Sunday, August 7, 2016

Hobart Myer flooding: Fifteen arcade shops to close today as rivulet ... and other top stories.

  • Hobart Myer flooding: Fifteen arcade shops to close today as rivulet ...

    Hobart Myer flooding: Fifteen arcade shops to close today as rivulet ...
    Hobart Myer flooding: Fifteen arcade shops to close today as rivulet repairs undertaken Updated August 07, 2016 09:25:02 Fifteen stores in the Cat and Fiddle Arcade in Hobart's CBD will be closed today as builders carry out complex works in the rivulet chamber beneath the site.A rivulet wall collapsed almost a fortnight ago, flooding the Myer redevelopment site and the new Liverpool Street Myer store's basement, and destroying several shops in the arcade.Builders worked..
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  • Tourist in critical condition after after being hit by car in Hobart

    Tourist in critical condition after after being hit by car in Hobart
    Tourist in critical condition after after being hit by car in Hobart Updated August 07, 2016 14:50:53 A 31-year-old man remains in a critical condition in Royal Hobart Hospital after being struck by a car at Bridgewater on Saturday afternoon.The man, a tourist from Hong Kong, had been taking photos of the River Derwent from a grass verge on Boyer Road about 4:00pm.He was running across the road to where his vehicle was parked when he was struck by a white Toyota Land Cr..
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  • Hobart grows as city for coffee lovers

    Hobart grows as city for coffee lovers
    HOBART is gaining a reputation as a city of serious coffee, with connoisseurs of the beverage frothing with praise for the capital’s top cafes.TripAdvisor has tallied tourists’ comments about Hobart’s coffee scene and created a Top 10 list of coffee shops.The owner of the cafe ranked No.1 said tourists and locals were becoming more discerning about their coffee.Our top 10 coffee shops1 – Pilgrim Coffee 2 – Boutique Espresso 3 – Raspberry Fool 4 – Straight Up Coffee & Food 5 – Pigeon Hole 6 – Tri..
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  • Power may give teenagers chance to shine

    Power may give teenagers chance to shine
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  • AFL 2016: Melbourne Demons' turn to start dealing it out

    AFL 2016: Melbourne Demons' turn to start dealing it out
    Hawks skipper Luke Hodge looks dejected as Demons Dom Tyson and Jack Watts celebrate the round 20 win.  Photo: Getty IMages Rohan Connolly will be here blogging live from 12pm on Monday. Leave a question now or join the conversation from midday.An effective way of measuring a team's growth is how it responds to a setback. In their best win in 10 years against Hawthorn on Saturday, Melbourne did it several times.At the start of the game, the Hawks looked intent on making a physical state..
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  • AFL 2016: North Melbourne hopeful on Ben Brown, undaunted by ...

    AFL 2016: North Melbourne hopeful on Ben Brown, undaunted by ...
    A misfiring forward line, growing injury list, and the toughest run-in of any likely finalist leaves North Melbourne 2016 hopes shot, right?Not so, according to coach Brad Scott, despite the latest setback for the Kangaroos in Saturday night's loss to the Bulldogs. Key concern: North Melbourne await news on forward Ben Brown's knee injury. Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Media North looked second best all evening, and were held to their lowest score of the season in the 14-point defeat at Eti..
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  • Zebras keep in title race

    Zebras keep in title race
    HOBART  Zebras kept their slim NPL Tasmania title hopes alive with a 3-2 win over Olympia Warriors at Warrior Park. The Zebras staved off an Olympia comeback to cut the margin to the league-leading Devonport Strikers back to five points with just two games remaining.For the Zebras to win the title, they need to win both their final two matches and hope the Strikers, who have lost one game all season, lose both of theirs.After racing to a 3-0 lead inside 25 minutes, the Zebras took their foot off..
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  • Isaac Heeney back in form for Sydney Swans

    Isaac Heeney back in form for Sydney Swans
    Sydney youngster Isaac Heeney is looming as a major finals weapon for the Swans after emerging from an alarming form slump in emphatic fashion.The second-year star felt the pinch mid-season but a month out from September action has rediscovered the form that made him such a vital player early in the opening rounds. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide Sydney Swans too good for Port Adelaide at the SCG GWS survive giant Suns scare Richmond forg..
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  • Launceston General Hospital: Emergency measures 'significantly ...

    Launceston General Hospital: Emergency measures 'significantly ...
    Launceston General Hospital: Emergency measures 'significantly improved' problems Updated August 07, 2016 14:07:01 Emergency measures have relieved bed block issues at the Launceston General Hospital, Health Minister Michael Ferguson says, although extra nursing positions are not yet filled.The Tasmanian Government opened 12 extra ward beds and promised 17 new nurses for Launceston's emergency department in late June after claims of an exodus of staff and plunging moral..
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  • A garden stroll with nan

    A garden stroll with nan
    I HAVE precious cargo as I navigate the driveway of Government House in Hobart, ready to join a monthly garden tour. My 90-year-old grandmother is visiting from Adelaide and, as it took some convincing to get her here, I am determined to make her stay special.She is in outstanding shape, my nan, and loves a stroll, but she no longer takes kindly to stairs, hills or uneven surfaces. It is quite likely she would have refused to come had she known Hobart Airport still has no aerobridge (best not to..
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North Hobart businesses unite to 'move forward' after fatal stabbing ... .Voula Delios: Family, friends farewell shopkeeper stabbed to death ... .
Another asbestos scare at Royal Hobart Hospital redevelopment .Hobart's Myer store flooding 'a disaster' for CBD, government urged ... .

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