People are dying and their loved ones are left suffering because the government refuses to put some basic processes in place to allow a slow trickle of visitors into the state, writes Mercury journalist Navarone Farrell.
Tasmania’s next Eddie Ockenden or Bianca Langham will be on display as finals fever continues tonight with the U13 boys and girls hockey grand finals set to be hotly contested affairs. SCHEDULE + HOW TO WATCH >>
A Tasmanian living on the mainland has described the grief and pain she went through having the G2G pass to attend her father’s funeral rejected three times, after being led to believe it would be approved. READ HER HEARTBREAKING STORY >>
Almost 400 whales have died in one of the largest whale strandings in history. But what caused the whales to strand, and why can’t they get out of Macquarie Harbour? READ OUR EXPLAINER >>
The former police commissioner who led Victoria Police during Melbourne’s notorious gangland wars has now been appointed a senior role at a regional Tasmanian council.
Derwent goalie Magnus McCausland stole the show in an extra-time match that was toughly disputed until he rifled a venomous tomahawk goal to seal an extra-time win. REWATCH ALL THE ACTION + MATCH REPORT >>
Tassie’s top U15 girls teams duked it out, locked 2-2 after normal time, and after a thrilling ten minutes of extra time, the match was decided with a shootout. REWATCH ALL THE ACTION + MATCH REPORT >>
Watch the Mercury’s livestream from 6pm tonight, University and DiamondBacks girls’ sides clash, followed by the OHA and North-West Graduates, who will renew rivalries in the boy’s division one final from 7.30pm.
For the first time ever, the Mercury and Hockey Tasmania have partnered to bring live streaming of underage club grand finals. SEE THE SCHEDULE + HOW TO WATCH >>
In the next instalment of our Best of Tasmania 2020 series we reveal the nail technicians that made the shortlist – but who is Tassie’s best? VOTE IN OUR POLL NOW >>
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