It’s neat when the stars align
TASSIE building firm NEAThouse has been recognised with a national award for its eight-star energy rated display home, writes JARRAD BEVAN
Tasmania
Police seek witnesses to fatal crash
POLICE have released the name of a young woman killed in a two-car crash near Waratah.
Vegan Oz? It’s not on the menu
MATTHEW Evans gets his teeth stuck into the ethics of eating meat, writes SHAUN McMANUS
Glaciers key focus in summer of science
THE Aurora Australis is preparing to ship out for another scintillating summer season of science in the frozen south.
‘Given the challenges … the result is understandable’
THE hurt caused to Hydro Tasmania by the energy crisis has been laid bare, with the state-owned energy company announcing a $65 million loss.
Timber shake-up fuels more forest ire
TEMPERS have flared in State Parliament amid debate on whether the State Government is helping or hindering the forest industry.
Raptor Man in running for top honour
KETTERING wildlife carer Craig Webb, adventurer and disability advocate Paul Pritchard and stillbirth support worker Lyndy Bowen are among the fine field in the 2017 Tasmanian Australian of the Year Awards.
Metro turns the corner
METRO Tasmania says its revamp of Hobart bus services has resulted in “unheard of” increase in passengers.
China milk market ready to soar
TASMANIAN milk from Australia’s largest dairy farm and processed at Lenah Valley could be in China the next day, fetching between $10 and $15 a litre on Asian supermarket shelves.
Bearmaker boy goes global
YOUNG bearmaker Campbell Remess is fast building an international reputation. WATCH THE VIDEO
Gibson, Debicki lead AACTA pack
MEL Gibson’s stellar direction of Hacksaw Ridge and Elizabeth Debicki’s chilling performance in The Kettering Incident — shot in southern Tasmania — have won them AACTA nominations.
6000 have say on Tassal
A CONTROVERSIAL fish farm development on Tasmania’s East Coast has generated nearly 6000 submissions as part of a public consultation process.
Legalising brothels on agenda
BROTHELS would be decriminalised and some illicit drugs legalised under a raft of proposals unveiled in Tasmanian Labor’s State Conference agenda.
Young woman dies in two-vehicle crash
UPDATED: A woman aged in her 20s has died after a two vehicle crash on the Murchison Highway near Waratah, southwest of Burnie.
Hobart Show ban revealed
THE Royal Hobart Show this year banned a safety inspection company from certifying rides at last week’s carnival due to safety concerns.
Diwali brought to light
SANDY Bay is set to come to life with a festival of lights as part of a first of its kind multicultural celebration tomorrow.
Burnie’s ship looks set to come in
TASMANIA could have a direct international shipping link by the end of next year.
Drug mule bought ice from ‘Humphrey Bear’
A YOUNG man flew to Sydney and bought $250,000 worth of drugs from a person he knew only as “Humphrey Bear”, the Supreme Court has heard.
‘This is a bonanza year for swifties’
SWIFT parrots are heading for a boom breeding season in Tasmania, with babies hatching in man-made nesting boxes for the first time. WATCH THE VIDEO
New name, look for Forestry Tas
THE end is nigh for Forestry Tasmania as we know it, with the entity to get a new name under a shake-up more than two years in the making.
Nick Cave to rock Hobart
NICK Cave and the Bad Seeds have announced an upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand that kicks off in Hobart.
Rapid riders ’only seconds from safety’
A HOBART journalist who took Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids ride with her young family just a day before a tragic accident that claimed four lives has expressed her sadness.
Libs defend ‘obscene’ salary packages
THE Liberals have defended the highly paid offices of Co-ordinator General and Infrastructure Tasmania as money well spent.
Driver flees after car flips, catches fire
POLICE are keen to speak to the driver of a car which crashed through the fence of a Launceston home and then caught fire.
Fiction dream becomes a reality
HOBART IT consultant Robert Batten, a closet science fiction author since 2010, has outed himself spectacularly.
Heat rising in Tassie’s A-League push
TASMANIA could join the A-League, with a group pushing for a team from the state set to meet with Football Federation Australia shortly around the possibility.
Plans for big shift in council powers
SIGNIFICANT projects, such as the 120m-tall, 400-room hotel proposed for Davey St, could soon be assessed by Tasmania’s planning minister — not the Hobart City Council.
Big bucks made public
TASMANIA’S inaugural Co-ordinator General — signed up on a base salary of $399,000 — is earning more than Premier Will Hodgman.
Call for action in wake of collapse
UNIONS have called for harsher penalties in the wake of the Myer audit released on Monday.
Wilderness train back on the right track
THE West Coast Wilderness Railway is back on track. Re-opened two years ago, the iconic West Coast destination has re-emerged as a serious tourism player, according to the 2015-16 State Growth Annual Report.
Human remains found in forest reserve
HUMAN remains believed to belong to a Tasmanian man who has been missing since 2012 have been found in a bush reserve at Latrobe.
Fond farewell to ‘little Aussie battler’
A LARRIKIN Liberal who once entered the House of Representatives in a chicken suit is being celebrated as a hardworking MP with a great sense of fun. WATCH THE VIDEO
New generation of Clydesdales
HE may only be a few days old but the latest arrival at Warren Purton’s farm is already feeling his strength.
Kurt Vile bound for Tassie
ORGANISERS of A Festival Called Panama have announced a pretty pimpin’ first peek of the 2017 line-up.
Goodbye Bruce Goodluck
TRIBUTES are flowing for “little Aussie battler” Bruce Goodluck after the former Liberal MP’s death in Hobart.
Forestry Tas announce $67 million loss
TASMANIA’S Resources Minister has used Forestry Tasmania’s $67 million loss to reinforce his argument new areas may need to be opened up to logging.
‘That feeling of being left off the map’
THE Derwent Valley has been left off two visitor trails based on Australian television shows The Kettering Incident and Rosehaven, despite both shows being filmed in the region.
Goodwin put through prison wringer
OPPOSTION Leader Bryan Green has told State Parliament the prison service has become “a dysfunctional mess” on Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin’s watch.
Wild about raptor rescue
THE who’s hoo of wildlife rescue will swoop on Salamanca tomorrow night.
Cradle Mt walker flown to safety
AN injured bushwalker from New South Wales is recovering in Burnie after being airlifted from Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain National Park.
First female Chief Magistrate
TASMANIA’S first female Chief Magistrate hopes her appointment inspires other women to seek out high judicial office.
’I don’t want to lose my son’
“PLEASE come home, you are not in trouble” — this is the message of a Hobart mother desperate to find her missing son.
Legal dispute strikes council
YELLING, interruptions, legal argument … just another a meeting of the Glenorchy City Council.
Cracks found before rivulet collapse
CRACKS started appearing in the floors of shops in the Cat and Fiddle Arcade above the Hobart Rivulet three weeks before the collapse of the structure, a State Government audit has found.
Tassie sports greats lead Relay For Life
SOME of Tasmania’s greatest modern athletes are gearing up to lend their talents and pound the pavement for a cause.
Tassal defends farming practices
SALMON farmer Tassal has issued a statement to the ASX defending its farming and certification practices after an interview by the ABC’s Four Corners program.
Mould cleared, works on the way
THE mould nightmare at the RHH redevelopment is almost over, with Tasmania’s Health Minister confirming a temporary building will house patients by the end of the year.
$250m Hobart hotel developments
TWO hotels that will change the Hobart skyline are planned by the Singaporean group Fragrance.
Parties backing Governor
LABOR and the Greens have thrown their support behind Tasmania’s Governor in the wake of her comments about Queensland senator Pauline Hanson.
Three men sought over bashing
POLICE are searching for three men in relation to a serious assault in Hobart’s CBD.
Short-stay unit to ease pressure on RHH beds
TASMANIA’S Health Minister says a new short-stay unit will help ease the pressure on the Royal Hobart Hospital.
Police target returning Rebels
REBELS outlaw motorcycle gang members have been targeted on their return to the state, with police conducting a traffic operation within the grounds of the Spirit of Tasmania terminal in Devonport.
Bachelorette’s family tragedy during finale week
JUST days out from the finale of The Bachelorette, former Tasmanian newsreader Georgia Love has been rocked by news her mother’s pancreatic cancer has gotten worse.
End near for 2G mobiles
THOUSANDS of Tasmanians are still using 2G mobiles with less than six weeks to go before Telstra switches off its network.
Vocational students snub state
MORE than 80 per cent of Tasmanian vocational education students using Government loans to pay for their course costs are enrolled at a campus interstate, new figures show.
Hanson speech rage
ONE Nation Senator Pauline Hanson says Tasmanian Governor Kate Warner should consider stepping aside in favour of someone who loves the Australian people and truth more than they love “moralistic posturing”.
New boost for state economy
STRONG home lending and population growth have headlined the latest in a series of reports suggesting Tasmania’s economic outlook is improving.
Big day out for buccaneers
PIRATES young and old have walked the planks of Bellerive Boardwalk for a day of giant battleships, treasure hunts, and blindfolded rowing.
Time to climb on board
SALARY sacrifice sweeteners should be used to get state public servants to catch the bus to work to help ease traffic congestion, unions and welfare groups say.
Seafarers Festival
Seafarers Festival at Bellerive Boardwalk.
New laws to protect emergency service workers
A HARD-HITTING television advertisement will be used to underline the State Government’s crackdown on people who assault emergency service workers.
Royal Hobart Show 2016
All colour and excitement of the Royal Hobart Show 2016.
Red Velvet Lounge sitting pretty
AFTER a fire, a long restoration and a brief closure, Cygnet’s Red Velvet Lounge is back in business but heading in a different direction under its new owners.
Aldermen European study trip on cards
HOBART City Council will consider sending aldermen and council officers on a $14,000 a head trip to Europe next month.
Cruising into record season
TASMANIA’S record cruise ship season is under way, with the Carnival Spirit docking in Hobart.
Helping heal both body and soul
YOGA instructor Helen Cushing says physical wellbeing is a crucial step in helping war veterans overcome trauma.
Oliver’s eye on Tassie for healthy eating
CELEBRITY chef Jamie Oliver is ready to tackle Tasmania’s obesity crisis and will seek State Government backing for his Ministry of Food healthy eating program.
Many to gain from Pete’s days of pain
PETER Wheatley to complete 31 marathons in 31 days for a good cause.
Protesters walk a fine line
A protest on the Tasman Bridge last week enraged morning commuters and sparked public debate. But, as ANNE MATHER discovered, there is a wide range of views even within the ranks of animal rights advocates.
Launch pad for bright sparks
AS the University of Tasmania aims to make science, technology, engineering and maths a part of everything that happens in Tasmania, a new grassroots organisation is gearing up to harness this growing enthusiasm.
Rights boost for gay couples
SAME-SEX couples who are married overseas will have strengthened rights when they are in Tasmania under new regulations declared this week.
Push to increase death driver penalties
An increase in the maximum jail sentence for negligent driving causing death has been flagged in a report to the State Government.
Police called in barrel twist
AN investor in the Nant whisky barrel investment scheme has told how police were called in when he attempted to retrieve two barrels from the Nant Estate six weeks ago.
New sponsor ready to kick goals
TASMANIA’S home of AFL football will have a new name from next season following the signing of a five-year naming rights sponsorship deal.
Rolling in for a night of frivolity
SHOW-goers rolled in for Festival Friday at the Royal Hobart Show and it proved a smash-hit for everyone – particularly roller derby fans.
TAC applauds council’s date shift bid
A MOVE by the Kingborough Council to change the date of its Australia Day awards would show leadership, says the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.
The fight to save our wombats
A SHED in a quiet street is the hub of a citizen-led wildlife rescue mission as the wombat fights for its survival against a cruel killer.
Cops say school fire started in wheelie bin
POLICE investigating a deliberately lit fire at the old Lindisfarne North Primary School are keen to track down a group of youths seen in the area.
Oarsome future ahead for top rower
IT’S time for Tasmanian rowing’s generation next to shine and Huon’s Celeste Frasson hopes to maintain her position near the front of the queue.
State’s property market booming
THE strongest sales quarter in years has placed Tasmania’s real estate market among the nation’s best.
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