2+ week, 4+ day ago   (396+ words) Tasmania’s opposition is demanding to know how much taxpayers will pay under the government’s TasInsure scheme, saying costs are climbing without any savings delivered. Shadow Finance Minister Luke Edmunds said Premier Jeremy Rockliff promised TasInsure would not cost Tasmanians a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (327+ words) Artificial intelligence is making cybercrime more sophisticated and scams harder to detect, one of Australia’s leading security experts has warned in Hobart. Darren Kane, chief security officer at nbn, delivered the message as closing keynote speaker at the TasICT-AISA Cyber…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (394+ words) The MyState Bank Foundation will put more than $195,000 into eight not-for-profit organisations working to improve education, wellbeing and job prospects for young Tasmanians. The 2026/2027 funding round includes five community grants and three longer-term partnerships designed to help proven programs reach…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (574+ words) The Tasmanian government has partnered with RACT to deliver its TasInsure insurance policy, signing a three-month memorandum of understanding in efforts to make cover cheaper and more accessible across the state. Premier Jeremy Rockliff announced the deal this morning, saying…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (363+ words) Tasmania’s building industry is pushing for a $1.7 million government-funded learning hub at the Macquarie Point stadium site to attract the next generation of construction workers. Master Builders Tasmania and its Hi-Viz Army partners have pitched the idea to Skills and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (409+ words) Bayview Secondary College students will gain access to new hospitality, horticulture and tourism pathways through a $2.5 million upgrade aimed at boosting engagement and creating links to future careers. The Beyond the Plate project will see a $1.5 million Tasmanian Government investment…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (309+ words) More than 100 childcare places will open in Howrah this month, in a suburb where families struggle to find a sport at existing centres. Developer Tipalea Partners has finished a $9 million early learning centre on Commerce Drive, next to the Glebe…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (263+ words) Two isolated towns on Tasmania’s West Coast have been connected to the state’s fibre network, in an upgrade the federal government says will deliver more reliable, higher-capacity internet. Zeehan and Tullah are now linked to Tasmania’s existing fibre network, giving…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (497+ words) TasTAFE fees could jump 7% from January 1, 2027, a hike that comes as the training provider hunts for $45 million in savings in a push that also forecasts the loss of 118 jobs. The fee rise was revealed in a Right to Information document…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (376+ words) Fifty of Tasmania’s top emerging tech students have teamed up with TasNetworks, the University of Tasmania and Amazon Web Services for a three-day “hackathon” aimed at solving real challenges facing the state’s energy network. The inaugural Open Innovation Hackathon was…...