Survivor, movie star Akubra goes missing in Hobart
Peter Greste’s Akubra hat has survived the bowels of the Egyptian prison system — but not Hobart’s waterfront with his trusty companion going missing.
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Interstate demand for Dark Mofo forces airline to put on extra flights
Tasmania’s favourite winter festival is proving to be so popular among mainlanders this year that one major airline has had to schedule an additional six return flights to Hobart this June.
Christine Milne loses legal bid to block neighbour’s right of way
Former Tasmanian senator Christine Milne’s legal bid to have a neighbour’s right of access past her Sandy Bay Rd property declared obsolete has been knocked back in the Supreme Court.
Ritchie taking legal action over Labor’s ‘sneaky tactics’
Independent Pembroke candidate says flyers distributed by the Labor Party about her are full of lies and are “utterly disgraceful”.
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Economist Gruen rejects ‘bias’ claim as ‘sign of independence’
Ignoring problems identified with the proposed Macquarie Point stadium won’t make them go away, an eminent economist says. Why he has hit back at a ‘bias’ claim by Premier Jeremy Rockliff.
Major aged care facility proposed for Hobart suburb gets green light
A proposal to build “a halfway house between a retirement village and a nursing home” has been approved by a local council, despite concerns raised by nearby residents.
Energy Minister escapes no-confidence motion over ‘lying’ claim
Labor has accused the state’s Energy Minister Nick Duigan of lying to parliament about power price increases faced by the state’s major industrial users — but its no-confidence motion failed.
More than half of swift parrot habitat gone, new research shows
The state government says it ‘does not believe that forestry is driving the swift parrot to extinction’ as new research reveals how much of the species’ habitat has been lost in Tasmania.
‘It’s awful’: Used nappies, cigarette butts horrify hospital visitors
The state of the entrances at Hobart’s public hospital has drawn the ire of visitors and patients, with one saying “it’s one of the worst entrances to a hospital I think I have ever seen”.
‘No faith’ in planning report: Premier
The Tasmanian Planning Commission’s report on the proposed Macquarie Point stadium is fatally flawed by bias and the government had no confidence in its findings, Premier Jeremy Rockliff said.
Stadium elector poll possible as Lord Mayor seeks meeting with AFL boss
The Hobart City Council could hold an elector poll on the Macquarie Point stadium, while Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds has been authorised to seek a meeting with AFL CEO Andrew Dillon.
Brace for more weather whiplash set to hit Tassie
Put away the woolly jumpers from last weekend and break out the summer dresses — hot weather is on the way with temperatures threatening April records.
How Greens plan to woo Aldi to Tassie, bring down grocery prices
The Greens have announced a $30m policy to lure discount supermarket chain Aldi to Tasmania, saying their plan would help ease cost-of-living pressures. HOW IT WOULD WORK >>>
Gruen’s bias taints planning report too: Premier says
Premier Jeremy Rockliff says his government has no faith in the planning report on the proposed Macquarie Point stadium because of bias from Gruen’s earlier review.
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