Missing man’s bone found seven months after boating tragedy
Tasmania Police have confirmed that a bone belonging to a man who went missing in an ill-fated boat trip off the North West coast has been found. LATEST >>
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Another Covid death in Tasmania
The state’s death toll from Covid has risen to 64 with the death of a man in Tasmania’s north. LATEST COVID UPDATES >>
‘Expect further deaths’: Premier’s Covid warning as toll climbs
Premier Jeremy Rockliff has urged Tasmanians to prepare for more Covid deaths as the state continues to grapple with the effects of last month’s spike in cases.
Tasmania passes grim Covid milestone
More than a quarter of Tasmanians have now been infected with Covid since the pandemic began, as the state records a bleak milestone. LATEST UPDATE >>
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‘Lots of people died’: McGowan ridicules Tassie’s border plan
The WA premier has taken a swipe at Tasmania’s border reopening plan, hailing his decision to keep the border shut as the right thing to do. WHAT HE SAID >>
‘Universally disliked’: Hobart Covid hotel jumper launches appeal
“By the time the applicant found himself in quarantine for that time … he was one of the most well-known and universally disliked people in Tasmania.”
Covid outbreaks spread in Tasmanian schools
One week into the school year seven Tasmanian schools have reported Covid-19 clusters. OUTBREAK DETAILS + LATEST ON COVID >>
State school emails parents, carers as student tests positive to Covid
An email to parents and carers from a southern state school has shown a list of classes attended by a Covid-positive student on Thursday.
SEE WHERE: Thousands of RATs fill Tassie stores
As school returns RATs are in high demand across Tasmania. Here’s all you need to know about where and how you can access them. FULL LIST >>
Number of unvaxxed teachers revealed as school returns
The government has confirmed over 150 Education Department staff did not comply with mandatory vaccination requirements by this week’s deadline. LATEST >>
Late for school: Minister’s tardy return
There will be one notable absence when attendances are taken at government schools on the first day of term 1 on Wednesday — Education Minister Sarah Courtney. LATEST COVID NEWS >>
Bus drivers blame government ‘negligence’ for trip cancellations
Bus drivers say the government’s “gross negligence” is to blame for Tasmania’s driver shortage, not just Covid-19. FULL STORY >>
Voucher scheme among island tourism reset wishlist
King Islanders, still reeling after a government no-go directive decimated their summer tourism season, are hoping a voucher scheme is among incentives to be offered by the government this week.
Passengers and crew on Tassie cruise in iso after positive case
Passengers aboard a boutique cruise ship that arrived in Hobart today will be placed in isolation after one of those on board tested positive for Covid. LATEST COVID UPDATE >>
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