Glenorchy City Alderman Kelly Sims has defended the council’s handling of the McGill Rise development after mayoral candidate Sue Hickey questioned the mayor’s knowledge of the problems. LATEST HERE >>
Tasmania’s longest-serving mayor Tony Foster has served his last day in Brighton, with a familiar face sticking his hand up to take over the top spot. THE CANDIDATE >>
The investment banker who bought Tassal out of receivership nearly two decades ago has acquired 718 hectares of farmland on the banks of the River Derwent. PROPERTY DETAILS >>
Australian singer songwriter Dami Im has officially withdrawn from the Festival of Voices after other big names cancelled their performances at this year’s event. LATEST PROGRAM UPDATE >>
Hobart has become the first city in the country to ban single-use plastic takeaway food packaging. CHECK WHAT ITEMS ARE INCLUDED >>
New reports have revealed the second Bass Strait power connector means cheaper power across the country. LATEST + UPDATED TIMELINE >>
Eight spots around greater Hobart have seen a decline in water quality, with swimming now not advised at one particular eastern shore location. SEE THE MAP + LATEST >>>
Travellers to Hobart sitting on the tarmac at Brisbane Airport have disembarked this morning due to ongoing uncertainty over the status of state borders. LATEST >>
The building service providers behind the McGill Rise subdivision in Claremont are not the only ones currently under investigation by the state’s building regulator. SEE THE STATS >>
The proposal to convert a building in the Hobart CBD into a 175-room hotel has hit a stumbling block, with council staff recommending its refusal. FIND OUT WHY >>
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