$400m plan to transition Tassie mine to a ‘strong future’
By 2029 Grange Resources hopes to transition to underground mining at its Savage River site. However, it will cost more than $400 million to make that happen.
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West Coast RSL club shuts its doors
An RSL on the West Coast has shut its doors after being placed in voluntary administration.
Greens’ plan to ‘guarantee’ jobs for workers if salmon farm closes
The Greens want to remove salmon farming from Macquarie Harbour and laid out how workers could transition into other roles. However, the plan has not been well received by everyone.
Major project status given to 500-turbine wind farm plan
The Whaleback Ridge wind farm is only the third proposal to be declared a major project by the State Government. Find out what it means for the proposal.
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Bodies, bravery and the badge: Former top cop’s life on the front line
A former Tasmanian top cop has opened up on the notorious cases that kept him awake at night, his inspiration behind joining the force and how policing evolved over his four-decade career, Sam Stolz writes
‘Close-knit’ persons of interest possible key to tavern murder
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Salmon boss says farming not vanishing skate’s biggest threat
The boss of Petuna Aquaculture says that salmon is not the biggest threat facing the Maugean skate, of which there are thought to be fewer than 1000 clinging to existence in Macquarie Harbour.
Revealed: Tasmania’s richest and poorest schools
The results are in. The Mercury has revealed the full round up of Tasmania’s richest and poorest schools, with the state’s most cashed-up institution raking in more than $158m in five years. INTERACTIVE LIST >
Passengers stranded for hours on tourist train
West Coast Wilderness Railway staff raced to provide food and drink — and even food for an assistance dog — for passengers stranded for hours after a derailment. LATEST >
Green light for Robbins Island wind farm
The proposed Robbins Island wind farm is one step closer to operating after Circular Head Council approved the project. WHAT’S NEXT >>
Fire tears through home in state’s north
Fire crews are on the scene of a house engulfed in flames in the state’s north. THE LATEST >>>
RANKED: 14,000+ Tasmanian cricketers ahead of 2022/23 season
Ahead of a massive summer of cricket, we’ve crunched the numbers and ranked every cricketer based on their form last season. Men, women and juniors have all been included in the mega list. See where you rank now.
NAMED: Man who allegedly imported $1m worth of ice
A man from Tasmania will face court next month charged with allegedly importing more than $1m of ice into the country. LATEST >>
‘Unacceptable impacts’: Lake hut plans press ahead despite report
A company behind a proposal for a hut at a wilderness lake near Cradle Mountain says it will push on with the project despite negative feedback from the Parks Service.
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