‘More than a job’: What it takes to be a mental health nurse
Three nurses share what it takes to work in the mental health sector as we celebrate the seventh annual Mental Health Nurses Day. They also say there is more work to do.
Tasmania
Winter surprise in latest poll as major parties drift
The major parties have drifted sideways in the latest opinion polling. Here’s the latest results.
New mum ‘devastated’ others will miss hospital’s maternity care
New mum Alicia Read will be eternally grateful for the professional care she and baby Millie received from doctors and midwives at Hobart Private Hospital earlier this month.
Why government doesn’t know when highway signs will switch on
With the widespread use of smartphones, Labor has questioned the purpose of newly installed electronic highway signs across Greater Hobart that have not been switched on.
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Fears hives and honey lost in West Coast fires
The state’s leatherwood honey is unique and there are fears trees and hives could have been destroyed in the West Coast fires. What we know.
Cash splash on renewable energy training hub for Tassie
The green energy workforce of the future will be shown the ropes at a much-vaunted new $27m training hub to be jointly funded by the state and federal governments.
Why meat producers want to process products without abattoirs
Labor wants to see reform for meat producers, saying the current laws are holding them back from ‘innovating and value-adding to their products’.
Fate of Hillcrest jumping castle operator to be revealed
More than three years after the Hillcrest tragedy and a 10-day criminal hearing, victims’ families will find out whether the jumping castle operator is criminally responsible.
Rental bonds earn $2.6m in interest, union wants its slice
More than 47,000 bonds are held by the Rental Deposit Authority, and generating millions of dollars in interest, the Tenants Union says. Here’s how they would like some of that spent.
Tasmanian judge and jeweller: the award-winning culinary couple
He’s a Supreme Court judge and she’s an award-winning jeweller. Read how they cook up a storm.
Teenager robbed Domino’s with machete sentenced
A teenager stole $580 in cash from a Domino’s at Kings Meadows while carrying a machete and wearing black clothes, including a balaclava and beanie. His sentence.
Snow falls in Tasmania as fires still rage in the west
It’s snowing in parts of Tasmania while firefighters battle blazes elsewhere. Read about Tasmania’s fickle summer weather.
‘Not warranted’: Bike lanes add to safety risk report says
The Collins St bike lanes continue to create community division. A Hobart councillor says a new report is not based on the latest design.
Hobart Private Hospital keeps mum on maternity ward future
Tasmania’s public health system is facing a potential surge in demand from expectant parents in coming months, amid fears Hobart Private Hospital is set to scrap maternity services.
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