How risk of homelessness turned 14-year-old’s life ‘upside down’
Statistics show that around 39 per cent of Tasmania’s homeless population is under the age of 25. Riley Knowles almost became part of that statistic.
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Public encouraged to roll up sleeves for run-on Covid
The Covid pandemic might feel like it happened decades ago, but the disease is still present in the community. Why authorities are encouraging people to roll up their sleeves.
‘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”.
‘It’s not fair’: Seven-month wait for simple procedure for little Baylee
For the last seven months, Melissa Tyrell has been asking ‘why?’ Why does her four-year-old daughter refuse to eat? Why has it taken seven months to get a date for a simple procedure? And why has her child had to suffer?
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.
Junior speedway champ cranking it up a notch to reach dreams
13-year-old Ryley Minehan has conquered Tassie and is now ready to take on Australia as he pursues his dream of racing professionally in America. Here’s what’s next for the young gun.
‘Very bad’ honey season causing headaches for Tassie beekeepers
The bushfires on the West Coast have been blamed for a tough honey season for Tasmanian beekeepers after hives and precious leatherwood trees were burned to the ground.
Former veggie farm’s $300k cellar door, restaurant plan
A wine and beef producer has submitted a development plan for a cellar door and restaurant a year after it was forced to pivot from vegetable farming. Check out the plans.
Poor workplace culture in UTAS faculty, report reveals
The tertiary education union has urged UTAS to make meaningful change in one of its faculties after a report outlined issues with workplace culture.
Hobart hustlers: What makes us the side-hustle capital
With the cost of living biting Hobartians hard, more people are doing odd jobs to stay on top of bills and save up for houses. Why the city has become the side hustle capital of Australia.
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