Plea for bike crash rider to come in
POLICE are asking the rider of a motorcycle that crashed on Sunday to come forward, while the passenger recovers in hospital from head injuries.
Clean up Call for action over Shree mine waste
SHREE Minerals is under fire over its failure to clean up acid-producing waste from its short-lived iron ore project in the Tarkine.
Selfs Point move $70m Mac Point sewerage plan
AN additional 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sewage would be pumped every day away from the Hobart CBD, under a plan being spruiked by TasWater.
Pioneering woman pilot Trailblazer soars again
AN aviation pioneer who has made Tasmania her home was on hand to see an improved all-weather Royal Flying Doctor Service patient transfer facility launched at Burnie Airport.
Selfs Point move $70m Mac Point sewerage plan
AN additional 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sewage would be pumped every day away from the Hobart CBD, under a plan being spruiked by TasWater.
Forest battle Bob Brown charges dropped
TASMANIA Police has dropped the charges laid against former Australian Greens leader Bob Brown after he was arrested during a forest protest in January.
Pollie trail PM ducks questions on Dutton
ROLLING UPDATES: Malcolm Turnbull has sidestepped questions on Peter Dutton’s controversial remarks about ‘illiterate’ refugees taking Australian jobs.
Scales of Justice Man on child porn production charges
A TASMANIAN man has been charged with producing child pornography, including a fictitious account about missing child William Tyrell.
Retail wars Coles’ new plan to take down Woolworths
IT’S been a hit overseas, and now Coles hopes to replicate that success here by making your dinner more convenient.
Bushfire inquiry High country grazing ban fuels blaze
A BAN on livestock grazing in Tasmania’s high country has led to increased fuel loads in the state’s World Heritage Area, an inquiry into summer fires has heard.
Talking Point Homegrown dope a smokescreen
DAVINA GREGORY-DUNSMUIR: It’s time to get real and co-ordinate the cultivation and supply of medicinal cannabis for scientists and patients.
Talking Point Bigger not better when it comes to councils
BRIAN DOLLERY: Evidence suggests amalgamations may not actually pay off.
From Around The Site
Croc attack Man fights crocodiles as mate drowns
A MAN spent three hours fending off crocodiles by throwing spanners and spark plugs after one tipped over his tinny, killing his mate.
Tragic death Aussie killed defusing IS bomb
AN Australian mine-clearing expert has been killed in northern Iraq while defusing an improvised explosive device planted by Islamic State militants.
Most Viewed
Logies Red Carpet glamour
Confidential reporter Luke Dennehy hits the Logies Red Carpet to chat with the stars.
Turnbull announces July 2 election
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull announces a federal election for July 2, 2016.
Ironman Relishing chance to learn from the master
WHILE other competitors may view ironman legend Shannon Eckstein’s decision to continue in the sport deflating, Tasmanian Matt Bevilacqua welcomes the challenge to dethrone the king of the surf.
Fitting tribute Sydeston joins hall of fame
SYDESTON, arguably the greatest Tasmanian-bred and owned galloper to leave our shores in the modern era, has this year been inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
Full body scans Roughead faces fight as cancer spreads
UPDATE: HAWTHORN star Jarryd Roughead is facing a battle to play football again after scans revealed a melanoma had returned and spread internally.
FFT report Junior soccer ground shortage furore
CENTRAL Region Junior Soccer Association has hit back at claims about ground availability made in a Football Federation Tasmania report into junior soccer.
Dodoni Ange rings changes for Greece game
ANGE Postecoglou has made 10 changes to the Socceroos squad that he named to face England for Australia’s double header against Greece. Watch his presser here.
Pioneering woman pilot Trailblazer soars again
AN aviation pioneer who has made Tasmania her home was on hand to see an improved all-weather Royal Flying Doctor Service patient transfer facility launched at Burnie Airport.
Future of fisheries Citizen science fuels Smithsonian study
BIODIVERSITY will be the key to keeping global fisheries going as sea temperatures rise, the prestigious Smithsonian Institution has found in a study backed by Tasmanian-driven citizen science.
Retail wars Coles’ new plan to take down Woolworths
IT’S been a hit overseas, and now Coles hopes to replicate that success here by making your dinner more convenient.
TasWeekend Back where it all began
BUILDING designer Jane Hilliard embraces a sustainable lifestyle with her family at her childhood home.
Deal of the decade Buy your own town for $750,000
YOU can buy an entire town (comprising 16 homes) in Queensland for the price of a one-bedroom apartment in Sydney. Is this the deal of the decade?
Real victor Dami Im is Eurovision’s biggest winner
HAVING overwhelmingly won the jury vote, Dami Im will be the biggest winner from 2016’s Eurovision, say music experts.
Film review Game birds no turkey
MOVIES based on video games have been around for a while. And mostly, they aren’t very good. But this one isn’t too bad.
Tough competition ‘I want to win this for Australia’
FRESH from her Eurovision semi-final performance, an ecstatic Dami Im has revealed which country is likely to be her biggest obstacle to victory.
Festival of Voices Big Sing returns to light up Hobart
TASMANIA will become “the Singing State” again in July during the 12th annual Festival of Voices.
Hello Sweden The dummies guide to Eurovision
THE Eurovision finals are back with their baffling rules. Did you know there is a maximum of six people on stage at once? Yep, you’ll need this cheat sheet.
Scales of Justice Man on child porn production charges
A TASMANIAN man has been charged with producing child pornography, including a fictitious account about missing child William Tyrell.
Forest battle Bob Brown charges dropped
TASMANIA Police has dropped the charges laid against former Australian Greens leader Bob Brown after he was arrested during a forest protest in January.
Politics
Government backdown Growers reject backpacker tax
LONG time Huon Valley fruitgrower Mark Duggan knows a bad apple when he sees one — and he reckons he knows a bad tax as well.
Plea for dairy help Plea for $25m dairy help
THE State Government is being urged to help Tasmanian dairy farmers with a short-term $25 million support package until the industry gets back on its feet.
Opinion
Talking Point Bigger not better when it comes to councils
BRIAN DOLLERY: Evidence suggests amalgamations may not actually pay off.
Talking Point Homegrown dope a smokescreen
DAVINA GREGORY-DUNSMUIR: It’s time to get real and co-ordinate the cultivation and supply of medicinal cannabis for scientists and patients.
Tasmania
Ewe better believe it ... Sheep milk can be big cheese
TASMANIA could become the dairy sheep capital of Australia, giving dairy cow farmers another revenue stream as they battle savage cuts in the milk price.
Clean up Call for action over Shree mine waste
SHREE Minerals is under fire over its failure to clean up acid-producing waste from its short-lived iron ore project in the Tarkine.
National
Rio ban Disgraced Aussie coach dumped by Brazil
SCOTT Volkers, the swimming coach who allegedly sexually abused young Australian swimmers in the 1980 and 90s, has been dumped for the Rio Olympics.
Animated bid Are The Simpsons coming to Melbourne?
COULD Springfield be coming to Melbourne’s inner west? It will if a cheeky bid to rename a road after The Simpsons is successful.
World
KIC 8462852 ‘Alien’ evidence overexposed
LAST year the world’s curiosity flared at the idea of an alien megastructure orbiting a mysterious distant star. But that theory has just been dealt an almighty blow.
Ewe better believe it ... Sheep milk can be big cheese
TASMANIA could become the dairy sheep capital of Australia, giving dairy cow farmers another revenue stream as they battle savage cuts in the milk price.
