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Rob Inglis is an award-winning reporter for The Mercury. He previously worked for The Examiner and The Advocate as a state political reporter. Born and raised in Hobart, Rob is passionate about telling the stories that matter to Tasmanians.

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Tasmania

‘Incredibly disappointing’: Period pain education program scrapped

The Tasmanian government has discontinued funding for a popular period pain education program delivered in state schools, instead choosing to provide its own in-house program.

Tasmania

Extra Qantas flights put on for June amid Dark Mofo demand.

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.

Tasmania

Chris Bowen solar energy battery subsidy

Tassie’s top rooftop solar suburbs revealed as ALP pledges battery subsidy

The Tasmanian suburbs that would stand to benefit the most from a Labor pledge to subsidise the purchase of home batteries have been revealed.

Politics

State government tees off over federal Labor over infrastructure funding split

Rockliff government goes to war with PM over infrastructure cash

The state government says major projects like the new Bridgewater Bridge may not be possible in the future if federal Labor holds firm to its new infrastructure funding model.

Tasmania

‘Quick fix’: IGA boss pushes back against plan to lure Aldi to Tassie

The organisation behind Tasmania’s more than 80 IGA stores has criticised a proposal to entice discount supermarket chain Aldi to the state. WHY THEY’RE AGAINST IT >>>

Tasmania

Concept design of Royal Hobart Hospital emergency department upgrade. Picture: Supplied

Next step for $130m RHH emergency department upgrade

Work on a planned $130m upgrade of the Royal Hobart Hospital emergency department is set to begin later this year after the project’s budget was cut back.

Tasmania

‘Head in the sand’: Sparks fly over Premier’s stadium fast-track plan

Hobart’s Lord Mayor and state MPs have come out swinging over Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s controversial plan to fast-track the Macquarie Point stadium. INSIDE THE DEBATE >>

Tasmania

Tassie band to come out of hiatus for venue send-off

With the Tasmanian live music community rocked by the loss of popular venue Uni Bar, its final send-off show series will feature one of the state’s local legends. Who will play in Last Drinks.

Tasmania

‘Failure’: Libs lambasted for lack of progress on electric vehicle target

The state government has been criticised for a lack of progress on a key target it set for itself five years ago, aimed at lowering Tasmania’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Tasmania

‘Cannot afford delays’: Premier to bypass laws to build stadium

The state government has confirmed it will bypass the state’s planning system in order to green light the Mac Point stadium. See how it plans to push the project ahead.

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