ABC News: Tasmania

ABC News for Tasmania

06/27/2007 06:06 AM
Devonport seeking top class cricket again
The Devonport City Council says it will do whatever it takes to get the Tasmanian Tigers playing cricket at the Devonport Oval again.
06/27/2007 06:06 AM
Inquiry into ambulance allegations
The Tasmanian Opposition has raised allegations that a 78 year old man was forced to " wet himself "during a five hour ambulance trip from Hobart to Launceston.
06/27/2007 05:24 AM
Energy talks today after gas loss
The Tasmanian Government will get a better indication of the future of northern Tasmania's gas-fired power station project today.
06/27/2007 05:17 AM
Concern over winter fires
The recent spate of house fires has sparked a renewed call for Tasmanians to take care when using heaters and electric blankets.
06/26/2007 09:18 PM
Experts warn on biodiversity
Experts say Australia is moving too slowly on land management and that the issue is more crucial to the environment than climate change.
06/26/2007 09:18 PM
Court fines set to rise
The Tasmanian Government has introduced legislation to increase the value of fines for most criminal offences.
06/26/2007 08:10 PM
UN orders Tasmania logging probe
The United Nations (UN) has agreed to send a high-level delegation to Tasmania to assess the threat of logging on the World Heritage-listed forests.
06/26/2007 08:04 PM
Government hopeful about future of gas power station
The State Government hopes to resurrect plans for a big gas-fired power station in the Tamar Valley in Northern Tasmania.
06/26/2007 05:50 PM
State support for El Salvadorean refugee family
A motion of support has been tabled in the Tasmanian Parliament for a family from El Salvador who are waiting for the Federal Government to decide whether to grant them humanitarian visas.
06/26/2007 05:50 PM
Fishermen happy with pulp mill meeting
Tasmanian fishermen say today's meeting with Gunns chairman John Gay has allayed some of their fears about the proposed pulp mill.