UPDATES: Treasurer Scott Morrison has lifted Australia’s credit limit to $600 billion as debt continues to rise, as more Budget leaks emerge.
Police issue update Nicole Evans’ condition remains critical
A 20-YEAR-OLD Hobart woman allegedly set on fire by her fiance is expected to remain in an induced coma for months.
‘Fake news’ Trumbull causes a Budget Day stir
BUDGET day is serious work for some, yet clearly not for all — with Parliament House scoring a special visit from Malcolm Trumbull this morning.
Man at large Woman hurt in alleged home invasion
POLICE are hunting for a man behind an alleged home invasion in Hobart.
Seafood success story End of service for beachside eatery
A TASMANIAN seafood dining institution is set to close its doors.
$178,000 fraud case Earthworks staffer accused of moving funds
A CYGNET woman employed as a part-time bookkeeper for an earthmoving business siphoned nearly $180,000 of funds into her own account, the Supreme Court has heard.
Almost 60 clicks over Driver didn’t get Road Safety Week memo
A DRIVER has been clocked travelling almost 60km/h over the speed limit in Tasmania’s North-West on day two of National Road Safety Week.
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IF you want to find out how the Federal Budget will affect Tasmanians, the Mercury is the place to look.
Pie face Qantas boss cops a pie to the face
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Declaration of poll ’I will be hitting the ground running’
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Skyscraper Legal advice on high-rise hotel
A DECISION on an early-stage approval related to a CBD hotel tower may be stalled as Hobart City Council seeks legal advice.
Talking Point Time for a budget to fix balance
JO-ANNE SCHOFIELD says decisions by the Federal Government have left too many Australians behind.
Editorial Mountain of opportunity
EDITORIAL: While much focus on any future development on Mt Wellington has been on the merits or otherwise of a potential cable car, another project has been quietly bubbling away behind the scenes.
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NPL Tasmania Interim coach to fill void for Zebras
THE Hobart Zebras are aiming to appoint an interim coach from Melbourne this week while the search for Peter Savill’s permanent replacement continues.
AFL Women’s Confirmed: AFLW to expand in 2019
THE AFL has confirmed the AFL Women’s will expand in 2019. The league will remain an eight-team competition in 2018 with successful teams notified mid-year.
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Footy legend State funeral offer a ‘great honour’
THE family of Lou Richards say they are proud the footy legend has been offered a state funeral. Tributes continue to flow for the premiership captain, gutsy rover and cheeky television and newspaper star.
NPL Tasmania Second coach out the door
A SECOND top-four NPL Tasmania club has parted ways with its coach within a week, after Hobart Zebras coach Peter Savill stepped down just eight games into the season.
Cricket review Hussey says: Bring back the stars
SOME of the state’s former cricketers could be engaged in a greater role within Cricket Tasmania as part of Michael Hussey’s high-performance internal review.
Smooth mover Hawks demise ‘hysteria’ off mark
HAWTHORN veteran Shaun Burgoyne labels talk around the club’s decline as ‘hysteria’, adamant it does not impact the players.
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Legal advice on high-rise hotel
A DECISION on an early-stage approval related to a CBD hotel tower may be stalled as Hobart City Council seeks legal advice.
Noll bares all after strip club bust-up
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Millennials spend on coffee not future
YOUNGER Australians are content flitting their money away on avocado on toast dining and overseas jaunts rather than saving.
City shivers through freezing morning
COMMUTERS are feeling the cold on the trip to work as Melbourne shivers through its chilliest morning of the year so far.
Clashes hurting Tassie footy
SCHEDULE clashes between local games and AFL matches will hurt attendances at both events and could impact the state’s push for its own AFL team, says a TSL official.
ADELAIDE CROWS Talia: Quick fix for Crows
DANIEL Talia admits the Crows lacked intensity in their first quarter drubbing by the Kangaroos in Hobart but says there will be no repeat against Melbourne this week.
Lions base McLachlan to push for boutique Qld stadium
AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan will meet with the Queensland government ministers on Wednesday to push the case for a boutique stadium at Springfield.
Country game Sheedy’s top-10 country legends
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ST KILDA “needed a scalp”, and getting GWS has given the Saints the confidence in their pressure game that they needed, says midfielder Seb Ross.
Federal approval question Fish farm’s new hurdle
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Skyscraper plan Question over hotel group’s consent bid
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Skyscraper debate Essie’s plea for her city
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Tasmanian actress Essie Davis says Hobart will be left a “sad and broken town” if hotel skyscrapers go ahead.
CBD row Flanagan hits out at skyscrapers
HOBART must decide what type of city it wants to become as the council prepares to consider proposals for two new skyscrapers that would forever alter the landscape, world renowned Tasmanian author Richard Flanagan says.
Job losses Dairy giant coy on Edith Creek plans
DAIRY giant Murray Goulburn will not confirm what it intends to do with its UHT factory at Edith Creek once it is closed and its workforce dismissed.
Seafood success story End of service for beachside eatery
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TASMANIAN parents are rejecting the likes of Apple and Blue Ivy and choosing baby names that are more conservative.
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BACK in the late ’80s, when Marti Zucco was flat out peddling pizza and The State was a cinematic shadow of its 2017 self, the Noho restaurant strip was home to an earthy vegetarian restaurant known as Sweeney’s.
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Skyscraper debate Essie’s plea for her city
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Tasmanian actress Essie Davis says Hobart will be left a “sad and broken town” if hotel skyscrapers go ahead.
Dark Mofo Bloody ritual booked solid
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Film review Keep your eyes Peeled
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Stranger With My Face Facing up to film fears
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Win tickets A good shed to shred
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Man at large Woman hurt in alleged home invasion
POLICE are hunting for a man behind an alleged home invasion in Hobart.
Almost 60 clicks over Driver didn’t get Road Safety Week memo
A DRIVER has been clocked travelling almost 60km/h over the speed limit in Tasmania’s North-West on day two of National Road Safety Week.
Politics
Declaration of poll ’I will be hitting the ground running’
TASMANIA’S newest parliamentarian is looking forward to getting stuck into the Upper House role.
How will Tassie fare? Your best guide to the Federal Budget
IF you want to find out how the Federal Budget will affect Tasmanians, the Mercury is the place to look.
Opinion
Talking Point Time for a budget to fix balance
JO-ANNE SCHOFIELD says decisions by the Federal Government have left too many Australians behind.
Editorial Mountain of opportunity
EDITORIAL: While much focus on any future development on Mt Wellington has been on the merits or otherwise of a potential cable car, another project has been quietly bubbling away behind the scenes.
Tasmania
Man at large Woman hurt in alleged home invasion
POLICE are hunting for a man behind an alleged home invasion in Hobart.
Seafood success story End of service for beachside eatery
A TASMANIAN seafood dining institution is set to close its doors.
National
ScoMo’s Budget surplus promise
UPDATES: Treasurer Scott Morrison is expected to commit to a surplus by 2021, as more leaks about the Budget reveal his plans for the NDIS and Medicare.
Federal Budget Budget to scrap Medicare freeze
SCOTT Morrison is expected to lift the four-year Medicare freeze and commit to a surplus by 2021 as more details emerge before tonight’s Federal Budget.
World
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