Last week, the Lower House of the Tasmanian Parliament, the House of Assembly, passed a motion of no confidence in the Premier, not in the government per se. The Premier,...
Nearly three and a half years after the devastating Hillcrest Primary School tragedy, the owner and operator of Taz-Zorb, Rosemary Gamble, has been found not guilty of breaching workplace health...
A new report by Tasmania’s Custodial Inspector, Richard Connock, has exposed the alarming reality of children being held in adult prisons across the state. Tabled in Parliament on June 5,...
Ruth Forrest MLC delivers a scathing indictment of Tasmania's financial management, arguing that years of ignored warnings and a persistent failure by the government to implement meaningful remedial action have...
A new EMRS poll has confirmed the minority Liberal government’s poor standing on major issues. According to the statewide poll of 500 Tasmanians , nearly half of all respondents (47...
Gordon Rimmer and the Foundations of Devonport Soccer
Post Division Speeches – Speaker, Premier
S&P Explains Tasmania’s Credit Downgrade Risk
Albanese’s Salmon Farm Dilemma – Macquarie Harbour and Australia’s Responsibilities Under International Law
Stadium Misinformation & Approval Manipulation Damage Tasmania’s Reputation
Greg Hall & Ivan Dean Savage Stadium: ‘Truly A Shocker’
Something Very Rotten in the State of Tasmania
Fire Season Overlap Threatens Firefighting Efforts
Local Fiction Finds Its Voice
Whither Democracy in this Winter of Discontent?
Energy Scenario Two – Powering Regeneration
Time to Bower Out, Susie
Constellation Consternation
Racism in Tasmania? New Survey Aims to Find Out
Elite Cartel Corruption in Tasmania – the Nature of the Game
Decoding an Eric Abetz Proforma Response
Taste of a Greek Village – Yiayia’s Gemista
Which Candidates are Standing Up for the ABC?
We’re rolling on with a new inititiative. We are holding a monthly cartooning competition, with the winning entry to receive a $200 cash...
This is a post where we will add questions that we have asked – of politicians, public figures, government agencies, councils, corporations,...
We receive a lot of media releases (says the Editor wearily). At some stage we will be offering a free online class...
Transcript of media conference with Andrew Jenner, pre-selection candidate for Lyons for the National Party; Pip Allwright, Chairperson of the National Party...
Now that another state election’s been called three years early for 19 July, we asked local people heading to Glenorchy’s Northgate shopping...
With the end of financial year approaching, new research from Australian Red Cross (ARC) shows six in seven Australians (85%) donated to...
The Australian Medical Association is calling for the health budget to be protected from further cuts. They believe the very small increase...
Damien Leith plays Princess Theatre, Launceston 14 June 2025
Braddon independent Craig Garland argues that minority government can foster accountability and genuine collaboration, as compared to the chaos the two biggest...
Peter George has confirmed he is standing as an independent candidate for Franklin
Oh no! Not another election. You can take it, writes our unofficial parliamentary gossip columnist, The Hag.
Tasmanian Times (TT) is a community-based news and current affairs service covering the island state of Tasmania. It exists to provide a...
Tasmania will have a House of Assembly election on 19 July, almost three years early. Governor Barbara Baker approved outgoing Premier Jeremy...
We’re rolling on with a new inititiative. We are holding a monthly cartooning competition, with...
This is a post where we will add questions that we have asked –...
We receive a lot of media releases (says the Editor wearily). At some stage...
Not-your-usual politician Craig Garland, elected in 2024 as an independent in Braddon, reflects on...
A lot has been written for and against a proposed stadium at Macquarie Point...
Economist Dr Graeme Wells argues that in not 'playing by the rules' on the...
When both the Tasmanian Government and so-called Opposition unite behind a project — declaring...
‘Convict Lives: Mothers’ Trials and Triumphs’ is a compelling collection of 25 true stories...
We asked all candidates for the upcoming Legislative Council elections to complete a short...
Slap in the face for dedicated volunteers
Jack Gilding, at Renew Economy, debunks government commissioned modelling on the proposed ‘Marinus Link’...
Stealing, attempted burglary and trespassing in Southport
Fact: The TT-Line Company Pty Ltd, (trading as Spirit of Tasmania) is wholly owned...