Business
Government sets $3,000 a megawatt data centre fund
Premier Jeremy Rockliff says developers who will not pay should go 'elsewhere'
George Town
Local Council
TasWater fields six data centre water requests
Government minister Roger Jaensch says data centres go through the same public process as others
Business
Firmus will pay 'whatever the cost is' for power
Firmus says it will also cover grid upgrades and pay above household rates
Courts and Crime
Suspected human remains found during search for man
Inspector Melanie Groves says a formal identification is yet to be completed
Environment
TasWater puts 32 supply systems on watch
TasWater says other areas could be added as conditions change
Thu Nov 5, 2026 - 1:00pm
Local Council
Wooley, Hickey ahead as mayoral count continues
Final results for some councils may not arrive until next Tuesday
Wed Oct 28, 2026 - 8:53pm
Community
George Town's $17.5m aquatic centre finished
The centre has a heated 25-metre pool, a gym and a warm-water pool
Thu Oct 22, 2026 - 1:56pm
Business
Firmus drops ASX float, now seeks private cash
The company is building a $2 billion AI factory at St Leonards near Launceston
Fri Oct 9, 2026 - 12:03pm
Business
Firmus troubles raise questions over Tas AI factories
Firmus has ended a major partnership and withdrawn from a parliamentary inquiry
Thu Oct 8, 2026 - 4:40pm
Wildlife
Waratah named riskiest campsite for snake sightings
The former mining town is home to just 249 people and eight campsites
Wed Sep 30, 2026 - 5:00am