There’s now fewer physical banks and ATMs in Tasmania than there was five years ago, according to new data. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority say the state has lost 174 ATMs and 46 bank branches since June 2018 due to more people using electronic banking and having a lower reliance on cash. In the measured […]
Thu Oct 26, 2023 - 5:00amA former top Tasmanian greyhound trainer has been given a lifetime ban by Tasmania’s Office of Racing Integrity. Anthony Bullock received the “disqualification for the term of his natural life” for possessing an animal part that could be used for bait or luring purposes after an investigation was sparked by drone footage of his property […]
Wed Oct 25, 2023 - 10:35amDozens of fallen trees and damaged power lines have come down during an intense windstorm that hit much of Tasmania overnight. Police are warning drivers and pedestrians to take care on the roads and to watch for hazards, mainly in the Kingborough and Huon Valley areas. Huon Road at Fern Tree is one of many […]
Wed Oct 25, 2023 - 8:56amA severe wind event is affecting areas of Tasmania tonight, keeping thousands of people awake to the noise of wind blowing a gale. As of 2am, the BOM say a peak gust of 132km/h was recorded on the summit of Hobart’s kunanyi / Mt Wellington at 1:56am, while 98km/h gusts were recorded in the Hobart […]
Wed Oct 25, 2023 - 2:19amThe Bureau of Meteorology has recorded a 120km/h wind gust in Tasmania’s southwest tonight as they increase a severe weather warning for damaging winds. Swansea, Strahan, New Norfolk, Hobart, Geeveston and Dover are now expected to be hit with ‘locally damaging gusts’ of up to 120km/h on Wednesday morning as a deepening low pressure system passes […]
Tue Oct 24, 2023 - 11:15pmPolice say the Tasmania Fire Service are currently investigating the incident
Tue Oct 24, 2023 - 1:50pmSimon Behrakis is the newest member of Tasmania’s House of Assembly after winning a Clark recount. Behrakis, who replaces Elise Archer, says it is “an honour to be elected”. “I am excited to hit the ground running to deliver what matters for the people of Clark, particularly on the issues which I have already been […]
Tue Oct 24, 2023 - 11:50amA record number of passengers crossed the Bass Strait on Spirit of Tasmania vessels last year. Over 450,000 people boarded 896 sailings on the boats operated by TT-Line in the 2022-23 financial year, contributing to a total revenue of around $307 million and an after-tax profit of $8.6 million. The increase in both passenger numbers and […]
Tue Oct 24, 2023 - 5:00amNot-for-profit organisation Families Tasmania has gone into liquidation after over 100 years due to financial difficulties and operating at a deficit. Originally established as the Child Welfare Association in 1917, the organisation had a primary objective of reducing the high infant mortality rate, establishing a sterilised milk supply for babies and pioneering the first child […]
Tue Oct 24, 2023 - 3:00amTasmanian households will see an increase in electricity bills this year, with prices predicted to be between $235 to $265 more expensive compared to last year, according to a new report. The St Vincent de Paul Society found that average consumption households on tariff 31 can expect to pay around $3,130 for electricity this year. […]
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