Weather & Marine Eastern Shore forecast: rain likely, 6–12°
Rain likely across Hobart's Eastern Shore today, with a high near 12° — plus the days ahead.
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Tasmania Greens Leader Apologises for Comparing Premier to Stalin
Dr Rosalie Woodruff has withdrawn her comment likening Premier Jeremy Rockliff to the Soviet dictator, which sparked a heated exchange in State Parliament this week.
Council Kingborough Council budget invests $1.35M in digital overhaul
The 2026/27 Kingborough Council budget will fund a multi-year digital strategy to modernise services, improve cyber security, and create a new online portal for residents.
Environment Tasmania's Forestry Debate Flares Up Over New Federal Laws
State and federal governments are negotiating how new national environmental standards will apply to Tasmanian logging from 2027, sparking fresh tensions between industry and conservationists.
Tasmania Premier censured, minister resigns in turbulent week for state politics
Premier Jeremy Rockliff became the first Tasmanian premier to be censured by parliament this week, following the resignation of a cabinet minister amid a legal fees controversy.
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Warrane Woman Charged Over Serious Crash
A 26-year-old woman is due to face the Hobart Magistrates Court today after a man was struck by a car and seriously injured in Warrane early on Friday morning.
TransportMotorcyclist in serious condition after Brooker Highway crash
A 76-year-old man has been hospitalised following a collision with a truck in Montrose on Friday morning, according to Tasmania Police.
Crime & Safety Two kayakers rescued from remote Huon River
Two Queensland men suffering from hypothermia were airlifted to hospital from the state's rugged south-west after their kayaking trip was struck by rising river levels.
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Warrane Woman Charged Over Serious Crash
A 26-year-old woman is due to face the Hobart Magistrates Court today after a man was struck by a car and seriously injured in Warrane early on Friday morning.
Crime & Safety Two kayakers rescued from remote Huon River
Two Queensland men suffering from hypothermia were airlifted to hospital from the state's rugged south-west after their kayaking trip was struck by rising river levels.
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Tasmania Greens Leader Apologises for Comparing Premier to Stalin
Dr Rosalie Woodruff has withdrawn her comment likening Premier Jeremy Rockliff to the Soviet dictator, which sparked a heated exchange in State Parliament this week.
Tasmania Premier censured, minister resigns in turbulent week for state politics
Premier Jeremy Rockliff became the first Tasmanian premier to be censured by parliament this week, following the resignation of a cabinet minister amid a legal fees controversy.