Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Friends identify one of four aboard missing fishing boat as Hobart ... and other top stories.

  • Friends identify one of four aboard missing fishing boat as Hobart ...

    Friends identify one of four aboard missing fishing boat as Hobart personal trainer Magnus Ritter Updated August 02, 2016 21:34:56 Friends of Hobart personal trainer Magnus Ritter have confirmed he was one of the four men who went missing on a fishing trip in Tasmania's south east.Two bodies were recovered about midday yesterday three kilometres apart, and police are yet to confirm their identities.Tributes have begun on social media for Mr Ritter, including expressions..
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  • No evidence asbestos uncovered on the Hobart Myer site has ...

    No evidence asbestos uncovered on the Hobart Myer site has ...
    No evidence asbestos uncovered on the Hobart Myer site has caused harm, Government says Posted August 02, 2016 17:06:02 The Hobart Rivulet wall collapse and ensuing flooding has uncovered asbestos on the Myer Hobart redevelopment site.The basement of the Liverpool Street store flooded when a section of the Hobart Rivulet wall collapsed at an adjacent construction site on Wednesday.Water also flooded the nearby Murray Street worksite, where another Myer store is to be ..
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  • Now everyone knows we're the greatest

    Now everyone knows we're the greatest
    GOLD Coast Tourism is trumpeting the city’s elevation to second most-favoured visitor destination in the country on TripAdvisor as a major coup. But it’s the overall Queensland results that confirm what we already knew — the Sunshine State is the ultimate destination, bagging five of the top 10 spots, with no other state appearing more than once.Visitors surveyed by the popular reviews website ranked the Gold Coast second only to Sydney but ahead of Melbourne which sits in third.The results, for..
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  • Scallop season off to slow start with boats stuck at dock, but ...

    Scallop season off to slow start with boats stuck at dock, but ...
    Scallop season off to slow start with boats stuck at dock, but prospects look good Posted August 02, 2016 16:58:43 The scallop season is off to a slow start this year with inclement weather keeping fishing vessels docked.The catch limit is set at 3,000 tonnes for the season, the highest the fishery has seen in six years.The scallop season started on July 22, but for Richey Fishing, based out of Devonport in north-west Tasmania, the first haul came in almost a fortnigh..
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  • Pressure builds on Hydro Tasmania for external cloud-seeding ...

    Pressure builds on Hydro Tasmania for external cloud-seeding ...
    Pressure builds on Hydro Tasmania for external cloud-seeding report after June floods Updated August 02, 2016 20:24:34 Calls are growing for an independent inquiry into cloud seeding by Hydro Tasmania at the time of the June floods.The state-owned energy company conducted a cloud-seeding flight targeting the Great Lake and Upper Derwent Valley in early June, a day before serious flooding.The company has denied the flight, conducted amid flood warnings, contributed to fl..
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  • Expectant mums avoiding dentist while pregnant despite increased ...

    Expectant mums avoiding dentist while pregnant despite increased ...
    Expectant mums avoiding dentist while pregnant despite increased risk, study finds Posted August 02, 2016 11:33:48 There is a lot to think about during pregnancy and, according to a recent study, looking after your teeth is something that falls by the wayside for many Australian women.The Australian Dental Association (ADA) surveyed 1,000 women aged 18 to 64 and found 60 per cent were unaware that there is an increased risk of gum disease during pregnancy, and more th..
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  • Carlile made a science out of swimming

    Carlile made a science out of swimming
    THE marathon is a gruelling race, but in the field of the NSW marathon in 1950 there was one man who was not necessarily in it to win it. He was after something else. The 29-year-old University of Sydney physiology lecturer Forbes Carlile wanted to see what happened to the human body under extreme stress.Despite never having run the distance he came a respectable 10th, but collapsed in the dressing rooms afterwards. His trainer and mentor Professor Frank Cotton, also from Sydney University, told..
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  • Johnson joins Big Bash with warning to Hogg

    Johnson joins Big Bash with warning to Hogg
    It's official – Mitchell Johnson will play in the next KFC Big Bash League after his signature was today confirmed by the Perth Scorchers. Johnson had long been hinting he was leaning towards a return to Australian domestic cricket but the confirmation of his signing adds a new level of excitement … unless you're ex-Scorcher Brad Hogg. Johnson said he would target the former Scorcher who abandoned Perth to sign with the Melbourne Renegades for BBL|06. "Hoggy always used to text me before we pl..
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  • tobacco licensing fee increase has small business fuming

    tobacco licensing fee increase has small business fuming
    Tasmanian tobacco licensing fee increase has small business fuming Posted August 02, 2016 06:32:10 There are fears tough measures to combat smoking will allow the black market sale of cigarettes to flourish, and to hurt small business. Key points:Tobacco licence fees set to increase from $731 next year to $1,097 in 2018Fines for selling to minors up from $7,850 to $18,120Opposition accuses Government of failing to consult The Government has unveiled a raft of change..
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  • Radio Brews News – Episode 100 – Hope Brewhouse and Hobart ...

    Radio Brews News – Episode 100 – Hope Brewhouse and Hobart ...
    Radio Brews News – Episode 100 – Hope Brewhouse and Hobart Brewing This week we catch up with Matt Hogan from Hope Brewhouse in the Hunter Valley. Matt surprised the entire brewing community, and himself, when his brewery was named Champion Small Brewery at the recent Australian Craft Beer Awards. Then Pete catches up with Brendan Parnell and Scott Overdorf from Hobart Brewing Company. Hobart Brewing Company opened earlier this year and is adding to the Tasmania capital’s vibrat beer culture. D..
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