INSIDE LOOK: Redevelopment of Royal Hobart Hospital
Construction will soon begin on the second stage of the Royal Hobart Hospital redevelopment which will feature a new sleep medicine service and surgical ward. SEE THE DESIGNS >>
Tasmania health
Why the federal election will be the most important in history: Greens
“I’ve had trouble sleeping.”: The incumbent Tasmanian Greens Senator, Peter Whish-Wilson, says the upcoming federal election will be the most important in Australian history. WHY >>
‘Incredibly lucky’: Man’s horrific cancer battle sparks safety mission
A Tasmanian man that was told he only had months to live is on a mission to save others from a form of cancer that kills one Australian every six hours. HIS STORY + HOW YOU CAN HELP >>
Covid cases double in one week as BA.2 variant runs rampant
Tasmania is now grappling with the highest number of active Covid-19 cases seen since the beginning of the pandemic. LATEST + WARNINGS >>
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Tasmanians plea for urgent PBS listing of cystic fibrosis drug
Over 100 Cystic Fibrosis patients in Tasmania could benefit if a highly efficacious treatment drug is granted PBS listing, taking the annual cost of the drug down thousands of dollars.
‘Awful, acute’: Town’s only GP with spare capacity shuts suddenly
No prescriptions for diabetics and mentally ill. Chemists pushed to breaking point. A Tasmanian town has been plunged into crisis as its only GP shuts up shop unexpectedly.
Eleventh hour call to rethink Covid testing for students and teachers
A member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council says Tassie is out of step with interstate student and teacher testing guidelines and wants a rethink to stop school restart outbreaks. LATEST >
Where to get your child vaccinated in Tasmania
Parents are being urged to get their kids vaccinated if they haven’t already, as the rush continues before students return to school next week. LATEST + CLINIC DETAILS >>
Minister stuck overseas with Covid called in to ‘crucial meeting’
The Education Minister who is stuck in isolation with Covid in France will have to be up at the crack of dawn on Friday for a crucial meeting. LATEST >>
‘Don’t understand the rationale’: Catholic school vax policy queried
The state’s Catholic education system has defended its decision not to impose a vaccine mandate for teachers, while a vaccine cut-off date nears for state school employees. LATEST >
Proposed changes to Check In Tas app, update on mask restrictions
The Premier has announced some proposed changes for the Check In Tas app and revealed why we may need to stay masked up for a little longer. LATEST COVID UPDATE >>
‘Unprecedented pressure’: Covid-19 pushes childcare staff to brink
The director of a Hobart early learning centre says her staff are being forced to act as de facto healthcare workers and isolate with sick kids who can’t be picked up by parents. LATEST >>
Change to booster shot eligibility for thousands of Tasmanians
Thousands of Tasmanians will become eligible for their booster shot earlier than expected, with time in between second and third vaccines set to reduce from four months to three. LATEST >>
Albo blasts government as chemists struggle to source RATs
Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese has criticised the government’s preparedness around rapid antigen tests on his visit to Tasmania, as pharmacies struggle to obtain stock.
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