The Maugean skate debate continues to heat up as protesters trespass a salmon farm to put up a sign demanding more be done to save the endangered species that is endemic to Macquarie Harbour. But the action has been slammed by the industry.
The death of a council worker, who became trapped under a mower in Zeehan, has prompted a message from a union that workers simply say ‘no’ if they feel unsafe on the job. Latest.
The Bob Brown Foundation has continued calls for salmon farming to be removed from Macquarie Harbour after monitoring aquaculture activites in the area. However, Salmon Tasmania has labelled the monitoring ‘a stunt’.
Party In The Paddock organisers have confirmed a stellar line-up of musical acts – and more time to enjoy them – for next year’s event. Find out who is playing.
The most crisp, refreshing, thirst-quenching tap water in Australia was decided by a panel of Tasmanian water-drinkers in a blind taste test. WHICH STATE WON? >>
The hectic queues have subsided somewhat at Hobart Airport, as Tasmania relaxed its Covid-19 flight rules. Do you agree with the change? HAVE YOUR SAY + LATEST >>
A $10,000 state government grant to build a granny flat on existing properties has been touted as relief for the housing crisis, but some aren’t happy. HOW TO APPLY >>
Wild weather that lashed the state left numerous businesses in need of drying out – and there are warnings the big wet might not be over yet. LATEST >>
A local council will auction some 60 houses in three months’ time if the owners cough up their unpaid rates. LATEST >>
Christmas is shaping up to be a perfect day for a barbecue and some backyard cricket, with mild and pleasant weather on the cards. LATEST FORECAST >>
Two men and a woman have been charged after a ute and truck were set on fire in the driveway of a local home. LATEST BREAKING NEWS >>
The latest polling shows voters’ intentions are virtually unchanged since the May state election, but the reopening of the state’s borders may change that result. DETAILS >>
TasWater and the state government have hit back at Labor’s claims around proposed price rises for water and sewerage services, but Labor is standing by its figures.
Tasmanians are being urged to act now and spend the time to make a plan for what they will do if a bushfire threatens their home. SEE THE ADVICE >>
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