News
Tobacconist hasn't paid income tax in two years due to black market
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (615+ words) A Northern tobacconist has pleaded with the federal government to lower the tobacco excise, echoing calls from the Premier and Police Minister. The owner of the shop, who wished to remain anoymous, said they were down hundreds of thousands of…...
How a Tassie coach without an AFL background just landed a top SANFL role
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (448+ words) Less than two years after lifting an NTFA premiership cup, Jack Maher has taken the coaching reins in one of Australia's best leagues. The former South Launceston player and coach has been named as the interim senior coach at SANFL…...
Veteran councillor warns against emotional voting, risking costly legal battles
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (716+ words) A Tasmanian council veteran has warned that councillors must rein in voting with their hearts on development applications. City of Launceston council deputy mayor Hugh McKenzie has warned that while appeals rarely happen, they can cost ratepayers a fortune, as…...
Voters rethinking Hanson's grievance politics after sustained media scrutiny
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (501+ words) A journalist's job is not to cheer politicians. Equally, it is not generally to tear them down. Our primary job is to test them. To challenge them. To hold them accountable. For too long, Pauline Hanson and One Nation have…...
'Not yours to share': how Steph's abuse led her to speak up for others
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1185+ words) It was by chance that Steph Nolan discovered intimate videos and images of herself had been posted to social media by someone she trusted, which was viewed and shared by thousands. The perpetrator, without Steph's knowledge or consent, had posted…...
'I won't confirm or deny': Gale won't give names but a coach isn't far away
1+ week, 2+ day ago (367+ words) With the Tasmania Devils' inaugural AFL head coach to be signed in the coming months, club chief executive Brendon Gale will not confirm who they have their eyes on. Gale was at Penguin ahead of the Devils' games against Box…...
Tasmanian church risks losing charity concessions over financial documents
1+ week, 4+ day ago (359+ words) A Pentecostal church that has served the community for more than two decades risks losing its charity status after not meeting deadlines for reporting financial documents. Zions Hill Church has provided prophetic worship services to the Launceston community since setting…...
'Gee, the cops are good,' data breaks down our region's plummeting crime rates
4+ week ago (401+ words) In today's world, communities are all too aware of crime and its impact. State governments have won and lost elections on how 'tough' on crime they will be, with 'adult crime, adult time' being the most recent slogan to win…...
Pauline Hanson's monoculture right-wing dog-whistle has no place in Australia
2+ week, 6+ day ago (402+ words) Let's get something straight with Pauline Hanson and One Nation supporters. Australia has never been a "monoculture". Her right-wing dog whistle, made during her National Press Club appearance, may resonate with her base, but it rests on a flawed reading…...
Longford bridge regains its 'dignity' as 60-year-old wrong is righted
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (201+ words) Longford's iconic rail bridge is whole again for the first time in 60 years. Two six-metre-tall iron-style columns are now in place at the historic bridge. The original cast-iron pillars, which graced the 1871 engineering masterpiece for nearly a century, were unceremoniously…...