Public encouraged to roll up sleeves for run-on Covid
The Covid pandemic might feel like it happened decades ago, but the disease is still present in the community. Why authorities are encouraging people to roll up their sleeves.
Tasmania
Man who survived rough surf after boat capsized swam for 90 minutes to shore
A man has had to swim for over an hour and a half to make it back to land after his dinghy capsized in southern Tasmanian waters, with his neighbour and friend sadly drowning. What we know.
Tough draw for Lyons hopeful, while Clark stronghold snags number one
An independent has secured the number one spot on the ballot in Clark in the upcoming federal election — but Labor’s star candidate in Lyons has ended up at the bottom.
‘So much potential’: Vision for mountain visitor and transport hub unveiled
A plan to solve Kunanyi/Mount Wellington’s traffic and parking woes has been unveiled, with hopes of developing a visitor and transport hub at the former site of an old quarry.
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MAPPED: Record-breaking Aussie voter numbers revealed
A record number of Australians will vote in the 2025 federal election, a fact the Australian Electoral Commissioner says “doesn’t happen by accident”.
Mums unite to find space that works
The Parents Hub hopes to be more than a co-working space, it would be a place where mums can find their village and thrive. Hear from the women behind it.
Salamanca Easter calamity as rabbit vandalised
Over a week until Easter and one well-known Tasmanian rabbit is looking a little worse for wear after being vandalised overnight. Hear from the artist’s about their devastation.
The great shuffle in Tasmanian public life this week
A Legislative Councillor is retiring, the Education Department has gained a permanent secretary and the Metro CEO is departing in a series of changes to senior roles in Tasmanian public life this week.
What nuclear could mean for Tasmania
Candidates from the two major parties have their say on what Peter Dutton’s $600bn nuclear plan could mean for the Apple Isle. Follow The Mercury’s federal election live blog >>
Economist Gruen rejects ‘bias’ claim as ‘sign of independence’
Ignoring problems identified with the proposed Macquarie Point stadium won’t make them go away, an eminent economist says. Why he has hit back at a ‘bias’ claim by Premier Jeremy Rockliff.
‘It’s not fair’: Seven-month wait for simple procedure for little Baylee
For the last seven months, Melissa Tyrell has been asking ‘why?’ Why does her four-year-old daughter refuse to eat? Why has it taken seven months to get a date for a simple procedure? And why has her child had to suffer?
Major aged care facility proposed for Hobart suburb gets green light
A proposal to build “a halfway house between a retirement village and a nursing home” has been approved by a local council, despite concerns raised by nearby residents.
Energy Minister escapes no-confidence motion over ‘lying’ claim
Labor has accused the state’s Energy Minister Nick Duigan of lying to parliament about power price increases faced by the state’s major industrial users — but its no-confidence motion failed.
More than half of swift parrot habitat gone, new research shows
The state government says it ‘does not believe that forestry is driving the swift parrot to extinction’ as new research reveals how much of the species’ habitat has been lost in Tasmania.
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