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Tasmania faces 'horrific' domestic violence problem, about 50 incidents a week ...

The number of women seeking help from the Hobart Women's Shelter has almost doubled since the beginning of the year. Community engagement officer Ayona Johnson said the increased attention on family violence was giving women more confidence to ... >> view original

Meet The Tasmanian Comic Book Artist Taking The United States By Storm From ...

“I bang on about addiction and drug problems and horrible Hobart scene politics,” he says keenly before we're interrupted by the buzz of a mobile phone and a glimpse of another overarching influence. “Here's a text from my mum,” he informs me, putting ... >> view original

'Sea Sparkles' put on sensational light show in southern Tasmania

Parts of the River Derwent shoreline are lighting up like neon at night thanks to a flash mob of billions of minute marine organisms that glow in the dark. Over the past few nights around Hobart, blooms of single-cell organisms called dinoflagellates ... >> view original

LG starts LG G4 rollout in HK, Turkey, Russia, SIngapore

LG has started rolling out its new LG G4 smartphone in Hong Kong, with lauches set to follow throughout the month into June in Turkey, Russia and Singapore. The introductions will eventually include most of Europe, North America, CIS, Southeast Asia, ... >> view original

iiNet to rescue Dallas Buyers Club downloaders

The nation's No. 3 broadband provider iiNet could soon offer pro-bono legal services for the thousands of its customers who are facing fines for illegally downloading the Academy Award-winning movie Dallas Buyers Club. The company has confirmed in a ... >> view original

Mobile phone use while driving tops list of habits that most annoy Queensland ...

Texting while driving has overtaken tailgating and speeding on the list of driver behaviours that most frustrate Queensland motorists, according to the RACQ. Specifically, "motorists talking/sending SMS on hand-held mobiles" was more aggravating to other ... >> view original

Shopper data caught up in RadioShack's bankruptcy

RadioShack's demise left techies with one place to buy gizmos and their information on the auction block: Customer data that the retailer collected over decades was among the assets for sale to the higher bidder as part of RadioShack's bankruptcy. Tens of ... >> view original

Porsche introduces Black Edition versions of its 911 Carrera and Boxster

“Black edition” models continue to be popular among car buyers, so Porsche is jumping in on the trend with a Black Edition of its own for the Boxster and 911 Carrera. As you can imagine, the Black Edition is first and foremost an aesthetic package, but also ... >> view original

'Great Suspender' Chrome extension stops all your tabs choking the browser

Google's Chrome browser is celebrated for its flexibility and its open approach to plug-ins, extensions and apps, but a major downside is that it has a tendency to become a black hole for memory usage when you have a few tabs open at once. Seriously, hit ... >> view original

Federal government names first certified cloud provider

The federal government is getting on with its program of digital transformation, announcing the first firm in its list of providers to meet the security standards to provide cloud service to the government. The Certified Cloud Services List (CCSL) identifies ... >> view original