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Disel generator use generates confusion at data center hearing
Firmus Technologies faced questions at a Tasmanian parliamentary inquiry into AI data centres, including the planned use of 276 backup diesel generators at its Bell Bay project. Company representatives said the…
Kunanyi/Mount Wellington summit road to shut for ‘critical maintenance’
Pinnacle Road, the main route to the summit of Kunanyi/Mount Wellington, will close for four days next week for maintenance ahead of the tourist season. Hobart City Council says crews will work in two stages, clearing…
Jewels import Madina Okot lands in Hobart after WNBA finals
Kenyan centre Madina Okot has arrived in Hobart to join the Tasmania Jewels after playing for the Atlanta Dream in the 2026 WNBA finals. The 22-year-old, selected 13th in this year’s WNBA draft, is expected to make her…
Former Swisherr basketball courts could become Hobart car park
A former basketball venue in central Hobart could be converted into a temporary car park, with Sultan Holdings seeking council approval for 236 permit-only spaces for about 18 months. The proposal covers the former K&D…
Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers
Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers played a low-scoring WBBL|12 match at Ninja Stadium, which developed into a tense finish as Hobart chased its first win of the season. The game’s highlights were published about…
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Ecclestone's last-ball heroics leave 'Canes finals hopes in tatters
Sophie Ecclestone hit two boundaries in the final over to give the Adelaide Strikers a four-wicket win over the Hobart Hurricanes in the WBBL on Tuesday night. Her last-ball shot secured victory after the scores were…
Adelaide break Hobart hearts with last-ball WBBL win
Adelaide defeated Hobart by four wickets in a last-ball finish at Bellerive Oval on Tuesday night, dealing a major blow to the Hurricanes’ WBBL finals hopes. Needing four runs from the final delivery, Adelaide’s Sophie…
Nazi salute earns man record punishment
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to two months in prison after performing a Nazi salute towards police and repeating the gesture during a Hobart court hearing. Tasmania Police arrested him in August for disorderly…
Police launch investigation into death of 15-day-old baby boy
Tasmania Police are investigating the death of a 15-day-old boy who was admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital with critical injuries on November 5. He died two days later. Police have asked anyone with information to…
Man jailed for performing Nazi salute at police and during Hobart court hearing
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to two months in prison after performing a Nazi salute towards police and repeating the gesture during a Hobart court hearing. Tasmania Police arrested him in August for disorderly…
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Why Tasmania’s coaching recruit jumped at the chance to join the Devils
Tasmania Devils development chief Nigel Lappin says the chance to work again with senior coach Ken Hinkley helped draw him to the expansion club. The pair previously worked together at Geelong, and Lappin also cited his…
Police investigate death of 15-day-old baby in southern Tasmania
Tasmania Police are investigating the death of a 15-day-old boy from southern Tasmania who was taken to hospital with critical injuries last week. He was admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital on Thursday, November 5…
Premier meets West Coast mine owners in China as investment decisions loom
The deputy premier said Rockliff will have ‘more to say’ on his return
Tasman Bridge safety barriers to double in height under scaled-back upgrade
A $23 million contract has been awarded to Fulton Hogan to complete the work
Luke Moore to run for Labor in upper house seat of Windermere
Luke Moore, chief operating officer of the Bell Bay Advanced Manufacturing Zone, will be Labor’s candidate for Tasmania’s Windermere seat at next year’s Legislative Council elections. Labor leader Josh Willie announced…
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Improving Tasman Bridge Barriers And Pathways
A $23 million contract has been awarded to Fulton Hogan for safety barrier and pathway upgrades on Tasmania’s Tasman Bridge. The project, jointly funded by the Australian and Tasmanian governments, will add higher…
Disqualified driver caught over four times the legal limit in Rokeby
Tasmania Police charged a 22-year-old Rokeby man after stopping him in Tollard Place shortly after 9pm. Police allege he returned a positive roadside alcohol reading and later recorded a breath analysis of 0.236 at…
Disqualified Driver Caught at More Than Four Times Legal Limit in Rokeby
Tasmania Police have charged a 22-year-old man from Rokeby after he was allegedly caught drink-driving more than four times over the legal alcohol limit. Officers intercepted him in Tollard Place shortly after 9pm, and…
Disqualified driver caught over four times the legal limit in Rokeby - Tasmania Police
Tasmania Police have charged a 22-year-old man from Rokeby after he was allegedly caught drink-driving more than four times over the legal alcohol limit. Officers intercepted him in Tollard Place shortly after 9pm, and…
Fine start before showers sweep across Tasmania
A cold front moving across southeastern Australia is forecast to bring showers to Tasmania from the afternoon into the evening. The state is expected to start mostly dry, with light winds, before rain spreads across the…
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Hobart Lord Mayor Charles Wooley vows to 'turn the ship around', asks for councillor cooperation
Hobart City Council's newly elected councillors have been formally sworn in. New Lord Mayor Charles Wooley says he wants to be a "people's mayor".
New bottle shop proposed for Hobart’s Salamanca Place
A Cellarbrations bottle shop is proposed for part of a former newsagency at 31–35 Salamanca Place in Hobart. The 77-square-metre store would sell Tasmanian beers, wines and spirits, with plans describing it as a…
$24 million housing development planned for Hobart’s eastern shore
Homes Tasmania has proposed a $24 million redevelopment of a former Defence site in Warrane, Hobart’s eastern shore, to create 75 social and affordable rental homes. Plans submitted to authorities include seven…
Thoroughbred racing at risk of collapse without funding deed, industry warns
Fifty leading Tasmanian thoroughbred breeders, owners, trainers and jockeys have urged the state government to release a new long-term funding deed for Tasracing before Christmas. They warn the industry could collapse…
Zelinda Sherlock hugs Louise Elliot after ‘traumatic’ campaign
Hobart councillors Zelinda Sherlock and Louise Elliot embraced at the city council’s swearing-in ceremony on Monday, after months of public conflict during the election campaign. Sherlock said she hoped they could work…
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Tasmania to Pause for Remembrance Day
RSL Tasmania is encouraging people across the state to observe a minute’s silence at 11am on Wednesday, 11 November, for Australians who died in military service. The annual pause marks the moment the guns fell silent…
Charles Wooley sworn in as Hobart lord mayor, calls for end to council fights
Charles Wooley was sworn in as Hobart’s lord mayor on Monday evening and called on the new council to stop fighting and focus on residents’ needs. The former 60 Minutes reporter said Hobartians elected councillors “to…
Delisted Collingwood youngster signs with VFL club
Former Collingwood defender Joel Cochran has signed with Tasmania’s VFL team for the 2027 season. The 195-centimetre player did not make an AFL debut after being drafted by the Magpies, but played 28 VFL games for the…
Hobart records its hottest October since records began
Hobart has officially recorded its hottest October since records began in 1882, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. The city's Ellerslie Road weather station reported an average maximum temperature of 20.6 degrees…