16 Tasmanians, ranging from a First Nations leader to an autism and disability advocate, have been nominated for the 2024 Australian of the Year Awards for Tasmania. National Australia Day Council CEO Mark Fraser AO CVO congratulated the Tasmania nominees, who are among 133 people being recognised across all states and territories. “The nominees for […]
Wed Nov 1, 2023 - 10:50amTasmania’s leading producer of medicinal cannabis is currently in the middle of a significant expansion project that will enable it to produce more than three times its current crop in the coming years. Cameras were granted access behind the security gates for a rare tour of the Tasmanian Botanics facility as the company aims to capture […]
Wed Nov 1, 2023 - 5:00amRental availability in Australia has reached a record low, except in Hobart where rental listings have surged to a decade-high level. According to the latest rental market data from PropTrack, the number of new rentals entering the Hobart market has increased by 24.5% in the past year, while rental prices in the capital have dropped […]
Wed Nov 1, 2023 - 4:00amA Tasmanian artisan cheese producer has won big on the world stage for their “very new concept” type of cheese. The Bruny Island Cheese Co. was awarded a ‘super gold’ medal and the title of the best Australian cheese for their Raw Milk C2 cheese at the World Cheese Awards held in Norway on Monday […]
Wed Nov 1, 2023 - 3:30amAfter receiving a lifetime ban from Greyhound racing and losing his kennel licence, a ‘notorious’ Tasmanian trainer also looks set to be stripped of his top ‘Trainer of the Year’ award. Anthony Bullock has consistently claimed the ‘Leading Trainer’ title every year since 2014 and five times between 2008 and 2012, however, Independent MP Kristie […]
Tue Oct 31, 2023 - 1:00pmThe popular Friendly Beaches camping and day-use area at Isaac’s Point will remain closed for the 2023-24 summer season after a bushfire tore through the area, severely damaging infrastructure and destroying buildings last month. Tasmania’s Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) has confirmed the closure and said that recovery works are still ongoing at the east […]
Tue Oct 31, 2023 - 11:15amA credit of “around $30” is set to be applied to every Tasmanian household’s power bills this year as part of a $7.5 million electricity rebate after Hydro Tasmania recorded a pre-tax profit of $168 million. The state government announced the first Renewable Energy Dividend (RED) on Tuesday morning, with each household expected to receive […]
Tue Oct 31, 2023 - 10:00amPopular 7 Tasmania weekend newsreader Louise Houbaer has confirmed she is just ‘weeks away’ from giving birth to her second child. Taking to her public Instagram page, Houbaer said her “new precious little possum” was “kicking so much” during Sunday night’s bulletin. “I’m wondering whether it could be seen through the screen,” Houbaer wrote. “It’s […]
Tue Oct 31, 2023 - 9:30amHobart’s scramble crossing trial is a “stupid ridiculous exercise” that one Alderman believes the city council has got ‘completely wrong’. During a motion put forward at Monday night’s council meeting to ‘urgently seek data’ on the impact of a ‘disastrous’ scramble crossing in the Hobart CBD, Alderman Marti Zucco called on the State Government to shut […]
Tue Oct 31, 2023 - 5:00amPeople across Tasmania have been stunned by a ‘spectacular’ shooting star display tonight. The meteor-type object was seen burning through the earth’s atmosphere by sky gazers across both Hobart and Launceston shortly after 9:20pm on Monday One Trevallyn resident said she saw the star shoot across the sky before ‘exploding’ a few seconds later. The […]
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