November
Smelter owners say government should force miners to sell local
With a domestic gas reservation already under consideration, Canberra is being asked to compel Australian miners to sell a share of their ore to local smelters.
September
Southern Ocean Lodge named as world’s most promising hotel
Rebuilt from ashes by James and Hayley Baillie, the Kangaroo Island resort has been crowned by The World’s 50 Best Hotels as “the one to watch”.
4 ways to protect bank of mum and dad gifts from a messy break-up
There are legal strategies parents helping their children into the property market can use to prevent the money from being lost in a relationship breakdown.
Spirit, salmon, Sandy Bay, stadium: Tasmania’s woes worsen
Locals only need one letter of the alphabet to remember the rumbling problems in the state.
Tasmania’s AFL plans dealt a blow as stadium knocked back
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has slammed the state’s planning body for rejecting the proposed Macquarie Point stadium which it deemed unviable.
August
Liberals’ Rockliff reappointed as Tasmanian premier
State governor says Jeremy Rockliff should be given the chance to show he has the numbers in parliament – but they are set to be tested immediately.
July
Brisbane and Hobart stadium challenges go beyond building it so they can come
The moral of Tasmania’s stadium furore should be that unrestrained government spending ultimately makes it difficult to pay for potentially beneficial public infrastructure.
Tasmanian Labor’s political gamble backfires
The state faces a period of political talks after a snap election delivered another hung parliament and more seats to the Liberals than Labor.
Election nobody wanted unlikely to deliver a clear result
Labor’s Dean Winter and Liberal Jeremy Rockliff are fighting it out in the second Tasmanian election in as many years. Polls suggest a hung parliament. Again.
‘Bailouts don’t cut it’: Coalition wants metals processing inquiry
Costly taxpayer-funded bailouts for smelters aren’t good enough, with action needed to tackle the underlying challenges, Coalition MPs say.
June
Tasmanian election is on after governor concedes no end to impasse
Tasmania will go to an election on July 19 after it became clear there was no alternative to solve the political stoush over state finances and loss of parliament’s confidence in Premier Jeremy Rockliff.
AFL plays hardball on stadium amid Tasmanian political turmoil
The code’s demand has been caught up in a furore over finances that looks set to send Tasmanians to their fourth election in seven years.
Tasmania headed to snap election after parliament turns on Rockliff
Labor, the Greens and the speaker of Tasmania’s parliament voted for a motion of no-confidence in the premier over his handling of the budget.
Budget, ferries, AFL stadium could crash Tasmanian government
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has threatened to send voters back to the polls for an early election if parliament passes a motion of no confidence in his ability to manage the state’s finances.
May
MinRes’ new chair; RBA hikes back in play; US AAA downgrade is huge
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
The coolest place in Hobart to dine – literally
Institut Polaire, on the Tasmanian capital’s waterfront, is embracing the city’s Antarctic frontier.
March
Stadium cost blowout latest threat to newest AFL team
The forecast costs were released in an independent report by the Tasmanian Planning Commission, which will decide whether the project should go ahead.
February
Albanese accused of soft-pedalling on Chinese navy drills
Australian air traffic controllers only learnt of Chinese navy live-firing exercise thanks to a Virgin Australia pilot flying over the Tasman Sea.
Bruce Lehrmann accused of stealing Toyota Prado
Lehrmann appeared by phone in a Tasmanian court this morning; Peter Dutton promises “prudent” implementation of medicare pledge. How the day unfolded.
January
Hot and cold comfort in historic Hobart
A revamped heritage hotel offers the ideal luxury base for visitors to immerse themselves in the southern capital.