Independent local news for Hobart's Eastern Shore & Tasmaniahttps://shorelinenews.com.au/en-auhttps://shorelinenews.com.au/article/eastern-shore-weather-2026-06-20/https://shorelinenews.com.au/article/eastern-shore-weather-2026-06-20/Rain likely across Hobart's Eastern Shore today, with a high near 12° — plus the days ahead.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTweather-marinehttps://shorelinenews.com.au/article/greens-leader-apologises-for-comparing-premier-to-stalin-2026-06-20/https://shorelinenews.com.au/article/greens-leader-apologises-for-comparing-premier-to-stalin-2026-06-20/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Rosalie Woodruff has withdrawn her comment likening Premier Jeremy Rockliff to the Soviet dictator, which sparked a heated exchange in State Parliament this week.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTtasmaniahttps://shorelinenews.com.au/article/kingborough-council-budget-invests-1-35m-in-digital-overhaul-2026-06-20/https://shorelinenews.com.au/article/kingborough-council-budget-invests-1-35m-in-digital-overhaul-2026-06-20/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.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcouncilhttps://shorelinenews.com.au/article/tasmania-s-forestry-debate-flares-up-over-new-federal-laws-2026-06-20/https://shorelinenews.com.au/article/tasmania-s-forestry-debate-flares-up-over-new-federal-laws-2026-06-20/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.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTenvironmenthttps://shorelinenews.com.au/article/premier-censured-minister-resigns-in-turbulent-week-for-stat-2026-06-20/https://shorelinenews.com.au/article/premier-censured-minister-resigns-in-turbulent-week-for-stat-2026-06-20/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.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTtasmaniahttps://shorelinenews.com.au/article/warrane-woman-charged-over-serious-crash-2026-06-20/https://shorelinenews.com.au/article/warrane-woman-charged-over-serious-crash-2026-06-20/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.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcrime-safetyhttps://shorelinenews.com.au/article/motorcyclist-in-serious-condition-after-brooker-highway-cras-2026-06-19/https://shorelinenews.com.au/article/motorcyclist-in-serious-condition-after-brooker-highway-cras-2026-06-19/A 76-year-old man has been hospitalised following a collision with a truck in Montrose on Friday morning, according to Tasmania Police.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTtransporthttps://shorelinenews.com.au/article/two-kayakers-rescued-from-remote-huon-river-2026-06-19/https://shorelinenews.com.au/article/two-kayakers-rescued-from-remote-huon-river-2026-06-19/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.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcrime-safety