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Warmer Antarctica grounds crews

Record high temperatures in the Antarctic are not only causing global jitters about a warming planet, but it is also dashing the travel plans of...

Police dismiss crime wave talk

Tasmania Police denies we're experiencing a crime spree, following incidents which marred the weekend in northern Tasmania.  A 40-year-old man is due in court on Monday...

Doubt cast over berry picker scandal

There are suggestions the poor living conditions of 77 migrant berry pickers at Shearwater in Tamsania's north-west have been exaggerated. The Australian Workers Union alleges they...

Protest at Smithton veneer mill

Four people have been arrested following a protest at the Ta Ann Veneer Mill at Smithton in the state's north-west. Authorities were called to the scene...

Jan Cameron charged

Criminal charges have been laid on one of Tasmania's most prominent business identities. Former Bellamy's director Jan Cameron is accused of failing to reveal a significant...

Fatal Bass Highway crash

Another death on Tasmania's roads and the Bass Highway is again the scene of the tragedy. At around 5.30pm Thursday, a 54 year old Devonport man...

Attempt to recover miner's body fails

The company in charge of recovery efforts for the body of Queenstown miner Cameron Goss says it's managing the operation carefully to ensure safety and...

Temco's half-yearly results

The owner of a major northern Tasmanian employer has released dismal half-yearly results. The Temco manganese Smelter at Bell Bay, which employs around 300 people, is...

Petrol pain that never ends

Tasmania's enduring quest for petrol prices correctly reflecting market conditions carries on, as the RACT again takes aim at inflated retail margins. A bear market for...

Lambie lashes gov on integrity

Key senate powerbroker Jacqui Lambie says she's putting talks with the Morrison Government about its union-busting bill on ice, until it releases a secret report...

Hobart waterfront safety concerns

Safety around Hobart's busy and popular waterfront is a hot topic as the city confronts another young life lost. 27-year-old Jarrod Davies' body was found yesterday...

Woman charged over George Town arson

A 33-year-old woman from George Town has been arrested and charged in relation to a fire that destroyed a home in Stonehouse Street, George Town...

Safer sharing of roads with vehicles

Another round of funding is up for grabs for projects to help Tasmania's vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians avoid mishaps involving vehicles.  According...

Palmer for Rosevears

The Tasmanian Liberals have confirmed reports Jo Palmer is having a tilt at politics. President Rod Scurrah says the retired news anchor will run as a...

Labor's candidate for Huon LegCo election

Dr Bastian Seidel speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) A high-profile GP will run as...

Fruit fly found

Biosecurity Tasmania has detected a single male fruit fly in East Launceston. The Queensland fruit fly was found yesterday in one of the 1000 permanent fruit...

Body found in underwater search

Underwater searching for missing Victorian man Jarrod Davies has uncovered a body in Hobart. He was captured on camera walking towards Elizabeth Street Pier around 1am...

Forest war of words

The state-owned logger is lashing out at claims it's been forced to pull out of a West Coast forest. The forest wars reignited last week, after...