Hobart rent 'least affordable' after Sydney, report finds
Hobart rent 'least affordable' after Sydney, report finds Updated June 16, 2016 13:32:56 Tasmanians are being forced into homelessness every day because of high rental prices, according to one Tasmania's peak affordable housing bodies.The newly-released national Rent Affordability Index shows Greater Hobart is the second least affordable city for renters after Sydney. The Rental Affordability Index was funded by a group of charities including housing and planning organi..>> view originalFears cardio services at Royal Hobart Hospital under threat from ...
Fears cardio services at Royal Hobart Hospital under threat from private sector Posted June 16, 2016 17:00:01 Tasmania's Opposition has accused the Government of running down the Royal Hobart Hospital's cardiothoracic service, as a private hospital prepares to open a similar service. Senior clinicians have gone public about their concerns, releasing a letter they wrote to the then head of the Tasmanian Health Service in September.The letter demanded commitments on res..>> view originalHobart out in support for Orlando
Vigil in Sydney for the victims of the Orlando mass shooting0:44People gather at a vigil in solidarity for the victims of the Orlando nightclub mass shooting, at Taylor Square, in Sydney HUNDREDS gathered in Franklin Square in Hobart to call for love and peace, and to show support for those affected by a mass shooting in Florida.Lone gunman Omar Mateen killed 49 people early on Sunday morning at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and injured dozens more.Hobart’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans ..>> view originalDeep pockets chase infrastructure assets, challenging sustainability ...
Foreign funds are viewing Australia as an attractive place to invest in infrastructure. Nic Walker Competition for infrastructure assets is driving up valuations and will inevitably force down returns as new money joins the boom in real assets such as airports, roads and power plants in the era of record low interest rates.Speaking at The Australian Financial Review's National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney on Thursday, investors agreed that i..>> view originalPrincess Mary and Duchess of Cambridge pass as sisters at Royal ...
Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, made a stylish pair on Wednesday as they caught up at Royal Ascot. Photo: Getty Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, made a stylish pair on Wednesday as they caught up at Royal Ascot.The glamorous royal duo could have easily passed as sisters in similar cream hats with rose motifs and low chignon buns. The friends continued t..>> view originalStormy seas expose hidden treasures
The shipwreck of the Zephyr has reappeared near Bream Creek after recent severe weather and floods throughout Tasmania. Picture: KATE CASTON PHOTOGRAPHYTASMANIAN beachcombers who stumble across the remains of old shipwrecks are being urged to report their finds to authorities.Sand washed away by a swollen creek and heavy surf associated this month’s wild weather has exposed scant remains of the 18m long, 63-tonne schooner Zephyr, which was shipwrecked on Marion Bay, in the state’s southeast, in ..>> view originalJail sentence for street bashing
A MAN who admitted bashing a pedestrian on a Risdon Vale street after falsely accusing him of being a child molester has been given a jail sentence in the Hobart Magistrates Court.Magistrate Chris Webster heard that Jamie Alexander Penneyston was in Marlock St on February 18 this year after he was contacted by a former partner who alerted him to the presence of the victim, who police prosecutors told the court had parked in the street to go for a walk.Penneyston joined a group of men in surround..>> view originalDark MOFO's Winter Feast expected to attract tens of thousands
Dark MOFO's Winter Feast expected to attract tens of thousands in Hobart By Pablo Vinales Posted June 15, 2016 21:24:28 Organiser's of Hobart's Winter Feast hope to attract 50,000 people to their stalls over the next five days as the popular culinary Dark Mofo event kicks off. Sixty food and drink stalls show off a range of Tasmanian produce with this year's theme of "flame-grilled street food and festivity".Winter Feast curator Jo Cook said the theme was a new ..>> view originalSilos set to go with the grain
THE never-ending saga of what will happen to the Geelong Silos may be solved next month when they again go under the hammer.The landmark, a grouping of six silos in the Western Wedge, between the railway line and Mercer St in the CBD, have been vetted by developers for many years, however no plans have come to fruition.An application was first lodged in 2008 to convert the silos into 17 luxury apartments, similar to those in Richmond and Hobart, providing views over Corio Bay.In 2009 another app..>> view originalPrimrose Sands fire charge denied
A MAN found guilty of using a beer bottle in a fatal one-blow attack in a Rokeby street last has been jailed for seven years, with a non-parole period of 4½ years.>> view original
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