Tasmania has reached a new agreement with the Commonwealth on the Marinus Link project, reducing the financial burden on Tasmanian taxpayers. Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Energy Minister Guy Barnett will announce the revised agreement, which comes after Rockliff expressed concerns about the significant cost increase of the project, this morning. Under the new deal, the […]
Sun Sep 3, 2023 - 9:30amA fuel-reduction burn to reduce the bushfire risk to communities in Mount Nelson, Taroona and The Lea will be undertaken on Sunday and Monday. The Tasmania Fire Service say the burn will be lit on private land on Proctors Road, between Hobart and Kingston. Acting Director of Community Fire Safety, Chris Collins said the fuel […]
Sun Sep 3, 2023 - 9:00amA group of Tasmanian firefighters have taken up the challenge of climbing 28 floors of Melbourne’s Crown Metropol in an effort to raise vital funds for cancer research and crisis support. Around 27 firies from Seven Mile Beach to Bridgewater and Devonport completed the event, alongside Police, Fire and Emergency Minister Felix Ellis, on Saturday. […]
Sun Sep 3, 2023 - 7:00amThe bronze Tasmanian tiger statues that were removed from the Brisbane Street mall in Launceston have been relocated to Civic Square. Most of the thylacines have been installed in flower beds, while one has been placed on the grassed area for visitors to get up close. The council moved the statues out of the mall in […]
Sun Sep 3, 2023 - 4:30amA inaugural flight over Tasmania has become the world’s most tracked this afternoon. Over 400 people jumped onto FlightRadar to see what left a massive trail in the sky. The resumed Latam Melbourne to Santiago service is expected to appear above the state several times a week. After departing from Melbourne at 1pm for the […]
Sat Sep 2, 2023 - 2:26pmThe Australia Antarctic Division’s icebreaker is en-route to rescue an expeditioner from Casey Station in Antarctica who has a developing medical condition. The RSV Nuyina left Hobart last week and is traveling over 3000km to reach Casey Station. The ship is nearly at Casey Station, but the arrival time is uncertain due to winter conditions in the […]
Sat Sep 2, 2023 - 11:33amA motorcyclist has been injured after being hit by a vehicle at the Shoreline roundabout in Howrah. Police say a number of units are currently at the scene of the crash on Shoreline Drive and ask motorists to avoid the area.
Sat Sep 2, 2023 - 10:28amA landslide has closed one lane of a West Coast Highway this morning. The Murchison Highway is blocked around 3km north of Tullah after the hillside came down in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police say heavy machinery will be required to clear the road and ask motorists to slow down in the area.
Sat Sep 2, 2023 - 9:35amTasmania has just recorded its warmest winter on record. Bureau of Meteorology data shows the mean temperature across the state this winter was 1.30 degrees Celsius above the long-term average and the warmest since records began. New South Wales and Queensland also surpassed their previous winter temperature records, while Victoria and South Australia experienced their […]
Sat Sep 2, 2023 - 7:00amPrice tags accusing supermarket giants of profiting from cost of living pressures have appeared in stores across Hobart. The messages, in the form of official price tags with mock slogans, have been planted by the Grassroots Action Network and ‘highlight the disparity’ between profits and the struggles of everyday Tasmanians. “We’ve made over $1 billion in profits […]
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