‘Cowardly’ vandals strike Tassie candidate’s billboard
An independent Tasmanian candidate claims his campaign material, including a massive billboard and trailer, has been attacked by vandals.
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‘Make corporations pay tooth tax’: Greens launch Tassie dental plan
A Greens policy to bring public dental services into Medicare — and establish free health clinics across the state — could save Tasmanians $5.4 billion over 10 years, Senator Nick McKim says.
Polite and least dangerous: How Tassie drivers stack up
Our drivers have a touch of Tassie charm with a new survey finding we are the most polite in the nation. Do you agree? TAKE OUR POLL INSIDE >>
‘Compassion and love of humanity’: Pope remembered
Tasmania’s Premier and Archbishop are among many leaders across Australia and the globe paying tribute to Pope Francis after he died on Easter Monday. Read the tributes.
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Revealed: Australia’s worst state for road deaths
Australian roads have always been a danger and there is new evidence that things are getting worse.
AI-powered cameras keeping forestry safe this summer
It can detect bushfires very early in areas where the nearest humans or other infrastructure is dozens of kilometres away. How new technology is being rolled out in Tasmania.
Singer Amy Shark to make second Hobart stop in months
After her last visit just two months ago, alt-pop princess Amy Shark has announced she’ll make a “pared-back” trip down to the Apple Isle next year. The latest.
Felling of 100 trees in national park ‘damaging, unnecessary’
About 100 gum trees have been cleared to make way for new infrastructure in a Tasmanian national park, dismaying a long-time volunteer with years of experience in the area.
Govt sends out private funding SOS for stadium
Experienced project financiers have been called on to plug the funding gap at Hobart’s $775m stadium, as the government seeks a broad coalition to deliver Macquarie Point’s renewal project.
Emotion, alcohol factors in stabbing murder of partner
A Tasmanian woman found guilty of murdering her partner during a drunken fight inside his flat nearly three years ago committed the crime “in a split-second act”, a court has heard.
Major overhaul proposed for the management of Tassie’s waste
A Tasmanian mayor is pushing for a drastic rethink of waste management in the state’s South, floating an idea she says would deliver environmental benefits and better outcomes for residents.
Out of the box: cherries signal start of Tasmanian Christmas
Nothing says Christmas in Tasmania quite like a bowl of fresh cherries, with fruit growers delivering the first harvest of the season on Tuesday just in time for the festive break.
‘Could have been deadly’: Bus driver ‘lucky’ to be alive
Photos have emerged of the swollen face of a bus driver serious injured in Northern Tasmania — where it’s alleged two teens attacked him with a broken bottle.
Council launches investigation after cyber breach
A council in Greater Hobart has been hit by a cyber breach but the mayor has moved to reassure the community that there is no evidence that ratepayer information has been accessed.
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