ma

Nigel's riverfront property dream turned into a nightmare, he says he just wants 'fair' compensation

Nigel Lazenby always dreamed of owning a house with river frontage, but that turned into a nightmare when a landslip wrecked his and other homes along the Tamar River in 2016. Now, Nigel is one of a group of owners who just want "fair" compensation.



  • Housing
  • Disasters and Accidents
  • Landslide
  • Government and Politics
  • House and Home
  • Community and Society
  • Urban Development and Planning

ma

Two children among new coronavirus cases confirmed in Tasmania

Authorities say two children are confirmed amongst the latest coronavirus cases in Tasmania, as the Government confirms it will refund public school levies, freeze water prices and cap electricity prices as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response.




ma

COVID-19 cuts deep as Middle East lamb market vanishes into thin air

Tasmanian producer's market collapses from 6,000 carcasses a week at the start of this month to nothing.




ma

Ella and Thomas were all set to buy their first home when the coronavirus crisis struck

Ella Ross and Thomas Edwards were all set to buy land in southern Tasmania and build their first home until coronavirus put a hold on their plans when they were told their casual work "could not be counted".




ma

Union demands action over council infighting

Union calls to sack a council on Tasmania's east coast are growing louder, with the news its most senior staff member has resigned.




ma

Mayday call from small airlines on brink of coronavirus collapse

Australia's smallest regional airlines say their financial survival can be counted in days rather than weeks, as the coronavirus emergency creates heavy turbulence for the industry.




ma

Hospital staffer among 11 new coronavirus cases in Tasmania

Public health officials are investigating the recent movements of a worker at Latrobe's Mersey Community Hospital, in the state's north, who has caught coronavirus.




ma

Support is available for Tasmanian businesses reeling from the coronavirus shutdowns

Tasmania's economy was just picking up as coronavirus restrictions sent thousands of people out of work — but some help is out there.




ma

'It's going to be terrible': Can Australia's smallest state come back from a pandemic?

Once a destination for grey nomads and bus tours, Australia's island state has built its brand into something clean, green and edgy. With 10 per cent of its economy hinging on tourism, Tasmania has a lot to lose.




ma

Non-essential travellers forced into isolation in state-run facilities to protect 'Fortress Tasmania'

All non-essential travellers who arrive in Tasmania after midnight on Sunday will be placed into a Government-operated facility, Premier Peter Gutwein announces.




ma

Tasmania records three more coronavirus cases as health worker investigation continues

A continuing investigation into an infectious health worker at the Mersey Hospital in Tasmania's north-west reveals the person was only at work for 30 minutes before they felt unwell and went home.




ma

Tasmania records four new coronavirus cases connected to cruise ships

As Tasmanian health authorities say they are yet to learn how two people in the state's north-west contracted coronavirus, four new cases are confirmed.




ma

'Suspicious' death in Tasmania's north-west

A young Tasmanian father is dead and five people are in custody after police are called to an altercation in Ritchie Avenue in Burnie early on Sunday morning.




ma

Five remanded in custody on murder charges after Burnie death

Four men and one woman appear in court charged with murder over the death of a 23-year-old man in Burnie, in Tasmania's north west, early on Sunday morning.



  • Murder and Manslaughter
  • Crime
  • Law
  • Crime and Justice


ma

Tasmania has recorded its first coronavirus death

Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein has announced the state's first coronavirus related death.



  • Diseases and Disorders
  • Infectious Diseases (Other)
  • Health
  • Death

ma

Coronavirus spot checks on movements as new Tasmanian rules in force

Defence force personnel will help Tasmanian Police conduct spot checks to ensure people are observing new rules restricting their movements for at least the next four weeks.




ma

No new coronavirus cases for Tasmania, as both of state's deaths linked to Ruby Princess

No new cases are identified on the day Tasmania records its second coronavirus death, an elderly man in southern Tasmania who was a passenger on the Ruby Princess cruise ship.




ma

'We're staying safe, that's the main thing': How Australia's 'bear boy' is living in coronavirus isolation

Campbell Remess has been making teddy bears for sick children since he was nine, now in isolation due to coronavirus, the teen is streaming lessons online.




ma

Man who 'told police he had coronavirus' charged with disobeying public health direction

A Tasmanian man who allegedly left his home without a lawful reason and told police he had coronavirus when he was pulled over is charged with failing to comply with a public health direction.




ma

Tasmanian coronavirus cases rise overnight as COVID-19-infected tourists' trip probed

A new coronavirus case diagnosed overnight takes Tasmania's tally to 72, as authorities release a list of destinations visited by two interstate travellers who later tested positive for COVID-19.




ma

Tasmanian tiger quest catches eye of Vice documentary makers

If an animal is declared extinct more than 80 years ago, most people would assume it no longer exists — but Neil Waters is not one of those people. Now, documentary filmmakers are interested in his quest.




ma

How the humble mushroom may soon help protect you (and your deckchair) from the sun

Researchers in Adelaide are working on turning mushroom waste into items like sunscreen, skincare products and coating for outdoor furniture.




ma

Six new coronavirus cases found, as Tasmanians warned police will be watching

Six new cases of coronavirus confirmed in the last 24 hours has pushed Tasmania's COVID-19 tally to 80, as police warn the public they will on patrol to ensure strict measures are followed.




ma

Wool market plummets as shoppers stay home in their activewear

It's been another tough week for the embattled industry, with a key indicator falling sharply and consumers expected to swap business suits for athleisure wear amid the coronavirus crisis.




ma

Why all Tasmanian devils are born this month

If you see a Tasmanian devil this week, remember to wish it happy birthday. They've earned it, after a "brutal" natural selection process in which a maximum of four joeys — out of a litter of 40 — survive.




ma

Two staff at major Tasmanian hospital test positive for coronavirus

An investigation is underway after two staff members of the North West Regional Hospital in Tasmania test positive for coronavirus.




ma

Tasmanian hospital coronavirus infection 'a very serious incident'

The Tasmanian hospital where two staff members have tested positive to coronavirus will remain open, authorities say, assuring the public they can be "confident about the care they receive".




ma

Third staff member tests positive to coronavirus at north-west Tasmania hospital

One of the two coronavirus cases confirmed in Tasmania is a staff member from the North West Regional Hospital, a day after two other staff cases were revealed.




ma

'Members feel they aren't going through it alone': Memes make way for coronavirus support

The members of Facebook group Hobart Gal Pals are now asking questions about hand cleaning and self-isolation, and Chit Chat Launceston members want to know who they can visit, as a feeling of community is staying alive during coronavirus self-isolation.




ma

Four new cases of coronavirus cases confirmed in Tasmania

Four new cases of coronavirus are confirmed in Tasmania, taking the state's total to 86, after Burnie's hospital shuts two wards to new admissions following staff becoming infected.




ma

Visitors banned from hospitals in Tasmania's north-west due to coronavirus outbreak

Two more staff at the North West Regional Hospital test positive to coronavirus, taking the total to six, prompting a ban on visitors to the facility as well as the Mersey Community Hospital.




ma

Tasmania bans visits to hospitals under new coronavirus measures

The Tasmanian Government bans visits to all of the state's hospitals, with some exceptions for parents and on compassionate grounds, under new social distancing measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.




ma

Man in his 80s is Tasmanian's third coronavirus fatality

A Tasmanian man who was a passenger on the Ruby Princess cruise ship dies in the North West Regional Hospital from coronavirus.




ma

Megan was in Paris on an arts residency when coronavirus hit. Now she's reimagining her project from home

Artist Megan Walch was just two weeks into a months-long arts residency in the heart of Paris when coronavirus took hold of France. Armed with her camera, she documented her experiences. Now back home in Tasmania, she's just one of the artists adapting her work for an unusual age.




ma

Nine new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Tasmania

Authorities reveal eight of the nine new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Tasmania are linked to the North West Regional Hospital, as the state records its third death.




ma

Home bakers put heat on supermarket flour supplies

If you're hoping to bake hot cross buns or fresh scones this Easter you might have to think again — mills simply cannot get their product delivered fast enough to restock supermarkets.




ma

Police to target Tasmania's north-west as drive-through coronavirus testing centre opens

A coronavirus outbreak at Burnie's hospital has prompted a plea for Tasmania's north-west residents to do the right thing over the Easter break, as a drive-through testing station opens in Hobart.




ma

There are now more than 100 coronavirus cases in Tasmania

On the day Tasmanian's north-west coast residents are warned their behaviour will be monitored in the midst of a local coronavirus outbreak, the state's confirmed cases rise by nine to 107.




ma

Man winched to safety after trying to sail from Melbourne to Tasmania

The Tasmanian man was trying to get home in a yacht when he hit rocks near Portsea on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.




ma

'It shocks us back into realisation': Residents of Tasmania's north west brace for lockdown

Residents are finding ways to cope as a full lockdown looms over the region, with one woman banging pots and pans in support of essential workers, while another considers whether to shut up shop.




ma

They feel Australian, but these foreign visa holders may soon have to leave

Many parts of Australia have worked hard to attract migrants to help boost the population and ageing workforces, but many like Rosan Bhattarai are now without a source of income because they are on temporary visas and can't get access to the JobKeeper program.




ma

Eleven more coronavirus cases in Tasmania as fourth person dies

A fourth person dies of coronavirus in Tasmania on a day when 11 more cases are confirmed, bringing the state's total to 122, health authorities say.




ma

The decade ahead may be 'the era of massive change' for our cities and suburbs after COVID-19

Automated crosswalks, the rebirth of suburbia, electric scooters — there are many quirky and nuanced ways that the coronavirus outbreak could impact on urban life.




ma

Eleven new coronavirus cases in Tasmania's north-west as government moves to 'ring fence' outbreak

Tasmania's coronavirus tally reaches 133, with the director of Public Health confirming 11 new cases have been diagnosed in the state's north-west today.




ma

'United in spirit': How locked-down Australians are planning to mark Anzac Day

Kat Jackson does not play a brass instrument, and neither does her eight-year-old daughter, Neve, but they plan to sound the Last Post in their driveway this Anzac Day.




ma

Fifth Tasmanian dies of coronavirus as 11 more cases confirmed in the north-west

A Tasmanian woman in her 70s has died of coronavirus, taking the state's death toll to five, as 11 more cases are diagnosed in the north-west.




ma

Tasmania closes two hospitals to 'stamp out' coronavirus outbreak

Tasmania's Premier Peter Gutwein says the North West Regional Hospital and North West Private Hospital in Burnie close today because of the coronavirus outbreak.



  • Diseases and Disorders
  • Health
  • COVID-19
  • Doctors and Medical Professionals

ma

Two Tasmanian hospitals to close to contain north-west outbreak

Tasmania’s Premier Peter Gutwein has announced the North West Regional Hospital and North West Private Hospital in Burnie will close because of the coronavirus outbreak. All staff and their households will go into quarantine. That’ll involve more than one thousand people.



  • Diseases and Disorders
  • Infectious Diseases (Other)

ma

Are pharmaceutical companies likely to profiteer from coronavirus?

With the global death toll now at more than 100,000, there is an urgent need for a coronavirus vaccine. But will pharmaceutical companies be tempted to put profits before patients?