Staff at Tasmania’s public hospitals say physical and verbal abuse a normalised part of the job
Elke King was on shift at the Launceston General Hospital in Tasmania’s north when she was assaulted by…
Deadly H5 strain of bird flu suspected on sub-Antarctic Heard Island in the Southern Ocean
Scientists fear the deadly H5 strain of bird flu has reached one of Australia’s sub-Antarctic islands after signs…
Op shop purchase of The Hobbit could be worth tens of thousands if verified as first edition Tolkien
A Tasmanian woman is trying to sell what she says is a 1937 edition of JRR Tolkien’s The…
Search underway in icy conditions for bushwalker Daryl Fong in Tasmania’s Mt Field National Park
A search for a hiker in Tasmania’s Mount Field National Park who has not been heard from since…
Australia’s Antarctic icebreaker RSV Nuyina ‘makes contact with ocean floor’ near remote Heard Island
Australia’s icebreaker has been involved in an incident in which the ship’s hull “made contact with the ocean…
Sunset clause laws differ around the country. Here’s what they are and when they can be used
In recent years, stories about developers enacting sunset clauses and cancelling property contracts — taking the dreams of…
Antarctic icebreaker’s costly refuelling saga yet to be resolved
Two years after the national icebreaker was banned from going under Hobart’s Tasman Bridge to refuel, the Australian…
Tasmanian government stadium report responds to planning commission’s criticisms
Tasmania’s government has claimed the benefits of the proposed AFL stadium “cannot easily be quantified” as part of…
What you need to know when tackling Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain and Overland Track
The Tasmanian wilderness stirs many an adventurous spirit, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. But specialist…
Calls to reform Australia’s pension age as labourers consider early retirement due to injury
In Australia, the pension age was lifted from 65 to 67 in 2023. For some manual workers, it’s…
Tasmanian Devils list rules, concessions, draft picks, $5 million sign-on bonus, details, trade targets, latest news
Tasmania will be required to trade six of its 11 first-round draft picks among a juicy haul over…
New Spirit of Tasmania vessels need hull upgrades in case of ‘extreme’ weather, TT-Line says
Spirit of Tasmania operator TT-Line is continuing to assess the extent and cost of upgrading the hull for…