Thursday, April 7, 2016

Hobart traffic congestion addressed by new State Government plan and other top stories.

  • Hobart traffic congestion addressed by new State Government plan

    Hobart traffic congestion addressed by new State Government plan
    Hobart traffic congestion addressed by new State Government plan Updated April 07, 2016 13:53:39 Traffic congestion in Hobart may ease as the State Government moves to schedule more overnight roadworks to address the problem.A report into the city's traffic problems, Hobart Congestion Analysis, had also recommended extending clearways, improving public transport, better lane configurations and changing incident management procedures. The Government said clearways on Mac..
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  • Hobart man jailed for 10 years for dousing partner in petrol, setting ...

    Hobart man jailed for 10 years for dousing partner in petrol, setting ...
    Hobart man jailed for 10 years for dousing partner in petrol, setting her alight Updated April 07, 2016 11:56:23 A Hobart man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, with a six-year non-parole period, for splashing petrol on his partner and setting her alight during an argument.Michael John Price, 45, pleaded guilty to three counts of assault and one count of causing grievous bodily harm.Leesa Jacobs had been dating Price for 18 months when he doused her in petrol and..
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  • Killer husband's affair claims unfounded

    Killer husband's affair claims unfounded
    Kerry Michael on her wedding day in Canada.A SOUTH Australian man who killed his wife while they were holidaying in Tasmania had a history of abusing his spouses and accusing them of infidelity, a Hobart inquest has heard. Robin Michael, 63, killed his wife Kerry, 44, on Mt Roland in the state’s North-West on February 11, 2015.MORE: TOURIST’S DEATH DEVASTATES FAMILYMr Michael — who was found dead in jail from a suspected suicide before his trial — repeatedly struck his wife to the head with a ro..
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  • Incat pitches ferry service proposal with 'bus fare' prices to ease ...

    Incat pitches ferry service proposal with 'bus fare' prices to ease ...
    Incat pitches ferry service proposal with 'bus fare' prices to ease Hobart's traffic woes By Tamara Glumac Posted April 06, 2016 19:33:23 A ferry network servicing Hobart's entire River Derwent and costing passengers no more than a bus fare is being touted as a solution to the city's traffic woes.Tasmania's biggest shipbuilder Incat said it would fund and build up to six ferries that would run as frequently as every 10 minutes during peak times.But the company w..
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  • Roos aren't 'shooting the lights out': Scott

    Roos aren't 'shooting the lights out', says Scott Nick Bowen  April 7, 2016 12:52 PM Hardwick fumes, Port injury woes Nat Edwards presents Footy Feed Brad Scott keeps a watchful eye on Kangaroos training on Thursday NORTH Melbourne might have recorded its best start to a season since 2005, but coach Brad Scott says the Roos have a lot of work to do to get back to their best football. Before their comeback win over Adelaide ..
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  • Roadworks, car parks cause traffic woes

    Roadworks, car parks cause traffic woes
    Heavy traffic heading over the Tasman Bridge to the Eastern Shore.A NEW report has blamed Hobart’s traffic gridlock on the growing popularity of long-term carparking coupled with roadworks on main arterial roads.The Hobart Congestion Traffic Analysis 2016 report, commissioned by the recently formed Government Traffic Taskforce, recommends that in the long term consideration be given to using the Northern Suburbs railway corridor and ferry transport should come online to reduce demands on the Tas..
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  • Impact of plastics on seabirds being studied with your help on social ...

    Impact of plastics on seabirds being studied with your help on social ...
    Impact of plastics on seabirds being studied with your help on social media Updated April 07, 2016 13:21:00 Australia's seabird numbers are declining and you can help find out why.PhD student Lauren Roman is studying the impact marine debris is having on seabird populations.To help her find seabirds to study, she has set up a Facebook page where people can post photos and information when they find a dead seabird. "I'm seeking a lot of dead seabirds," Ms Roman told Loui..
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  • Canberra snubbed but Test match cricket still on short term radar for ...

    Canberra snubbed but Test match cricket still on short term radar for ...
    Manuka Oval has been left off Cricket Australia's Test match fixtures for next summer. Photo: Jay Cronan Officials are confident Manuka Oval will host a historic Test match within the next four years despite the Canberra venue's snubbing from next summer's fixtures. The ACT government and Cricket ACT put forward a strong proposal, but Canberra will have to be content with hosting a one day international against either Pakistan or South Africa for now after H..
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  • Driver, 51, hurt in truck crash at Bagdad

    Driver, 51, hurt in truck crash at Bagdad
    Emergency crews at the scene of a truck rollover at Bagdad which has caused the closure of the Midland Highway. Picture: KIM EISZELEA FURNITURE truck driver from Latrobe has been seriously injured in a crash on the Midland Highway.Police said the accident happened about 9.30am today when a fully laden De Bruyn’s Transport B-double truck was travelling south towards Bagdad.The driver of the truck — a 51-year-old man from Latrobe — was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital for treatment.“At the Schoo..
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CSG water plant construction at Narrabri will continue as court case adjourned .Clocks winding back brings mixed reactions .
Surging Australian dollar puts squeeze on exporters .bomb strikes at symbolic heart of Pakistan .

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