Police blast ‘selfish’ quarantine dodgers
A man has been charged after leaving his mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine and returning to his home.
Coronavirus
‘I’m feeling pretty lost’: Young Tasmanians’ COVID struggle
Cancelled job placements, lack of motivation and the dread of looking for jobs in a recession are some of the challenges young Tasmanians are facing as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
‘Life and death’: Queensland joins Tassie border ban
Queensland will join other areas on the eastern seaboard with area-specific travel bans, ahead of expected further border announcements next week. WATCH THE LIVE UPDATE >>
‘Keep Tassie’s borders closed but let the locals come out’
A group of Tasmanian business owners are calling to keep the borders closed to tourists but lift all other restrictions so more locals can get out and about spending to help businesses survive.
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Dancing with the Stars couple self-isolate
Tasmanian-born Dancing with the Stars competitor Lily Cornish is waiting to find out coronavirus results.
Disease crisis forces long delay to TSL football opener
TASMANIAN football has been thrown into turmoil by the coronavirus with a lengthy delay to the start of the 2020 season.
RSL Tasmania cancels Anzac Day services
In the wake of the Federal Government advice to cancel gatherings of 500 or more people, RSL Tasmania has cancelled all Anzac Day services in the state.
Schools to close as cruise ships have been banned from docking
A private school will close while cruise ships have been banned from docking in the state.
Non-essential school activities canned to help fight virus spread
Sports carnivals, assemblies, camps and fairs will be cancelled at Tasmanian public schools to help combat the spread of coronavirus.
Virus sufferer cleared and out of isolation
One Tasmanian coronavirus patient has recovered and been cleared to leave isolation.
Call to close Tasmanian schools
A Tasmanian GP and Labor candidate is calling for Tasmania’s schools to be shut to stop coronavirus infection spreading.
Elective surgery to bear virus pain
The Tasmanian Government warns elective surgery could stall to ensure hospitals have capacity to treat coronavirus patients.
No more cruise ships allowed
Public concern over cruise ship passengers disembarking in Tasmania has prompted the government to issue a ban on them docking here – two days after Burnie hosted passengers from its sixth ship in a fortnight.
Eisteddfod on cancelled events list, Supercars in limbo
A popular dance eisteddfod which usually stars thousands of Tasmanian children is the latest large-scale event to be cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis.
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