Minister Guy Barnett will be Tasmania’s new Health Minister, replacing Premier Jeremy Rockliff who stepped down from the position last week. In the reshuffle, Minister Nic Street will take on additional responsibilities as the Minister for Housing and Construction, as well as the Minister for Stadia and Events. Minister Jo Palmer will now handle the […]
Sun Jul 23, 2023 - 1:00pmA Tasmania Police car is believed to have been written off after it rolled on the Bass Highway at Round Hill yesterday. Police say the vehicle hit an embankment on the side of the road and rolled onto its roof shortly after 7pm on Saturday. “Initial investigations indicate the driver lost control of the vehicle […]
Sun Jul 23, 2023 - 11:41amA Tasmania Police car is believed to have been written off after it rolled on the Bass Highway at Round Hill yesterday. Police say the vehicle hit an embankment on the side of the road and rolled onto its roof shortly after 7pm on Saturday. “Initial investigations indicate the driver lost control of the vehicle […]
Sun Jul 23, 2023 - 11:41amAn umpire has shut down a game of regional Tasmanian football after allegedly abusing a player this afternoon. The match between Oatlands and Triabunna was called off during the 3rd quarter following ‘excessive abuse from an umpire towards a player’. The Oatlands district football association say the behaviour of the umpire was inappropriate and respect […]
Sat Jul 22, 2023 - 6:31pmTwo-thirds of Tasmanians are feeling the pinch when it comes to their finances, with 66% reporting that they are worse off than they were a year ago, according to a recent cost-of-living study. The Tasmania Cost of Living Quarterly Report, conducted by 3P Advisory, revealed that this figure represents a significant 41% increase from the […]
Sat Jul 22, 2023 - 10:55amHundreds of Tasmanian firefighters and SES volunteers have rallied across the state to demand more clarity on proposed reforms to the Fire Service Act. The rallies brought together members from various firefighting associations, including UFU Fire Rescue Tasmania, Tasmanian Volunteer Fire Brigades Association, the SES Volunteers Association and the Tasmanian Retained Volunteer Firefighters Association. Unions […]
Fri Jul 21, 2023 - 6:55pmA Tasmanian cold case that has haunted a family for over a decade has been reopened. 20-year-old woman Helen Munnings disappeared 15 years ago on July 23, 2008, in Burnie after she was last seen meeting with Adam Taylor, the father of her two-year-old son. At the time, Helen was pregnant with her second child […]
Fri Jul 21, 2023 - 11:00amTasmania is facing a worrying economic future as the only state economy in Australia to experience a decline in the 2023-24 financial year, according to the latest Deloitte Access Economics Business Outlook. The report suggests that the state’s economy is heading towards a recession, despite reaching new employment figures. While Tasmania had outperformed most mainland states […]
Fri Jul 21, 2023 - 9:00amTwo rivers in Tasmania’s North-East now bear dual names as a tribute to Indigenous heritage and culture. New signage has recently been erected at Worewoter/Little Pipers River near Bridport and Larnerrangener/Great Musselroe River north of St Helens in a project spearheaded by the Melythina Tiakana Warrana Aboriginal Corporation. With over 20 dual-named places in the region […]
Fri Jul 21, 2023 - 5:00amRenowned Green veteran Bob Brown appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court today to face a trespass charge. The 78-year-old activist, along with his co-accused, Kristie Lee Alger and Karen Lynne Weldrick, pleaded not guilty. The charges stem from an incident on November 8 2022, when the activists allegedly trespassed while participating in a protest aimed at […]
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