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Sue Bailey is one of Tasmania’s most experienced journalists. She has worked in print, radio, television and as a media adviser. Sue works part-time for the Sunday Tasmanian.

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Tasmania

Artist and musician Hannah Foley who performed in the Gordon Dam and will have her work shown as part of Dark Mofo.

Haunting waterphone performance to feature at Dark Mofo

A unique performance on a waterphone inside a Hydro dam is set be shown as part of Dark Mofo. Find out what you can see.

Politics

Cassy O'Connor Greens member for Hobart. Budget estimates 2024. Day 2. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Greens critical of funding cut to Integrity Commission

In the wake of Thursday’s state budget, the Greens have highlighted a funding cut to the Integrity Commission. Read their concerns.

Tasmania

Why police union wants more time before taser trial begins

A 12-month taser trial set to rollout in Tasmania has been welcomed by the union, but there is a sticking point.

Tasmania

Stadium solution to keep bridge workers in Tassie

Union wants stadium to ‘get cracking’ for redundant bridge workers

Workers made redundant now the Bridgewater Bridge is finished are hoping the Macquarie Point stadium will be their next job. Find out why.

Tasmania

Acting State Health Commander Dale Webster receives a flu vaccination from Vaccination Program Nursing Director Nikki Lane at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd

Triple threat: New Covid strain, flu, cold cases on rise

As winter begins so does the cold and flu season but experts are warning Tasmanians to get a Covid booster as a new strain emerges. Read why you should act.

Tasmania

‘Amazing feeling’: Matt Bevilacqua on being a first time dad

Matt Bevilacqua is one of Tasmania’s most successful and popular sportsmen. The world champion ironman speaks about becoming a father for the first time.

Tasmania

Beverley Goss 89 who continues to live independently at home has knitted hundreds of beanies for charity over the years choosing a different charity each winter to donate her knitted beanies to. This year she has chosen Tassie Mums. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Knitting Nanna Bev making an impact one stitch at a time

Tasmanian Nanna Bev doesn’t like to sit still and do nothing — instead, she channels her energy into knitting items for charities. She has a special reason for doing so. WATCH >>

Tasmania

Smokerlyzer sparks change in young lives

For 20-year-old university student Sienna Scotney-Barron, a new smokerlyzer shocked her with its reading. How the new technology is helping to break smoking habits.

Tasmania

The late Colleen O'Byrne, Gill James and former Prime Minister Gill James.

‘Trailblazer’ Labor MP remembered as ‘amazing human’

Long serving Labor MP Gill James is being remembered as a friend, mentor and tireless worker for veterans. Read the tributes to the political “trailblazer”.

Tasmania

‘Suspicious’: Clarence councillor wants AFL centre details released

The Clarence Council has supported a councillor’s move to put in a RTI request for details about the assessment for the AFL’s High Performance Centre at Kingston. What he wants to know.

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