Locally grown strawberries are set to appear in Tasmanian supermarkets and fruit and vegetable outlets soon as the harvest of the 2023-24 crop gets underway. Berryworld, which operates a berry farm in Orielton, has already begun picking strawberries and will soon start harvesting raspberries. A 30-minute drive from Hobart, the Orielton farm was previously used […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 6:00amTasmanian nurses will officially receive a pay raise before Christmas after the State Government’s latest offer was approved by a majority of union members. The new deal is expected to make it easier to recruit and retain skilled staff in the public sector. ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd says the package puts the state in […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 5:00amSome Tasmanian shoppers are vowing to ‘boycott’ any supermarket that ‘forces’ them to use self-serve checkouts when paying for their groceries, opting for stores with attendants instead. A disgruntled shopper, unhappy with recent changes made to Coles Kingston, reignited the ongoing online debate on Tuesday night and said the loss of the serviced express checkout […]
Wed Oct 18, 2023 - 4:00amThe conservation efforts of the Pennicott Foundation has received a significant boost this week, thanks to a generous $5,000 donation from Skål International Hobart. Skål International Hobart is a collective of hundreds of local business figures from the tourism and hospitality sector. Dave Flower, President of Skål International Hobart, commended foundation chair Rob Pennicott’s contributions […]
Tue Oct 17, 2023 - 6:56pmA brand new ‘state of the art’ ice skating rink could be built in Tasmania after the closure of the states’ only rink last year. Sports Minister Nic Street revealed a recent feasibility study showed 60% of Tasmanians want to skate on ice, confirming that Tasmanians “have an appetite for ice sports”. “We recognise the impact […]
Tue Oct 17, 2023 - 10:55amPublic servants who “received a grant of legal assistance” during the Commission of Inquiry may have to pay back their legal fees, depending on the outcome of an independent review. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Guy Barnett said the investigation will determine whether the officers acted “in good faith” and, if not, they will be required […]
Tue Oct 17, 2023 - 10:30amA Tasmanian advocacy group has been announced as one of 21 finalists in the 2023 Australian Human Rights Awards. Advocacy Tasmania were chosen from over 260 nominations due to their over 30-year commitment to improving and restoring human rights for Tasmanians and the wider community through ‘individual advocacy, systemic change and education’. Advocacy Tasmania CEO Leanne […]
Tue Oct 17, 2023 - 3:00amA Tasmanian Independent MP will miss the next sitting of parliament due to a serious back injury. Former Liberal member John Tucker is reportedly receiving treatment for his injuries in the hospital and is ‘unable to communicate’ with anyone. His absence poses challenges for the Rockliff government ahead of the return of the parliament on […]
Sun Oct 15, 2023 - 4:00amA majority of Tasmania’s 407,000 registered voters have rejected the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. With 100% of votes now counted from across the state, 59.2% of people voted ‘no’ in the referendum, while 40.8% voted ‘yes’. The numbers show a push for ‘yes’ by Tasmania’s Premier Jeremy Rockliff fell on deaf ears in his home […]
Sat Oct 14, 2023 - 7:32pmA review of police surveillance operations, prompted by a botched operation at Risdon Prison in 2017, is currently underway and is expected to be completed by early next year. Former Tasmanian Director of Public Prosecutions Damian Bugg will lead the review, which will investigate the period during which privileged conversations between inmates and lawyers were […]
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