Letterbox attacker appeals sentence
AN unemployed thug who nearly killed a stranger in an unprovoked attack with the victim’s own letterbox wants a softer sentence.
Tasmania
Uber to hit Tassie roads before Christmas
RIDE-sharing service Uber is free to begin operating in Tasmania and is expected to be up and running by the end of the year.
Bridgewater plan close
MORE homes may have to be compulsorily acquired to make way for a new Bridgewater Bridge, the man tasked with preparing its business case says.
Owl pal Jimmy Giggle the singalong king
ABC Kids host Jimmy Giggle — also known as Jimmy Rees — has made a fleeting visit to Hobart’s Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens ahead of his Carols by Candlelight gig.
‘I don’t see 220 names, I see 220 stories’
JUST in time for Remembrance Day, a long-forgotten World War I Honour Roll has found a new home.
Mystery man found by police
POLICE say they have identified a man they are keen to chat with over an alleged incident in Hobart’s CBD.
Sydney sailor safe after East Coast ordeal
A SOLO yachtsman has been rescued from his stricken vessel in waters off on Tasmania’s East Coast.
Pair pleads not guilty to murder
TWO people accused of murdering a Launceston man pleaded not guilty when they appeared in the Launceston Magistrates Court.
Culture Club’s Hobart gig pulled
POOR ticket sales are behind a promoter’s decision to pull the plug on Culture Club’s Hobart gig.
Fire-ready program stokes interest
COMMUNITIES are preparing for the fire season ahead by signing up to a Tasmania Fire Service bushfire-ready program.
Sentence stands for shocking act of abuse
A DRUNK truck driver who set his partner alight in a shocking case of domestic violence has lost an appeal against the severity of his sentence.
’Great relief’ as Senate shuts down plebiscite
THE demise of the same-sex marriage plebiscite has come as a relief to Tasmania’s LGBTI community.
Dare quits after on-air Dreamworld gaffe
HOBART radio host Anna Dare has resigned from her role at 7HOFM after a furore over on-air comments she made about the Dreamworld tragedy.
Neill-Fraser’s bid for freedom hits hurdle
CONVICTED murderer Sue Neill-Fraser’s bid for freedom has hit another roadblock, with all parties frustrated at the pace of the test case.
CBD trucks worry aldermen
The Hobart City Council doesn’t like the thought of forestry trucks mixing it with tourists.
Speech bill likely to stall
CHANGES to Tasmania’s Anti-Discrimination Act could be put on the backburner in the Legislative Council.
Project honours fallen WWI soldiers
MORE of Tasmania’s fallen WWI soldiers have been honoured with 14 headstones unveiled as apart of the Tasmanian Headstone Project.
Acclaim for uni dropout-problem game
A COMPUTER game that gets players thinking about the reasons why some students are more likely to drop out of university has gained national recognition.
Support grows for zero backpacker tax
TASMANIAN Senator Jacqui Lambie has secured support from a number of crossbenchers to abolish plans for a backpacker tax.
Mayor to deal with PM
HOBART Lord Mayor Sue Hickey will fly to Canberra to get in Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s ear and cement his offer of a “City Deal” for Hobart.
Jensen win right to rock Falls
THE Mercury’s Falls Festival Foster Band, Jensen, is getting ready to rock Marion Bay this summer after being announced as the sole winner of this year’s Foster Band competition.
Hard decisions needed to rescue dismal Tigers
Sports reporter ADAM SMITH looks at what has brought Tasmanian cricket is on its knees.
Paul and Woody debate east vs west
Hit100.9 breakfast radio hosts Paul Hogan and Esther ‘Woody’ Woodhams discuss the merits of living on the Western Shore and Eastern Shore respectively.
Man charged over domestic violence incident
A MAN has been accused of ramming his partner’s head into a television up to 10 times during a domestic violence incident at the weekend.
Warning for 100km/h damaging winds
DAMAGING winds in excess of 100km/h are likely to develop over parts of Tasmania’s East and Northeast this morning.
Cricket’s great stitch up in Hobart
FOR cricket-mad Hobart shop owner Katinka Challen, there’s nothing like the sound of wool on willow.
Fine life for weather man
BOB Dingle, a generous and active member of the local community, died recently in the May Shaw nursing home, Swansea, aged 95.
Cycle links a key for riders
IF we want to encourage bike riding, we need better path networks, says a bicycle group.
Once more unto the breach, little one
WHALES are continuing to put on spectacular displays in Tasmanian waters.
Adler owners top 100
MORE than 100 five-shot Adler shotguns are registered in Tasmania, Police Minister Rene Hidding has divulged.
Visitor alerted police to fatal caravan fire
A PERSON visiting a caravan where a fatal fire occurred alerted police to the tragedy.
Neill-Fraser seeks yet another freedom bid
SUE Neill-Fraser’s lawyers will head to court in a second attempt to show they “have fresh and compelling evidence” about what they claim is her wrongful conviction for murder.
Colbeck calls for Liberal Party unity
A PERCEPTION of disunity is “killing” the Liberal Party both nationally and within Tasmania, former tourism minister Richard Colbeck has told the party’s state council.
Brightside wants a muzzle-free future
A PUSH for Brightside Farm Sanctuary’s rehomed greyhounds to be added to an amendment removing the requirement for greyhound adoption program dogs to be muzzled in public has received a boost.
Fears habitat at risk amid code change
THE masked owl, swift parrot and eastern quoll will come under greater threat as a result of the new statewide planning scheme’s weaker biodiversity code, environmentalists warn.
Ikea ups the ante
IKEA could be a step closer to opening a Tasmanian store, with the furniture and homewares giant offering a new regional online shopping service to the state first.
Doors thrown open for Open House Hobart
CHRIS Clinton’s impressively compact home is a highlight of the annual Open House Hobart with architecture buffs and inquisitive locals heading out to see inside the former fish and chip shop.
Abalone prices go through the roof
STRONG demand from China and bad weather around Tasmania have sent abalone prices above $60 a kilo for the first time.
Dismay over NDIS cab gap
THE State Government has reminded people with disabilities they are not obliged to join the NDIS following an outcry over reduced access to travel subsidies.
Our Test match status hangs in balance
ONE of Tasmania’s hottest cricket summers will start with a bang on Saturday when Australia hosts South Africa in Hobart for the first time.
Two appear on murder charges
TWO people appeared in the Launceston Magistrates Court charged with the murder of a 41-year-old Newnham man.
Antarctica mission that’s bigger than science
NEXT month, Australian leadership expert Fabian Dattner will take 76 female scientists from all over the world on a voyage to Antarctica – turning an inspiring dream into a global movement.
Spike in Tassie gun numbers
ALMOST 1500 extra firearms have come into Tasmania over the past year — a massive jump from the previous 12 months when there were just 57.
Baby monkey and mum inseparable
BOY or girl, we’re not sure, and this baby capuchin monkey refuses to leave his mum’s side to let people take a closer look.
‘Sheer terror’ … and it’s all part of the job he loves
SHANE Wilson knows the day will come when he’s face-to-face with a great white shark.
PM urges bigger, broader Lib base
THE Tasmanian Liberal Party must transform itself and become more accessible if it wanted to win back three seats lost at the federal election, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told the party’s state council.
Blind and stranded without taxi help
SHE may be legally blind, but university student Nicole McKillop had a life of independence firmly in view until her government travel subsidies were slashed.
Pair in custody over stabbing death
UPDATED: A man and a woman are in police custody after the stabbing death of a 41-year-old man at his home in the Launceston suburb of Newnham.
Safe Schools disgusting: Whiteley
FORMER Braddon MP Brett Whiteley has labelled the Safe Schools program a “disgusting program, a political activist tool with a radical left wing agenda’.
PM’s Hobart vision
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull is keen to negotiate a “city deal” for Hobart, which could help facilitate a light rail system and modern public transport network.
And the winner is … nature tourism
NATURE based tourism was the big winner at last night’s 2016 Tasmanian Tourism Awards.
Premier targets women
As many women as men would represent the Tasmanian Liberals in State Parliament under a plan to be unveiled by Premier Will Hodgman today.
Act of respect has VIP support
WHAT do a gourmet farmer, a TV writer, a wildlife champion and a museum owner have in common? They have all signed a public pledge to defend Tasmania’s Anti-Discrimination Act.
Forrest wants third party for meeting
MURCHISON MLC Ruth Forrest is on the hunt for an independent third party to sit in on her conciliation meeting with Police Minister Rene Hidding.
Refugees feel state support
THE group charged with looking after refugees settling in Tasmania says recent arrivals from Syria and Iraq have been pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome.
Ranger vows to keep on trekking
THOUSANDS of bushwalkers from around the world have ticked the Overland Track off their wilderness bucket list. But few could match Eddie Firth’s record.
History and mystery fair game at Deloraine
TRADITIONAL pursuits such as basket weaving, boot-making, and the “Jimmy-Possum” style of chair-making are alive and well at the Tasmanian Craft Fair.
Former muffin shop owners stiffed staff
MUFFIN Break says it is working with the Fair Work Ombudsman to get more info about a case in which two Chinese workers at the company’s Murray St store were underpaid by almost $50,000.
Buyers snapping up Bournville units
UPDATED: BUYERS have already started snapping up units in a new $25 million residential development near the Cadbury chocolate factory in Hobart.
‘It was an outrageous lie’
THE Liberals are still smarting from the success of Labor’s “Mediscare” campaign in Tasmania.
Sailing ships put on quite a show
A FLOTILLA of Tasmania’s finest vessels has escorted the tall ship Tenacious up the River Derwent on her maiden visit to Hobart.
On your mountain bike
WITH word spreading about our mountain biking scene, riders are flocking from all over to check out our world-class tracks.
Three Capes Track star trek
COMBINING wonderful walks and stunning scenery by day with comfortable cabins at night, Three Capes Track offers an awesome adventure for all ages.
Question marks over origin of fox carcass
A DEAD fox found by a highway in northern Tasmania may have been placed there after meeting its maker elsewhere.
Minister predicts power price rise in Tasmania
VICTORIA’S need to import more energy after the looming Hazelwood power station closure looks likely to strengthen Tasmania’s case for a second Basslink cable.
Secret spotlight on penguin populations
TASMANIAN and South Korean researchers are teaming up to stage an avian edition of Big Brother in Antarctica.
Ride of a lifetime
A JOURNEY along the magnificent Gordon River and its tumbling tributaries serves as a reminder of how lucky we are to be surrounded by such natural beauty.
Lap up this modern marvel
THIS home at Norwood, just outside Launceston, has been designed to suit the owners’ love of entertaining, writes JARRAD BEVAN
Indian community mourns Manmeet
HOBART’S Sikh community will come together to remember the 29-year-old Brisbane City Council bus driver who died after being set on fire while working.
Common Ground’s management shift
HOBART affordable housing provider Common Ground is headed for new management, with the board seeking a non-government organisation to take the reins.
It was pure luck
MISSING Hobart man Andrew Gaskell was found by pure chance and is lucky to be alive, says a Malaysian police chief.
Refugees arrive in Tasmania
TASMANIA has received its first Syrian and Iraqi refugees, with eight families, including 15 children, arriving this week.
PM to unveil nurse funds in Tassie visit
THE Turnbull Government will announce continued funding for three Tasmanian breast care nurses as part of a $20.5 million national commitment to the McGrath Foundation’s breast care program.
Lambie aims for zero tax on backpackers
TASMANIAN Senator Jacqui Lambie is going to have two bites of the cherry in an attempt to get the Federal Government’s backpacker tax reduced from the present level of 19 per cent.
Fish colour chemical’s natural shift
TASSAL has announced plans to introduce a natural version of astaxanthin — the chemical that gives farmed salmon its pink colour — into the diet of its fish from next year.
In gymnastics Sashia’s a perfect 10
SHE’S 30kg of power and potential. And even though gymnast Sashia Bingham is only 10, she is brimming with hope of representing Australia at the next Olympic Games after Japan 2020.
Agricultural focus of Brighton Show
IT IS among the oldest local shows in Tasmania, and the Brighton Show at the Pontville Recreation Grounds on Sunday will again give a nod to its agricultural heritage.
It’s bigger than Ben-Hur
MONA’S newest exhibition is promising to outdo Ben-Hur in the epic stakes.
Battery Point reno ‘beautifully refined’
ROSEVEAR Stephenson is Tasmania’s big winner at the 2016 National Architecture Awards.
Gearing up for a grand designs weekend
A SNEAK peek inside one of Tasmania’s hottest new hotels is among the architectural delights on offer during the Open House Hobart weekend.
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