Tasmanian unions have refused to rule out industrial action to stop a Rockliff government plan to sell off state-owned businesses, which they warn would result in thousands of job losses.
The passing of controversial legislation to secure the future of salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour has triggered a range of reactions ranging from celebration to dismay.
A 21-year-old man who spat on a female police officer and broke the nose of her male colleague during a “disgusting” attack in Launceston has been sentenced.
While Tasmania can bank on an unexpected $190m increase in GST payments next financial year, it was hard to find any other surprises in a no-frills federal budget, Duncan Abey writes
Tasmania’s budget pockets will be a little heavier next financial year from a welcome federal government boost to GST. Why there were little other surprises for the state in the 2025-26 budget.
The former managing director of National Trust Tasmania has launched legal action over his January departure, filing an unfair dismissal claim over a workplace process he described as “awful”.
Greens Senator Nick McKim is confident his party can leverage growing Tasmanian community sentiment against industrial salmon farming to make history at the upcoming federal election.
The cheque book is open and Opposition Leader promises a $37m cash injection to boost tourism and trade should the Coalition win the upcoming federal election.
The arrival of the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries could be fast-tracked with a fresh design for a vital berthing upgrade.
Former Tasmanian premier Peter Gutwein was just weeks into the top job in early 2020 when a looming global health emergency threatened the very future of the island state.
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