Tag: TAS
Bartlett commits to new hospital
The Tasmanian Premier, David Bartlett, has committed to building a new hospital in Hobart, despite questions about how it will be funded.[MORE]
Gunns directors seek legal costs
A decision will be made next week whether Workplace Standards have to pay the legal costs of Gunns directors after charges against them over a workplace accident were dismissed.[MORE]
Liberals say pamphlet not anti gay
Counsel for the Tasmanian Liberal Party has told an anti-discrimination hearing that voters can not be wrapped in cotton wool.[MORE]
Far north Qld drowning victim from Tas
Police have confirmed a man who drowned south of Cairns in far north Queensland was a Tasmanian.[MORE]
Oppn wants hold on hospital plans
The Tasmanian Opposition says the Government should delay building a new Royal Hobart Hospital until there is some economic security.[MORE]
Footy clubs urged to sign up
AFL Tasmania is urging clubs to quickly sign their agreements to play in next year's statewide league. [MORE]
Hydro grilled over energy supply plans
There is concern Hydro Tasmania does not have a plan to deal with another two years of historic low rainfall.[MORE]
Arson suspected in house fire
Tasmanian police have questioned a person over an arson attack in the state's north.[MORE]
Cherry export boost
Tasmanian cherry growers are celebrating changes to Japanese quarantine restrictions that are expected to net them millions of dollars in new exports. [MORE]
Accused 'a mess' after stabbing: Witness
The grandmother of a Hobart teenager accused of murder has given evidence he was bruised, swollen and a "complete mess'' after the stabbing.[MORE]
Helmet warning after bike fatal
Tasmanian police are reminding motorbike riders to wear helmets at all times after a fatal crash on a private property on the north-west coast yesterday.[MORE]
Govt defends workplace laws
The Tasmanian Government says there should be no political interference in the legal operation of the Workplace Health and Safety Act.[MORE]
Govt backs Gunns' wood supply deal
The Tasmanian Government has supported Forestry Tasmania's decision to extend a construction deadline for Gunns' Tamar Valley pulp mill.[MORE]
Teachers vote for new working conditions
Tasmanian teachers have accepted a new pay deal for those moving to the academy and polytechnic system next year.[MORE]
Big Penguin passes asbestos test
A tourist attraction on Tasmania's north-west coast looks to have been spared the chopping block.[MORE]
Green groups slam Gunns wood supply extension
Green groups have condemned Forestry Tasmania for extending its wood supply agreement for Gunns planned Tamar Valley pulp mill by two years.[MORE]
Whale rescuers defend response time
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Witnesses to a mass whale stranding in Tasmania are angry that it took rescuers a day to arrive.[MORE]
Treasurer defends stamp duty reliance
Tasmania's Treasurer has hit out at the state opposition for questioning Tasmania's reliance on stamp duty revenue.[MORE]
Wood deal a vote of confidence: Gunns
The Tasmanian timber company Gunns says a new deal with Forestry Tasmania is a vote of confidence in its planned $2 billion pulp mill project.[MORE]
West Coast miners lose jobs
Oz Minerals has confirmed about 35 contract miners will lose their jobs at the company's Rosebery mine.[MORE]
Gray angry over workplace charges
Gunns director Robin Gray has lashed out after the dismissal of workplace safety charges.[MORE]
November officially wet and cold
It is officially the first day of summer and the weather bureau says the warmer weather should be on the way for Tasmania after a wet and cool November.[MORE]
Two injured in midlands crash
A teenage boy badly injured in a car crash in the Northern Midlands has been flown to Hobart with spinal injuries.[MORE]
Murder trial hears of stabbing aftermath
A Hobart court has heard a young man performed CPR on his dying friend before punching the teenager accused of his murder.[MORE]
