Emily Baker
ABC.net.au
Hobart, TAS, Australia
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Mineworker doubts 'real' change will come from parliamentary inquiry into coal mine safety
When veteran miner Scott Leggett goes to work, he leaves behind his nine-year-old daughter Anika who worries he "might get badly injured" or that he won't come home at all. → Read More
Australian medical watchdog announces major overhaul to protect patients from sexual misconduct by doctors
The Australian health watchdog concedes it needs to "raise the bar" to protect patients from sexual misconduct, announcing major changes to how it regulates health professionals in the wake of a Four Corners investigation. → Read More
Mental health workers allowed to keep practising despite sexual relationships, drug use with patients
An ABC investigation has uncovered hundreds of cases of misconduct by health workers, including a psychiatrist who impregnated a patient and another who injected their patient with heroin, yet the medical regulator has allowed them to practise. → Read More
Doctors still allowed to practise despite being disciplined over sexual misconduct with patients
Almost 500 health practitioners have been sanctioned for sexual misconduct involving patients. Nearly a third are still allowed to work. → Read More
Call for urgent review into system that allows doctors sanctioned for sexual misconduct to keep practising
The federal health minister pushes for a "rapid review" after Four Corners shares details of investigation into sexual misconduct by registered health professionals. → Read More
Tasmanian salmon producer Tassal being circled by Canadian seafood giant Cooke
Hot on the heels of Brazilians snapping up a Tasmanian salmon company, the last locally owned producer is in the sights of a Canadian seafood giant, news that has been welcomed by the island state's Premier, Jeremy Rockliff. → Read More
Anti-protest laws briefing sessions for miners, forestry ahead of Tasmanian Upper House debate
An independent Tasmanian MP says forestry and mining groups were given the "unusual" opportunity to give the state's Legislative Council confidential briefings ahead of debate on controversial proposed anti-protest laws. → Read More
Farmer Trevor Foster, who died in 2016 Tasmanian floods, initially didn't notice rush of water arriving, inquest hears
The wife of a Tasmanian man who died in floods in 2016 told police the floodwater that killed her husband "came so quickly" and she had "never seen anything like it before". → Read More
Hobart's Macquarie Point development progress in 10 years 'appalling', PM Anthony Albanese says
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urges the Tasmanian government to "get on with" developing prime land on Hobart's waterfront that he poured tens of millions of dollars into when he was last in government a decade ago. → Read More
Bridget Archer considering tilt for spot on federal Liberal leadership team after Josh Frydenberg's election loss
Outspoken Tasmanian MP Bridget Archer says she is considering putting her hand up to become the next leader or deputy leader of the Liberal Party, as she looks to be one of the few moderate voices left in the party room after the election. → Read More
Which electorates are most left- or right-leaning? Vote Compass took a look
A metropolitan Victorian seat emerges as Australia's most left-leaning, while a sprawling Queensland electorate is the country's most conservative, according to Vote Compass. → Read More
Judge cites The Castle's Dennis Denuto in win for environmentalists against Liberal politician John Tucker's bid to clear land
Environmentalists are celebrating a seven-year legal battle over Tasmanian politician John Tucker — despite the judge likening their argument to that of the bumbling lawyer Dennis Denuto character from the classic Australian film The Castle. → Read More
Climate change cutting across political left-right divide, Vote Compass data shows
Climate change is cutting across the traditional left-right political divide, helping explain why teal independents are gaining traction where progressive parties would not, according to Vote Compass analysis. → Read More
Psychiatrist barred from practising after sexual relationship with patient in Hobart
A psychiatrist who developed a sexual relationship with a vulnerable patient during at-home visits is barred from working in mental health until 2024 after acknowledging his actions may have been "terribly damaging". → Read More
Trade unions back Local Party's Leanne Minshull for Senate, in break with tradition
In a break with tradition, several trade unions in Tasmania are backing the lead candidate of a newly founded political party over Labor for the Senate. → Read More
Australians rate Morrison, Albanese out of 10 for trust, competency
Australians were asked to rate Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese out of 10 on trust and competency — Vote Compass has the results. → Read More
Overwhelming support for federal government to pay for aged care wage increase, Vote Compass shows
Aged care worker Carlton Williams also has a hospitality job to makes ends meet — and says he gets "paid more to pour drinks and wait tables" than to "look after someone's life". → Read More
Childcare costs leave Australians wanting more federal government support
More than half of Australians think the federal government should pay a greater share of childcare costs, according to new data from Vote Compass. → Read More
Australians support more foreign aid and a tougher stance on China, Vote Compass data shows
As China seeks stronger relations in the Pacific, many Australians think the government should take a harsher position in its diplomatic dealings, new data shows. → Read More
UTAS splashes out in PR blitz as staff, students paint picture of low morale
The University of Tasmania goes on a charm offensive, splashing out on full-page newspaper advertisements, collaborations with an Instagram influencer and sponsored posts on social media — meanwhile some staff are reporting morale "at its lowest ebb". → Read More