Tasmania’s current Premier and Liberal leader Jeremy Rockliff has regained the title of preferred premier in the latest opinion poll. Rockliff received 42% support, up from 38% in May, while Labor leader Rebecca White’s support dropped to 39%. The Liberal party maintains a 38-32% lead over Labor, with a six-point gap, up from five percent […]
Fri Aug 25, 2023 - 4:00amA serial drink driver with previous alcohol-related offences has been caught drunk behind the wheel again. The disqualified 41-year-old man from Primrose Sands was caught driving almost five times over the legal limit in North Hobart on Wednesday. Hobart Police Sergeant Angus Dobner said the man was pulled over for a random breath test at […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 6:00pmSome Hobart bus services will be ‘temporarily suspended’ from next week as Metro continues to grapple with a growing driver shortage. The city has seen thousands of bus cancellations in recent months, with Metro hoping the removal of some services will “improve certainty and reliability” across the network. Metro CEO Katie Cooper said the adjustments to […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 2:00pmThe Australian Antarctic Division’s icebreaker RSV Nuyina is too big to fit under the Hobart’s Tasman Bridge, with the vessel now needing to travel hundreds of kilometres north to refuel. TasPorts has refused permission for the $528m research vessel to refuel at Selfs Point, a short distance upstream on the other side of the Tasman Bridge, […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 1:25pmA ‘ufo-shaped’ cloud that appeared over Hobart this morning has nothing to with aliens, the BOM have confirmed. Photos of the strange cloud in the sky above Brighton were shared to social media shortly after 7am on Thursday. BOM forecaster Michael Conway said these clouds are known as ‘Altocumulus Lenticularis’ and are formed when air […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 1:00pmAfter initially leaving Tasmania off its list of destinations, Bonza have confirmed they will be launching a new route between Launceston and the Gold Coast. The new year round direct service is the airlines 34th route and will launch this November, with tickets already on sale from $79 per person. Speaking from Launceston Airport, Bonza’s Chief […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 9:30amA Tasmanian woman who was caught by Police twice in one night, first for speeding and then for drink driving, has been disqualified for two years. The 46-year-old woman from Liffey was stopped on Bass Highway around 6:20pm on Wednesday after speeding past officers at 131km/h in a 110km/h zone. Inspector Michael Johnston from Central […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 9:28amAccess to three wards at Launceston General Hospital has been restricted due to multiple reports of “gastroenteritis-like symptoms” among staff and patients. The Department of Health issued a statement urging community members to “strongly reconsider” visiting the LGH emergency department. Ward 3D, Ward 5D, and Ward 6D will be restricted for visitors until further notice. […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 9:00amThe Sandy Bay food scene has witnessed the end of another era, with Burger Got Soul announcing its closure. The beloved locally-owned burger joint, which has been a staple in Hobart for 12 years, suddenly shut its doors permanently last night due to ‘unforeseen personal circumstances’. Sonia Routley, the proud owner of Burger Got Soul, […]
Thu Aug 24, 2023 - 7:00amA decision of the future of some Metro routes plagued by cancellations is expected from the state-owned bus operator today as hundreds of cancellations become a daily occurrence. 135 services have already been scrapped today, down from 170 yesterday and 190 on Monday as the company struggles to get people in the driver’s seat. Speaking at a […]
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