Knife crackdown laws one step closer to reality
Proposed new laws to increase police powers to search anyone suspected of carrying a knife is on track after passing a key hurdle.
Proposed new laws to increase police powers to search anyone suspected of carrying a knife is on track after passing a key hurdle.
Jeremy Rockliff pledges to “never give in to the naysayers” as both major parties back the construction of the proposed AFL stadium at Macquarie Point after a scathing report.
The state government says they’ll plough on with the “game-changing” new footy stadium without further delay after a new report labelled it an ‘alien’ on Hobart’s historic skyline.
Tighter biosecurity measures that would stop Chilean salmon — that local industry fears poses a risk — would be implemented immediately under a Coalition government, Duniam pledges.
A group of anti-aquaculture activists have released a series of YouTube ads asking people why they are still eating Tasmanian salmon.
Peter Dutton’s push to put a stop to working from home would hurt working women, Tassie experts say.
Tasmanian Greens are urging for immediate action on short-stay accommodation, but the state government says the balance is right, while defending the number of new home builds.
Greens Senator Nick McKim is confident his party can leverage growing Tasmanian community sentiment against industrial salmon farming to make history at the upcoming federal election.
The cheque book is open and Opposition Leader promises a $37m cash injection to boost tourism and trade should the Coalition win the upcoming federal election.
It’s unlikely the Prime Minister’s pro-salmon farming stance will influence the upcoming election result, says Charles Wooley
The arrival of the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries could be fast-tracked with a fresh design for a vital berthing upgrade.
Labor has slammed the government for losing “planeloads of working-age Tasmanians” every week, after official data revealed 5472 residents left the state for the mainland in the last quarter.
Hobart beer producer Jonathan Hess is hoping Tasmanians can be winners both on and off the field once the new Macquarie Point stadium is up and running in time the 2029 AFL season.
Two weeks after revoking its certification for a salmon giant’s products, the RSPCA has stood firm on their removal. Why community groups are now concerned about new federal law changes.
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