Tasmanian students who rely on buses or the River Derwent ferry for their daily commute are facing an increase in fares as they return to school in 2024. On January 1, student fares rose to $2 per single trip ticket, up $0.10, while smart card or multi-trip tickets went up by $0.08 to $1.60 per […]
Mon Jan 22, 2024 - 5:00amTelstra customers across Hobart may be without mobile connectivity this week as the communications giant works on upgrading a mobile tower in the city. The project will begin later this morning and is expected to be completed by Sunday, resulting in some disruptions to coverage. Telstra Tasmania General Manager Michael Patterson said the work to […]
Mon Jan 22, 2024 - 4:00amA leaked letter has revealed that former Labor Party leader David O’Byrne was rejected as a candidate for the seat of Franklin after the current leader excluded him from her list of preferred candidates. The letter, written by Rebecca White and leaked to the Sunday Tasmanian, shows that the special branch committee was divided on […]
Mon Jan 22, 2024 - 12:05amTwo teenagers are in trouble with authorities after they were caught driving an allegedly stolen Toyota at speeds exceeding 160km/h through Tasmania’s Midlands this afternoon. According to police, the pair will spend the night in custody after allegedly attempting to evade officers who had spotted them on the Midland Highway near Stonor at around 3:30pm […]
Sun Jan 21, 2024 - 7:40pmA runaway bull that smashed through a gate to escape a rodeo in Tasmania’s north yesterday has left a person in hospital with injuries. A spectator at the Harveydale Rodeo event near Westbury told Pulse that the bull charged through the gate that led to a back paddock and straight into nearby paramedics and security staff […]
Sun Jan 21, 2024 - 5:50pmA new $19m bridge in Tasmania’s north-west is set to open soon, easing frustrations about safety and travel times on the Bass Highway. The new Cam River Bridge features wider lanes, a cycling lane, a pedestrian pathway and is higher and wider than the original. Westbound lanes between Cooee and Wynyard are set to open […]
Sun Jan 21, 2024 - 5:00amThe Chief Commissioner of Tasmania’s Integrity Commission has addressed what he says is ‘unwarranted speculation’ following the departure of a top executive. Commission CEO Michael Easton quietly resigned recently, leading opposition leader Rebecca White to accuse the state government of not being transparent and not prioritising integrity. “It is highly unusual for no statement to […]
Sat Jan 20, 2024 - 10:25pmAn illegal gel blaster and various drugs were allegedly uncovered during an early morning raid at a home in Tasmania’s north yesterday. Dozens of police units from the Drugs and Firearms Unit and the Western Criminal Investigation Branch executed a search warrant at the Devonport home around 5am on Friday. Police allege that several items […]
Sat Jan 20, 2024 - 9:00amThe speed limit on a 2km section of the Channel Highway south of Hobart will become 10km/h slower from next week. The Commissioner for Transport has approved a change in the speed limit for a stretch of the highway between Huntingfield and Margate, decreasing it from 90km/h to 80km/h. “The new speed limit will […]
Sat Jan 20, 2024 - 4:30amTasmania’s unemployment rate has reached a historic low for the second month in a row, with recent data indicating a rate of just 3.9% in December. The latest figure shows a significant decline from a decade ago when the rate was at 7.8% in November 2013. 288,000 people are currently employed across Tasmania, with over […]
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