Government under pressure to reveal deal with Hobart zinc smelter Nyrstar and other top stories

Government under pressure to reveal deal with Hobart zinc smelter Nyrstar

Nyrstar employs around 600 Tasmanians and is looking to modernise its Hobart smelter, which dates back 1916. The State Government is believed to be close to signing a deal to help secure the company's future in Tasmania. The deal is expected to be ... >> view original

Police disrupt alleged ice, cocaine trafficking operation in southern Tasmania

Justin Richard Maynard and Luke Waddell-Smith, both of Rokeby, appeared in the Magistrates Court in Hobart charged with trafficking in ice and cocaine. Detective Inspector Jason Elmer said the arrests were part of a long-running police operation. >> view original

Tasmanian weather: Power restored after high winds lash state

Power is being restored to houses in Tasmania after wind gusts cut services in a number of regions across the state following a day and night of wild weather. ... In the Hobart suburb of Moonah, the SES was called to a home that had its roof blown off. >> view original

Australian Masterworks exhibition in Hobart first of its kind in Tasmania

An art exhibition in Hobart showing 33 masterpiece paintings from famous Australian artists will be the first of its kind in Tasmania. The Australian Masterworks exhibition brings together major works from Archibald Prize-winners, William Robinson and ... >> view original

Anzac Day 2015: Record crowds attend services around Tasmania

Tens of thousands of people have attended Anzac parades and services around Tasmania this morning. Crowds lined the streets as current and former servicemen and women, along with relatives marched through the Hobart and Launceston CBDs to the ... >> view original

Historic Hobart floating bridge declared National Engineering Heritage Landmark

The floating bridge that first connected Hobart's western shore to the east has been recognised by Australia's top engineering body as a National Engineering Heritage Landmark. The bridge, built in 1943, was a vital piece of infrastructure for 21 years ... >> view original

Kookaburras ease to 3-0 win over New Zealand at Hobart Challenge

The Australian men's hockey team has eased to a comfortable 3-0 win over New Zealand in the Hobart Challenge. Bouncing back into action after a disappointing loss to the Kiwis at the recent 2015 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup final, the Kookaburras were in fine ... >> view original

Group claims responsibility for Hobart airport website hack ISIS support message

A group has claimed responsibility for hacking the Hobart International Airport website and posting a statement supporting the radical Islamist group ISIS, also known as Islamic State or IS. Tasmania Police say messages identical to the one that ... >> view original

Hobart set to celebrate first Punjabi New Year festival in Tasmania

A vibrant and colourful festival in Punjab, India will be celebrated in Sandy Bay this weekend for the first time in Tasmania. The Punjabi Cultural and Sports Society of Tasmania will be celebrating the Punjab New Year with the festival, Vaiskahi Dhol ... >> view original

Exposing the bluff – holy Tasmani

For the sake of argument, let's assume that a new theological truth was revealed and it turned out that the Holy Land promised to the patriarchs was actually Tasmania. All the Jews packed their bags and left Israel to build the Third Temple in Hobart ... >> view original