Potato virus detected in Aus for first time
A potato disease known as mop-top virus has been detected in Australia for the first time and is…
Artisan Tasmanian cheesemaker Pyengana Dairy to be put up for sale for $2 million by TasFoods
A cash-strapped, publicly listed Tasmanian food company has announced plans to sell yet another of its businesses, following…
Woolworths apologises to ‘disgusted’ shoppers after selling bizarre $14 deli item: ‘I can’t believe this is real’
Woolworths shoppers are threatening to ‘boycott’ the supermarket chain after discovering deli meat offcuts were being sold. A customer…
Sad reality of new 2.6km fence along busy Aussie road
Local residents are celebrating the construction of a 2.6km barrier along a busy Aussie highway, which is expected…
The Great Smog of London made the British act on air pollution. Experts say the case holds lessons for Tasmania
The Great Smog of London spurred William Wood to action after arriving in Tasmania. He was only 10…
China calls for tough penalties over attack on student in Australia
China has urged authorities in Australia to “severely punish” those responsible for an attack on a Chinese student…
Independent MLC Ruth Forrest would be treasurer in Tasmanian Labor government
Tasmanian Labor will appoint independent upper house MP Ruth Forrest as treasurer — if the party is able…
Tania Rattray appointed as Leader for the Government in Tasmania’s Legislative Council
Premier Jeremy Rockliff has appointed independent Tania Rattray as Leader for the Government in Tasmania’s Legislative Council, an…
Tasmania government to end funding for greyhound racing
The Tasmanian government will end its funding for greyhound racing in the state by 2029, the ABC understands,…
It has been a week since Gregory Vaughan, Kim Worner and their dog disappeared in a light plane
It was a mild day on the northern Tasmanian coast when a couple and their dog climbed into…
Hobart GP Clive Stack fined $40,000 for prescribing narcotic substance without authority
A Hobart doctor has been fined $40,000 after being convicted of prescribing a narcotic substance without authority and…
Abetz in, Barnett out as treasurer in Tasmanian Liberals cabinet shuffle
Former federal MPs Bridget Archer and Gavin Pearce are new faces in Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s latest cabinet, Roger…