All-star Aussie line up heading to Launceston music festival
Australian music greats will take to the stage in Launceston when outdoor festival SummerSalt comes to town next year. Check out the artists already locked in.
Tasmania
Million dollar shock for Tasmanian mum-to-be
The mum-to-be was left speechless in disbelief when she checked her lotto ticket in the early hours of the morning. Here’s what she plans to do with the windfall
Employers failing workers on sexual harassment, Tas lawyers say
More women are coming forward with stories of workplace sexual harassment, something which more employers need to take action on, Tasmanian lawyers say.
‘At least dad could accept my award’: Titmus
Tasmania’s Young Australian of the Year Ariarne Titmus shared the “essential ingredients” that took her from a small town in Tasmania to become a champion swimmer.
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Revealed: ‘Once-in-a-generation’ plan to activate Hobart’s rail corridor
A glossy new strategy document has detailed grand plans to revitalise the Northern Suburbs Transit Corridor, promising to offer a “new way of living” in Greater Hobart.
Pub dig unearths layers of history
An archaeological dig on land next to a Hobart pub has been stopped after the discovery of Aboriginal middens. See what was found.
Leaked UTAS letter fears on funding uncertainty
A leaked letter from the University of Tasmania’s chancellor has expressed concerns about legislation on selling land at its Sandy Bay campus. Find out what it revealed.
‘Potential for disaster’: Proposed ferry sites making waves
Two locations in Lindisfarne are up for consideration for a fast ferry terminal as part of the Derwent River Ferry expansion. Read why one location has locals concerned.
A million Aussies’ mistake could be costing lives
More than one million Australians are making an incorrect assumption that could prevent them from being lifesavers, new research shows. It only takes one minute to check – here’s how.
Two RSPCA shelters forced to close as cost-of-living pressures bite
Two animal shelters have been forced to close as rescue centres across the state grapple with an influx of animals, leaving shelters overflowing and struggling to stay afloat.
14-year-old boy among those charged in CBD crackdown
A 14-year-old boy was among seven people picked up in a police operation in Hobart’s CBD, while 11 others were ordered to leave the area. See the list of charges.
Former ‘cult’ leader hit by another court loss
A former ‘cult’ leader now living in the Huon Valley has lost her bid to appeal against a defamation finding, with a Hobart judge saying her case had no “significant prospects of success”.
Platypus lucky to survive litter snare
Platypus Ruby is thanking her lucky stars for Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary rescuers, who helped her to escape a potentially deadly situation. See the moment it was released back into the wild.
Pharmacists blast plan for chemists to sell vapes
Pharmacists have spoken out against new laws that will allow the sale of vapes over the counter without a prescription.
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