Tasmanian Times

SA: Tough to Ban Social Media for Children

Report – Government of South Australia, 9 September 2024 Report of the legal examination into banning children’s access to social media This...

Agreement Reached on Bridport Pier Location

The new Bridport pier is one step closer to delivery with the preferred location, Croquet Lawn Beach (accessed via the Council’s caravan...

Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Report Released

Media release – Andrew Wilkie, independent MHR for Clark, 10 September 2024 Government must act swiftly on royal commission into defence and...

Govt Criticised for Weakening State Coastal Policy

Community groups have panned the Tasmanian Government for proposing to weaken the State Coastal Policy. The move appears likely to make it...

Devonport Crowned as Australia’s Top Tourism Town

Devonport was today announced as Australia’s Top Tourism Town for 2024 at a ceremony held at Parliament House in Canberra. Chief Executive...

Teachers Recognised with Awards

Three Tasmanian teachers have been singled out in the 2024 Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards, which recognises educators across Australia who are making...

3 New Thylacine Species Discovered from QLD Fossils

Scientists from UNSW Sydney have discovered three new species of thylacines in fossils unearthed from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area in Waanyi...

Menzies Undertaking ‘World Class Prostate Cancer Research’

World-class research is occurring under the leadership of Associate Professor Liesel FitzGerald at the Menzies Institute for Medical ResearchAl, says Cancer Councl...

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Expert: Yellow Crazy Ants Could Infest Tasmania

Yellow crazy ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes) – which are now established in Australia – are one of the worst invasive species on Earth....