to overnight campers since June but remained open for day visitors while shingle replacement and building maintenance took place over recent months. The park committee will complete some final tidy up jobs in the coming weeks, […]
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