1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (359+ words) The Lounge is here again, but this time it's here to stay. For the past two years, the community pop-up space founded by Launceston Central turned unoccupied shopfronts in the CBD into bustling hubs. This year it returned to St…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (837+ words) Ongoing woes at Bell Bay have sparked jabs from state and federal counterparts as the push continues to save one of Tasmania's biggest employers. Parliamentarians sparred throughout the day as to what - or who - is holding up the power deal…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (255+ words) There comes a point in every major public project when numbers stop being an inconvenience and start becoming a concern. For the $43 million Princess Theatre redevelopment, that moment came when councillors were asked to consider $3.5 million for a hydraulic orchestra…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (417+ words) The Power People Project is an energy literacy program designed to help Tasmanian energy users increase their knowledge and confidence with managing costs and making informed decisions. Following a successful trial, and with additional support from the Tasmanian government, Aurora…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (509+ words) From performing in Europe as a professional classical dancer, to advocating for apartheid reparations, one mayoral candidate brings varied life experience to the campaign trail. Liz Johnstone is campaigning for re-election in the Break O'Day municipality, and is standing for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1752+ words) A mammoth donation to the Winter Relief Appeal will have a 'lasting impact" for those doing it tough, charities say. The Examiner's 68th winter appeal, which finishes on August 31, has received an anonymous bequest of $145,065.82. The huge donation surpasses the appeal's…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (412+ words) While the state and federal governments battle over who should pick up the bill for a northern smelter's power agreement, there have been calls to make support conditional on reducing carbon emissions. New Greens Senator Vanessa Bleyer, who has taken…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (903+ words) Head of AFL Tasmania Damian Gill has applauded the NTFA's preparedness to stare down its issues, adamant it would be easier to "kick the can down the road" instead of having tough conversations. The future make-up of Northern football is…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (648+ words) Tasmanian Labor leader Josh Willie said 1200 northern employees and their families are relying on Bell Bay Aluminium to stay alive and continue to provide jobs for the local economy. One of those people was Hicksy's Hardware owner Paul Hicks, who…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (596+ words) Tasmania has an opportunity to contribute to a global research initiative into a condition that "erodes a little bit of your person". Out of six boys, both Wings for Parkinson's advocate Harley Stanton and his older brother were diagnosed with…...