Ousted former mayor back on council after recount
A familiar face with more than two decades of local government experience is back on the Burnie City Council table following Steve Kons’ sudden resignation two weeks ago.
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City’s ‘centrepiece’ $60m sports precinct closer to reality
A major $60m sports precinct must pass one more hurdle before construction begins. See the pictures.
‘Everyone’s at peace now’: Tassie WWII airman’s final resting place found
What happened to Harley Joseph Williams has been a mystery since WWII after he and his RAAF crew members were reported missing. But last year, the plane wreckage was found.
Optimism builds for Battery Point walkway, despite new costings
Nearly a year after the Hobart City Council was briefed on a new proposal for a Battery Point walkway, work is quietly under way to get the project off the ground.
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Tassie chef re-opens acclaimed seafood restaurant
After three kids, six cookbooks, and a 13-year-long break, an award-winning author, chef and food photographer has re-open her acclaimed seafood restaurant on the Tasman Peninsula.
‘Would you like a 200m turbine in your backyard?’
Those living in an area earmarked for potential renewable energy projects say they would move if development occurred.
‘On the bones of their backsides’: Police plea over budget cuts
The Tasmanian Police Association has appealed to the state Treasurer Michael Ferguson not to reduce spending, saying more officers will leave if resources are cut.
Video: Youths target shopkeepers with makeshift flamethrower
Moonah businesses are fearful of teenagers who they say are assaulting and racially abusing them. Police and the local council are trying to tackle the growing problem.
Two Tasmanian Liberals secure preselection
Two Tasmanian Liberals have already been preselected ahead of the Federal election next year.
Why the Catholic Archbishop of Hobart resigned
The Catholic Archbishop of Hobart has resigned – but it could take months to announce his replacement. Details.
Harris Scarfe attempted murder charge dropped for Hobart teen
A young teenage boy charged with the attempted murder of a retail worker at Harris Scarfe Moonah has had his charges dropped, despite spending nearly a year locked up at Ashley.
Former cop makes his own guns after watching how-to video
A former New South Wales policeman and firefighter has copped a hefty fine for manufacturing homemade guns in Tasmania. What a judge decided>
Veteran TV journalist Liz Hayes zeroes in on tragedy of Tas teen
The tragic case of Eden Westbrook, which has mystified Tasmanians for years, has caught the attention of veteran TV journalist Liz Hayes. Where to catch her special investigation.
RSL forms unlikely alliance in bid to protect Cenotaph from stadium
Tasmania’s peak ex-service body has ramped up its campaign against the proposed Macquarie Point 1.0 stadium, joining forces with an unlikely collaborator to protect the Hobart Cenotaph.
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