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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

Stunning pictures of luminous plankton lighting up Tasmania, with bonus Aurora ...

Photographer Jo Malcomson is based on Hobart's eastern shore at the mouth of the Derwent. She's been down a couple of nights and says the crowds have been crazy, but not as much as the display from nature. “It's like a chemical spill!” she told ... >> 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

Tasmanian Authors: The Real Gems of Australia

Intrigued by the quality, freshness and allure of the written word that flows onto the pages of so many of the writers residing in Tasmania, I contacted Prue Batten to see if she could spread some light on this small heart-shaped state of Australia and ... >> view original

Tasmania prime for business: treasurer

Hobart retailer Ed Harry asked if the Liberal administration had any plans to reduce or scrap the "dreadful" payroll tax as a reflection of the economic upturn. "We do have to protect the revenue base that we've got," Mr Gutwein replied, adding there ... >> view original

Google I/O 2015 Live: Android M, Google Photos with unlimited free storage ...

Google I/O, the annual developer conference from the search giant, is all set to begin, live in the next hour and for most Android fans this is an eagerly awaited event. Android M, the never OS from the company will be revealed today, although the user roll-out ... >> view original

Apple co-founder criticises data retention, wants privacy back the way it Woz

Tech's elder statesmen Steve Wozniak says Australia is following the "twisted" path of the United States, enacting an "unethical" data retention scheme that intrudes on a person's right to privacy. by Claire Reilly · @reillystyley; 29 May 2015, 4:09 pm AEST. >> view original

Updated BMW 6-Series prepares for Australian launch

After officially unveiling it for the UK market, the updated BMW 6-Series is now getting ready to be launched in Australia too. The second right-hand drive market in which the 2015 BMW 6-Series will be arriving is Australia. According to the car manufacturer, ... >> view original

Fujitsu World Tour 2015: A focus on the healthy human side of IoT (+8 photos)

The panel - CIO priorities for the year ahead (from left): Dr Joseph Reger (Fujitsu), Andrew Walduck (Australia Post), Stephanie Kirkland (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) and Toby Travanner MC (The Learning Company). The panel - CIO priorities for the ... >> view original