Tasmanian Times

Tas That Was – Lutana Zinc Works (1919)

This photograph of the Lutana Zinc Works was taken in 1919. *   *   *   * Tas That Was is a column that...

Plibersek Wants More Time to Consider takayna Submissions

Media release – Bob Brown Foundation, 17 June 2022 PLIBERSEK CALLS FOR TARKINE COURT DELAY The new Minister for the Environment, Tanya...

TER Approves 12% Power Price Hike

Media release – Tasmanian Economic Regulator, 17 June 2022 STANDING OFFER ELECTRICITY PRICES AND REGULATED FEED-IN TARIFF RATE TO APPLY FROM 1...

Govts Still Spending Big on Waning Greyhound Racing

An e-petition against greyhound racing to the Tasmanian parliament reached a record number of signatures last week, with 13,519 people demanding the...

Abetz Tribute – Marry the Bridge

AEC Confirms Tammy Tyrrell as Newest Tas Senator

Media release – Jacqui Lambie Network, 16 June 2022 TYRRELL TO PROVE TWO HEADS BETTER THAN ONE The Australian Electoral Commission confirmed...

Greens Move to Delay kooparoona niara Proclamation

Media release – Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania (ALCT), 16 June 2022 Disallowing low-grade reserve keeps an Aboriginal-owned national park alive The...

WHO Advice on Monkeypox

Statement – World Health Organization, 14 June 2022 Vaccines and immunization for monkeypox: Interim guidance, 14 June 2022 Overview The goal of...

TasWater Appoints Spokesfish ‘Bob Goldfish’

Media release – TasWater, 16 June 2022 New spokesfish joins the TasWater team TasWater has appointed a spokesfish to head up a...

McGuire Backs North Melbourne ‘Relocation’ for Tas AFL Team

by Ben Coulton, Fox Sports McGuire’s radical plan to combine Kangaroos with Tasmania to form ‘super club’ revealed Eddie McGuire has revealed...