Booze price hike under ‘Rocky’s beer tax’, Labor claims
Tasmanians can’t afford another beer price rise, Labor says, who says the new container deposit scheme will pass costs on to consumers. Find out how much a carton could go up.
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Candidate wants Tassie to follow Victoria’s lead on public housing
Deputy Clarence mayor Allison Ritchie, who is also running for Pembroke, wants a review of rent setting for Tasmanian public and community housing tenants. Here’s why.
Call to act now after Huon Valley teen comes out of coma
Jake Kirkpatrick, who is a triplet from Mountain River, has come out of an induced coma after being struck by a car weeks ago. Now, his family don’t want anyone else to suffer the same heartache.
‘We could have made our son an orphan’: Couple’s horror beach day
When the Bohlscheid family went to the beach for an afternoon dip, they never imagined the terrifying ordeal that lay ahead. Now they want to share their lessons learnt to other families.
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Community’s heartwarming gesture for JackJumpers amid abuse
In the midst of online abuse against the Tasmania JackJumpers players and their families, people from across the country raised the team’s spirits with a touching gesture.
What we know from second week of Hillcrest tragedy trial
Further details have emerged from the Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy during a criminal trial at the Devonport Magistrates Court. Here’s what’s happened in court.
Warning over health system’s big increase in part-time workers
More than 50 per cent of staff in Tasmania’s health system are working in a part-time capacity and the Greens say the situation is adding further fuel to the “staffing crisis”.
MND won’t stop volunteer from granting wishes
Motor neurone disease may have stolen Allana Wilson’s voice, but it won’t stop her from volunteering with Make-A-Wish Hobart. She was one of the Tasmanian Volunteer Award winners.
‘Some areas may need to be completely off-limits to tourism’
Europe deals with overcrowding due to a surge in tourism, sparking a warning from a retired park ranger who says Tasmania could fall into the same trap. His advice to avoid it.
Rain is on the way with severe weather alert issued
A warm Saturday is forecast to give way to severe weather, particularly in northern Tasmania with flash flooding a possibility. Here’s what to expect.
SENTENCED: Businessman used Snapchat to groom teens
A Hobart project manager showered young victims with attention, gifts and dirty messages in an effort to procure explicit images, videos and sex. NAMED >>
“I don’t even know who they are”
JackJumpers coach Scott Roth’s emotional response to the “haters” after out-gunning the Bullets – “The love from Tasmania is just crazy – it’s quiet a special place”.
‘One of a kind’: Glenorchy alderman remembered as battler’s advocate
A Glenorchy alderman, who died this week, devoted her life to volunteering and improving people’s lives. Read the tributes to a remarkable woman.
Geason yet to tender resignation despite saying he would ‘imminently’
Convicted judge Gregory Geason is yet to tender his resignation to the state government and the Supreme Court of Tasmania, despite saying he would quit “imminently”.
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