Alex Luttrell
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Hobart floods: Havoc as wild weather floods city and Tasmania’s South East
UPDATED 6.45am: POLICE have cautioned motorists against unnecessary travel into Hobarts CBD and the New Town and Sandy Bay areas as wild weather continues to lash southern Tasmania. → Read More
Residents hope for all-clear after pollution closed Kingston Beach
KINGSTON residents will be hoping the local beach can re-open for swimming on Tuesday after new water samples are taken. → Read More
Drivers told to slow down as thousands of students return to school
TASMANIAN drivers are being urged to slow down in school zones this week as the new school year kicks off. → Read More
Tasmania Fire Service crews and the Parks and Wildlife Service tackle suburban blaze
FIRE crews are attempting to prevent a bushfire near Blackmans Bay from spreading towards the neighbouring suburb of Huntingfield. → Read More
More concession card holder set to benefit from Government’s $125 energy bonus scheme
A MOVE to extend the 125 special energy bonus scheme to Tasmanian veterans, carers and disability pensioners has been welcomed by the states peak social service body. → Read More
Risdon Vale boil water alert lifted after E. coli outbreak
THE boil water alert issued for residents of Risdon Vale due to a bacterial outbreak in the suburbs water supply has been lifted. → Read More
Chunk of ice strolls up to Macquarie Island
SCIENTISTS are trying to understand how a large iceberg has managed to drift thousands of kilometres from Antarctica to the coast of Macquarie Island. → Read More
Fisherman helps free entangled whale on Tasmania’s South-East Coast
A FISHERMAN has helped save a humpback whale off Tasmanias South-East Coast after it became tangled in one of his nets. → Read More
Golden welcome for cruise ship passengers as retailers ignore public holiday to cater for visitors
MANY Hobart businesses have refrained from taking the Royal Hobart Show public holiday off this year to stay open for cruise ship visitors. → Read More
About 250 riders expected to hit the roads as National Black Dog Ride comes to Tasmania
THE “black dog” hasn’t really left Di Ransom’s side for the past two decades, but she can always find solace from her mental health issues on two wheels. → Read More
New flight paths prompts petition from residents
FORESTIER Peninsula residents have voiced more concerns about not being directly consulted on Airservices Australias review into flight path changes in the area. → Read More
Horsemanship to go on show at the Royal Hobart Show
OUTBACK Australia is coming to Hobart this week, courtesy of Central Queensland entertainer Lachie Cossor. → Read More
Antarctic ice hole about the size of Tasmania may affect Australia’s weather
A GIANT hole in the sea ice off the coast of Antarctica close to the size of Tasmania could change weather systems in Australia, a Hobart researcher says. → Read More
Power outages hit Hobart suburbs
A CROW has been blamed for a power outage which hit residents in some of Hobarts suburbs today. → Read More
Automatic doors to help protect the endangered swift parrot
SWIFT parrot researchers have developed a nest shutter device to protect the critically endangered species from its number one predator in Tasmania — the sugar glider. → Read More
First cafe opens in new Parliament Square development
BEING the first cafe to open in a new environment will always be a pretty tough experience, but it seems Alistair and Teena Wise have played their cards right. → Read More
Southern Midlands councillor threatens to step down over mayor’s actions
SOUTHERN Midlands Councillor Donald Fish could resign this month because of concerns with the conduct of Mayor Tony Bisdee. → Read More
Tony Abbott says he was headbutted on Hobart’s waterfront by same-sex marriage supporter
UPDATED: FORMER Prime Minister Tony Abbott has described being assaulted in Hobart by a stranger as a disturbing development in the same-sex marriage debate. → Read More
Man charged over Ravenswood robbery of pizza delivery teenager
A RAVENSWOOD man has been charged with the aggravated armed robbery of a teenage pizza delivery driver in the states North. → Read More
University of Tasmania researchers find intermittent dieting the key to weight loss
CONTINUOUS dieting may not be the key to losing weight and keeping the kilos off, new Tasmanian research has found. → Read More