‘Not true’: Heated clash erupts between Labor MP Julian Hill and Sky News host Caleb Bond over tobacco consumption data
A heated clash has erupted between Labor MP Julian Hill and Sky News host Caleb Bond over tobacco…
More than 200 jobs gone as Australia’s last manganese smelter Liberty Bell Bay to close down after failing to find buyer
About 200 jobs will go as Australia’s last manganese smelter will close after failing to find a buyer.…
Free meningococcal B vaccine available to Tasmanian infants under $4m program
Vaccinations for the rare but potentially deadly meningococcal B disease are now free for all Tasmanian infants for…
It’s been two weeks since Madeleine Ogilvie resigned. What could happen when parliament returns?
It’s been two weeks since Madeleine Ogilvie resigned from cabinet, and the saga is reaching a tipping point.…
Two Tasmanian primary health services receive funding reprieve after budget cuts
Two southern Tasmanian primary health services that had their funding cut in last week’s state budget have been…
Tasmanian minister Madeleine Ogilvie moves backbench following accusations she misled parliament
Tasmanian government minister Madeleine Ogilvie will move to the backbench after accusations she misled parliament. Ms Ogilvie has…
Claims funding promise to cancer patients missing from Tasmanian state budget
A cancer survivor who stood alongside the Tasmanian premier during last year’s state election campaign as hospital investment…
Derwent Barracks at Hobart’s Dowsing Point slated for 1,000 home development
Up to 1,000 new homes could be built on the site of a military barracks in Hobart’s northern…
Tasmanian parliament calls for new stadium cost estimate amid rising global construction costs
Tasmania’s lower house has passed a motion calling for updated cost estimates for the Hobart stadium amid rising…
Three Tasmanian MPs share their experiences with mental health and politics
Politics has a mental health problem, or at least the politicians do. A nationwide survey of almost 300…
Penguin residents protest Dial Range forest logging plans
More than 150 community members, from horse riders to BMX riders and young to old, turned out on…
$700m federal health funding win for Tasmania hospitals
A new health funding agreement thrashed out with the federal government will deliver an extra $700m into the…