‘One shot’: Leading Yes campaigner on Voice vote
One shot. That is how Yes campaigner and signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Thomas Mayo, sees the Voice referendum, describing it as a once in a lifetime opportunity.
East Coast
FIRST LOOK: Mammoth plans for heritage listed monument
A major redevelopment could take place on the main street of Swansea, with new plans revealed for the Morris’ General Store. See the designs.
Company behind Freycinet camps hits back at online ‘misinformation’
The pioneering eco-tourism operator behind a controversial proposal to reinstate two ‘standing camps’ in Freycinet National Park has hit out at online “misinformation” about its plans.
‘Unfair’: Why operator says following rules is hurting business
A long-term Tassie tourism operator is calling for more to be done to license and regulate nature-based tourism businesses in the state – after claiming he’s losing thousands by doing the right thing.
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Council considers DA as eagle concerns raised
A council has considered a DA after allegations that a tree on a development was burned down with an eagle’s nest in it. LATEST. >>
Aged care, shops, 100-lot residential estate: East Coast plan
A developer has revealed he will be applying to the Planning Commission to get a massive East Coast residential estate off the ground, with future plans to also develop an aged care facility.
SNEAK PEEK: Inside Tassie couple’s $2m luxury waterfront home
“We lived through three winters in a caravan… with a makeshift shower and a drop toilet”: A Tassie couple has offered insight into building their dream waterfront home. SEE INSIDE >>
REVEALED: Who owns Tassie’s farms
Amid unprecedented demand for Australian farmland, we look at the Tasmania’s biggest landholders and name the properties they own. FULL REPORT >>
East Coast institution fries its last fisherman’s basket
A Tasmanian fish and chips favourite will fry its last fisherman’s basket today … but not all is lost. WHAT’S PLANNED FOR ICONIC SHACK >>
Bill to fix embarrassing logging lapse may affect Tassie court cases
The state government will introduce a bill as early as today seeking to fix the alleged illegality of logging operations in Tasmania, a move which may affect two ongoing court cases.
‘Plain angry’: Tassie Health workers slam major parties over inaction
Tasmanian health workers have held an emergency meeting, stating successive Tasmanian governments have ignored cries for reform from doctors and healthcare workers in crisis.
Tasmania records 48th Covid-related death
Tasmania’s death toll from the Covid pandemic has risen again as the state records another 958 new cases. LATEST FIGURES + COVID NEWS >>>
Covid cases spike after Easter break
The number of daily Covid cases reported in Tasmania has jumped nearly 30 per cent after the Easter break, with a quarter of Tasmanians expected to have had the virus by this time next week. FIND OUT WHY>>>
Boom in egg demand leaves Tassie shelves bare
A massive demand for eggs from a rebounding hospitality sector sees producers scrambling to pack enough to service cafes and hotels and also fill supermarket shelves.
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