3+ week, 1+ day ago   (339+ words) More than 400 polar experts will converge on Hobart next week for the biennial Australian Antarctic Research Conference, hosted by the University of Tasmania. The conference, themed “Antarctic science, Australia’s future”, runs from August 25 to 28 and organiser say it comes at…...

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   (364+ words) Tasmania has become the first jurisdiction ever excluded from national NAPLAN reporting because not enough students sat the tests to produce reliable results. The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority ruled the state’s data fell far short of technical quality…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (251+ words) Biosecurity Tasmania is investigating a second detection of a crop pest that tunnels through plant leaves in north-west Tasmania, raising fresh concerns about the spread of the invasive pest. The serpentine leafminer was picked up through delimiting surveillance the agency…...

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, 5+ day ago   (338+ words) Tasmanian growers who rely on wild honey bees to pollinate their crops could face a serious hit if the Varroa mite reaches the state, a new study warns. The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) study found many local crops depend…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (328+ words) Tasmania’s biggest second-hand book sale returns to Hobart this weekend, with organisers hoping a record haul of donated books will translate into much-needed funds for children doing it tough. The Variety Monster Book Fair opens at Princes Wharf 1 on Saturday…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (254+ words) Parts of Tasmania are being hit by rain and strong winds today, ahead of thunderstorms and snow forecast to sweep the state later in the week. The Bureau of Meteorology recorded wind gusts of 82km/h at Mount Read in the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (321+ words) Tasmania is bracing for a week of heavy rain, gusty winds and snow as a series of weather systems move across the state. The Bureau of Meteorology says the heaviest falls will hit the central north and western areas, with…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (428+ words) Tasmania’s feral deer bill could balloon from $53 million a year to almost $300 million by 2054, new economic modelling warns, as numbers continue to climb. The report, prepared by Frontier Economics for the Invasive Species Council, found deer in the Midlands and…...