Tasmanian Times

TasNetworks Community Grants Recipients Announced

Sixteen not-for-profit community organisations have been awarded funding through the TasNetworks Community Grants Program for 2024. With a focus on alleviating cost-of-living...

Alcohol Monitoring By Bracelet for Parolees; Hooning, Knife Crackdown

Media release – Madeleine Ogilvie, Minister for Corrections and Rehabilitation, 26 September 2024 New Electronic Monitoring Device to detect alcohol levels The...

EDO: Report a ‘Startling Picture of Environment Under Pressure’

Website item – Environmental Defenders Office, 25 September 2024 Tasmanian report paints a startling picture of an environment under pressure For 15...

Hobartians Spend an Average of 52 Hrs/Yr in Traffic Congestion

Traffic congestion is costing us time, money and carbon pollution in our urban areas.

Police Seek Info on Abduction Attempt at Domain

Media release – Tasmania Police, 26 September 2024 Man charged with attempted forcible abduction Police have charged a 60-year-old man with attempted...

Quarterly Report on Supermarket Prices

Choice has today released the results of the second wave of its quarterly, government-funded report on supermarket prices across Australia. In June,...

‘Bad Apples’ Report Damns Greyhound Racing

Media release – Animal Liberation Tasmania, 25 September 2024 ANIMAL LIBERATION TASMANIA LAUNCH THE ‘BAD APPLES’ GREYHOUND RACING REPORT Today, Animal Liberation...

Schools Funding Deal Announced, Teachers’ Union Not Happy

Media release – Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia; Jeremy Rockliff, Premier; Jo Palmer, Minister for Education; Jason Clare, Federal Minister for...

Lowest Earners Priced Out of Rentals

Report – Everybody’s Home, 23 September 2024 Aussies on lowest incomes priced out of rentals A new Everybody’s Home report reveals that...

Artificial Intelligence for Society & Science – Why Should You Care?