Tag: Hobart 7000
Former rider transfers passion to new sport
Former aspiring jockey Katherine Reed is now a top wheelchair basketballer.[MORE]
Killer's ex-girlfriend sentenced
A Hobart woman convicted of failing to report the murder of a Chinese university student has been sentenced for more recent crimes.[MORE]
Libs flag forestry scheme changes
The Federal Opposition has confirmed it wants to make changes to managed forest investment schemes.[MORE]
Popular Hobart hockey identity dies from crash injuries
Hobart police are seeking witnesses to a fatal traffic accident which killed highly-regarded hockey player and umpire Dean Williams.[MORE]
Pedestrian dies after June accident
A Hobart man has died in hospital, a month after being struck by a car while walking with friends. [MORE]
Swan backs broadband rollout
The Deputy Prime Minister has dismissed Opposition concerns about the rollout of the National Broadband Network in Tasmania. [MORE]
Rights to Aboriginal programs under review
The State Government plans to review who is eligible to access programs and services for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders in Tasmania.[MORE]
Upper House push to stop Bellerive footy games
Legislative Council members from northern Tasmania are rallying to stop AFL games being played in Hobart. [MORE]
Swine flu victim fights for life
A pregnant woman with swine flu is fighting for her life in the Royal Hobart Hospital. [MORE]
RSPCA rejects criticisms
Tasmania's RSPCA has labelled criticism from a former acting president a "self-indulgent rant."[MORE]
New Rosebery mine report rejects poisoning claims
Another report has dismissed claims of heavy metal poisoning from the Rosebery mine on Tasmania's west coast.[MORE]
Salvos' bottleshop concerns
A peak national welfare group wants a crackdown on Tasmanian liquor licensing laws for bottleshops.[MORE]
Hitches and glitches for broadband rollout
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There've been promises that superfast broadband on the $43 billion National Broadband Network will push Tasmanians ahead of the pack.[MORE]
Violent video games 'not all bad'
A Tasmanian university lecturer is defending violent computer games.[MORE]
Population on the rise
Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows Tasmania's population has grown. [MORE]
Greens finalise preference deal
The Australian Greens have decided not to direct preferences to Labor in a second Tasmanian seat. [MORE]
Ex-member says RSPCA failing
A former interim head of Tasmania's RSPCA has accused the organisation of failing to protect animal welfare.[MORE]
Needle-stick injury warning for farmers
Tasmanian farmers are being warned about the risks of needle-stick injuries while vaccinating livestock.[MORE]
Broadband cable could be mandatory
Tasmanian businesses and householders could be forced to have fibre optic cable installed as part of the rollout of the National Broadband Network. [MORE]
Third arrest over police shooting
A police taskforce investigating the attempted murder of a Hobart policewoman has made its third arrest and expects there will be more to come. [MORE]
Phobics face up to fear of flight response
The University of Tasmania is offering hope to people petrified by the thought of flying.[MORE]
Youth gets 3 years' jail for caravan park death
The judge who sentenced a Tasmanian teenager to three years' jail for punching and killing a man has told the court it was not an easy decision.[MORE]
Aborigines urge UN to delay convict sites World Heritage move
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre has asked the United Nations to suspend deliberations about whether to protect Tasmanian convict sites like Port Arthur.[MORE]
Hobart AFL games 'dead and buried'
The Launceston Mayor hopes speculation about North Melbourne Football Club playing in Hobart will end.[MORE]
98yo woman fights house fire
Fire crews have rescued a 98-year-old woman trying to save her burning home in Hobart's north.[MORE]
