Tas Liberal govt 12 months in power and other top stories

Tas Liberal govt 12 months in power

Former federal Labor treasurer and Queensland MP Wayne Swan visited Hobart this week and said he can see how Tasmania has suffered from the state-federal "double-whammy impact" of the Liberal Party. "There does seem to be a national and state ... >> view original

Vodafone's Hobart-based customer centre opened by PM Tony Abbott

Australia's Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, Tasmania's Premier, Will Hodgman and Vodafone CEO, Inaki Berroeta have this morning opened Vodafone's new customer care centre in Hobart, the capital of the Australian island state of Tasmania. iTWire previously ... >> view original

Sangakkara, the voyager, full speed ahead

Just as the sun was beginning to rise on the eastern horizon, the beautiful port city of Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, the only island state in Australia, welcomed a majestic, unexpected visitor. Voyager Of The Seas, a giant of a cruise ship with 14 ... >> view original

Abbott in Tas to share federal funds

Commonwealth funding for private business is rare but Tasmania is a special case, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says. In Hobart on Friday morning Mr Abbott opened a Vodafone call centre, offering jobs to an extra 300 people, making the telco giant one of ... >> view original

BP sells Australian bitumen assets to Puma Energy

No price details were disclosed about the deal, which sees Puma become the operator of BP's bitumen operations in Brisbane and Townsville in Queensland state, Altona in Victoria and Hobart in Tasmania. The deal is still subject to regulatory approval. >> view original

Memorial for Canadian convicts sent to Tasmania rededicated in Hobart

A memorial for almost 100 political prisoners sent from Canada to Australia's penal colonies following an 1830s rebellion has been rededicated in Hobart. The large granite monument was removed in 2004 and has been updated with more accurate historical ... >> view original

Federal funding cuts blamed for closure of 10 dementia beds in Hobart

Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley said the funding deal was a one-off and that while it had stopped, federal funding for Tasmania's hospitals overall would increase by 30 per cent over the next four years. "It was one-off funding and it was never ... >> view original

Southern Stars seeking new coach as Fitzpatrick departs

Such a requirement would seemingly be no impediment to Price, 43, who lived there until she moved to Hobart in mid-2013 for the Tasmania job. When Fitzpatrick was promoted from assistant coach in mid-2012, after the resignation of then coach Richard ... >> view original

A sixty-seven step climb to the press box shows how health conscious Hobart is

No sooner did I enter the press box, that I was greeted with a box-full of red Tasmania apples and a picture postcard of the panoramic view of the stadium. The emphasis on health is evident even here as this is perhaps the only venue that serves fruits ... >> view original

Tasmania: Living the good life way, way Down Under

Once a penal colony, Tasmania has transformed into a destination for both foodies and art aficionados, drawn in by a boutique gourmet scene obsessed with fresh, local produce and the cutting edge Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). The capital, Hobart ... >> view original