First look: The upgrades at UTAS Stadium
Further details of the $130m upgrade of UTAS Stadium have been revealed as the northern ground prepares for the Tasmania Devils’ entry into the AFL. Check out the newest images >>
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Northwest LGBTQIA+ community group announces indefinite break
After connecting community, supporting change and advocating rights for over five years, a northwest Tasmanian organisation has announced a pause. Read their heartfelt message to the community.
Developer proposes 56-dwelling, two apartment block build
A prominent Tasmanian developer has put forward plans for two apartment blocks on a vacant Launceston block. The organisation putting its support behind the build.
Tassie experts lift the lid on what a healthy sex life looks like
‘Satisfying and safe’: Experts bust the taboo around sex, with a healthy sex life looking different to every person. Here’s what three Tassie experts had to say about it.
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Patients ‘parked’ in hospital corridors triggers union alert
Patients at the LGH are being parked in corridors, the state’s nursing union says, as it declares an unofficial code yellow for the busy hospital.
SENTENCED: Treasurer of not-for-profit who gambled funds learns fate
A man with a gambling addiction will have to pay back more than $24,000 he took during his time as the treasurer of a not-for-profit organisation. Here’s how he was found out.
Striking nurses claim action has forced a code yellow at LGH
The ongoing dispute between the ANMF and the health department has resulted in nurses taking industrial action they say would result in a code yellow.
Waverley woman charged over fatal crash at Ravenswood
A 37-year-old woman has been charged following a fatal crash which killed a 36-year-old father-of-three in Launceston late last year. The latest >>
Tennis, TAB, Tom Cruise: Pentland opens up during inaugural speech
Member for Bass Rebekah Pentland unveiled a set of guiding “personal policies” and revealed her encounter with a Hollywood superstar during an inaugural speech to parliament on Tuesday.
Meth addict condemned for posing ‘a grave risk’ to road users
Police had to resort to using spikes on what a judge described as ‘the state’s busiest road’ to put an end to a high speed chase. Here’s what the man behind the wheel was sentenced to.
Nancy Grunwaldt’s sister speaks out three decades after disappearance
It’s been 30 years since Nancy Grunwaldt vanished in Tasmania. With the launch of National Missing Persons Week, police and Nancy’s family are making a fresh appeal for information.
Original lavender farm could get heritage recognition
It’s where it all began for one of Tasmania’s most iconic attractions, and soon the original Bridestowe Lavender Farm could be recognised for how special it is.
Tassie cyclist Georgia Baker’s secret weapon for Olympic success
Tassie cyclist Georgia Baker hopes a custom pair of shoes, painted by a Tasmanian artist, will provide a special connection to her late father and be her secret weapon for clinching Olympic gold.
Over the limit engineering lecturer busted without licence
A respected engineering lecturer was busted driving his black Jaguar while over the legal alcohol limit without a licence. What the court heard.
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