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Body found by divers near Hobart's Elizabeth Street Pier identified

Police have identified a body found by members of a Hobart dive club in the River Derwent at a popular waterfront destination. Two University of Tasmania divers found the body in about 10 metres of water about 8:00pm on Tuesday near Hobart's Elizabeth ... >> view original

Tasmania gives AU$1.7 million for UXC Hobart office

Australian IT services company UXC has been granted AU$1.7 million in support from the Tasmanian Government. The funding will be dispersed over a five year period, aimed to assist with the cost of establishing its new operation in Hobart. It is ... >> view original

Rare double from mother nature lights up Tasmania's skies and waters

On their own, the neon-blue patches lighting up the night waters of the River Derwent in Tasmania would usually be a show stopper. But mother nature has put on a rare double, with a light show taking place in the water complemented by the Aurora ... >> view original

Summer Festivals, From the Eclectic to the Electric

... British singing sensation Ellie Goulding and the wildly popular DJ Avicii. The festival still has room for lesser-known acts, too, including indie bands and Hungarian folk musicians, like the troupes Sondorgo and Szalonna es Bandaja. HOBART, TASMANIA. >> view original

Moody's comments on Tasmania's 2015/16 budget

In large part, the lower deficit is due to a delay in the commencement of the Royal Hobart Hospital project. However, it also reflects the positive effects of increased grant revenue, conveyancing duties and dividend payments from electric utilities ... >> view original

South China Sea dispute: What you need to know

China moves weapons on to artificial islands in South China Sea · Australia opposes any military base on artificial islands in the South China Sea · South China Sea dispute: updates. China is building artificial islands and manoeuvring assets in the South ... >> view original

EU asks member states to take 40000 Mediterranean refugees

The EU has asked its member states to take in 40,000 migrants who land over the next two years in Italy and Greece, in a bid to ease the burden on struggling southern nations. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. >> view original

Statement by FIFA President Blatter

This is a difficult time for football, the fans and for FIFA as an organisation. We understand the disappointment that many have expressed and I know that the events of today will impact the way in which many people view us. As unfortunate as these events are, ... >> view original

Myanmar Nationalists Rally Against International Pressure Over Migrant Crisis

YANGON—More than three hundred people, including dozens of monks, took to the streets of Yangon Wednesday to protest growing international pressure on Myanmar to improve the way it treats the stateless Rohingya minority at the center of Southeast ... >> view original

Gaza conflict: Hamas committed human rights abuses against Palestinian ...

Islamist movement Hamas has been accused of serious human rights abuses for the abductions, torture and killings of at least 23 Palestinian civilians last year. An Amnesty International report said Hamas used last summer's war with Israel in the Gaza Strip to ... >> view original