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TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Grandmother left fuming over mattress pit fix

A Berridale grandmother has been left fuming after her granddaughter fell into a pit outside her public housing home in South Hobart but the fix has left her dumbfounded.

Grandmother Audrey Scott.. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Law insiders tip woman to become next Supreme Court judge

The state government will soon appoint a new judge to the Supreme Court bench, with legal insiders sharing who thaey think will take the top job.

Supreme Court of Tasmania. Picture: Richard Jupe

Hutchins old boys: 175 years producing ‘men of character’

Internationally-renowned musicians and sports stars, scholars and academics; businessmen who helped shape Tasmania — The Hutchins School’s roll call is an impressive one.

The Hutchins School are celebrating their 175th birthday. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Family of four crams into one-bedroom flat amid housing crisis

Desperate Tasmanians are resorting to extreme lengths just to put a roof over their head, as an explosion in rental prices continues to bite.

Hobart CBD. Picture: Richard Jupe

READ TODAY’S PAPER

Click here to read the digital edition of the Mercury newspaper — just as it was printed.

The Mercury’s front page, Tuesday August 3.

The Mercury’s back page, Tuesday August 3.

TODAY’S CARTOON

Mercury’s cartoon, Tuesday August 3 2021.

LETTER OF THE DAY

Crack down on right-lane hoggers

I VERY much enjoy driving patients to treatment for Cancer Council Tasmania and spend considerable time on the road. There seems to be blind ambivalence to the highway rules that you must remain left unless overtaking. I recently drove on the Eastern Outlet from Rosny to the airport and noticed a driver remained in the right lane for the entire journey. I also noticed a police motorcycle following the driver for part of the journey but they did not intervene. This is a risky practice and should be more robustly policed.

Bill FitzGerald

Sandy Bay

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Click here for today’s list of people appearing in Tasmania’s Magistrates Courts and business closures.

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