Loretta Lohberger
Mercury
Tasmania, Australia
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One person seriously injured in two-vehicle crash on the Brooker Highway
ONE person has been seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on the Brooker Highway at Glenorchy. → Read More
Greens Alderman Bill Harvey says without a state law to confine cats, council should bring in bylaw
WITHOUT a state law forcing cat owners to keep their felines confined to their property, the Hobart City Council should consider introducing a bylaw to force its residents to do so, a Greens alderman says. → Read More
Rosehaven creators and stars visit Hobart ahead of the new season going to air from next week
HAVING done their homework during season one of Tasmanian-made TV comedy Rosehaven, creators Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola say season two was even more fun to make. → Read More
Top Tasmanian business women recognised and celebrated at 23rd Telstra Business Women’s Awards
A MARINE research leader is Tasmanias Telstra Business Woman of the Year. → Read More
Relatives and friends gather to remember and celebrate Alice Mwarabu’s life
THE death of Moonah woman Alice Mwarabu has left a huge hole in the lives of those who loved her. → Read More
MAIB premiums to be frozen for at least a year, Government promises via social media video
THE State Government has taken to social media to make another election promise, this time to freeze vehicle registration costs for at least a year. → Read More
UTAS rates well in the 2018 Good Universities Guide
THE University of Tasmania is a top choice for students who want to study pharmacy and graduates across the board are earning 3000 more than the national average in their first job after uni, according to the latest Good Universities Guide. → Read More
Bureau of Meteorology issues road weather alert for icy roads statewide today
HUON Valley couple Molly Bartels and Jordan Brindle were out for a Sunday drive when it started snowing. → Read More
Archbishop of Hobart Julian Porteous claims ‘no substance’ to allegations against Cardinal George Pell
HOBART Archbishop Julian Porteous says he is shocked and disappointed his former colleague Cardinal George Pell has been charged with historical sexual offences by Victoria Police. → Read More
No decision yet on whether new Hobart school will run to year 10 or year 12
A NEW high school for inner Hobart is being considered by the State Government. → Read More
Gagebrook Primary School student hospitalised with meningococcal disease, says acting public health director Mark Veitch
A SOUTHERN Tasmanian child is in hospital with meningococcal disease. → Read More
RACT members back Freycinet protest
MORE than 200 Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania members have signed a petition for a special general meeting to debate the clubs proposal to expand Freycinet Lodge into the surrounding national park. → Read More
2016 State Budget: Funds allocated for literacy, numeracy and anti-bullying programs
LITERACY and numeracy, supporting students with a disability, student health and wellbeing, and a program to combat bullying are among the Government’s education funding commitments in this year’s State Budget. → Read More
Calm after Tasmanian storms likely to be fleeting
STATE Emergency Service crews will be on standby at the weekend, with more wild weather possible on Sunday. → Read More
CommSec State of the States report card shows Tasmania is on the rise
THE latest CommSec State of the States report, released today, shows the Tasmanian economy is experiencing a “lift in momentum”. → Read More
Government, HCC trade barbs over school holiday traffic congestion
A WAR of words has erupted between the State Government and the Hobart City Council over traffic congestion in the CBD as school holidays provide little respite for motorists. → Read More
State Government to introduce earlier starting and later finishing ages for state’s students
CHILDREN would remain at school longer under a State Government proposal announced today. → Read More
Flying fish find on Hobart beach inspires jeweller
A RARE find on a Sandy Bay beach has inspired a Hobart jewellery maker to start work on a new design. → Read More
Convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser launches new plea
CONVICTED murderer Susan Neill-Fraser’s legal team has lodged appeal papers with the Supreme Court in Hobart, under new right-to-appeal legislation. → Read More
Growing struggle to meet costs of schooling
LOW-income Tasmanian families are struggling to pay for their children’s public education, a leading national charity says. → Read More