Mercury Online | 16 October 2026 By Rob Inglis Eric Abetz distances himself from Tasmanian government’s ‘deferral’ of pokies precommitment card Treasurer Eric Abetz has stressed it wasn’t his decision to “defer” a reform that had been hailed as an effective way of...
Jano Gibson | ABC Digital Online | 16 October 2026'Cost pressures' loom over Hobart AFL stadium as final price tag remains unclearIn short:The final cost of Hobart's new AFL stadium is still unclear, with the current estimate more than a year old.Tasmania's premier...
Examiner - Digital Online | 13 October 2026By Matt MaloneyTasmania's leading hospitality lobby has conceded its preferred alternative to a mandatory pre-commitment poker machine gaming card does not exist anywhere outside of a manufacturer's showroom.Hospitality...
Photo Credit: Pulse Tasmania Pulse Tasmania - Digital Online | 8 October 2026Supporters rally for the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery as petition against job cuts nears 6,000 signaturesMore than 100 people have turned out to a public meeting opposing job cuts at the...
Josh Duggan | ABC Digital Online | 24 September 2026In short:An award-winning, internationally acclaimed lichen scientist is set to lose his job managing the Tasmanian Herbarium, as the state government's job cuts hit the science sector.Active Tasmania, public...
Lucy MacDonald | ABC Digital Online | 09 September 2026In short:The Tasmanian government's attempt to put a levy on short-stay accommodation has failed, with Labor and multiple independents voting it down.The levy was a 2024 election promise, with the funds supposed...
Pulse Tasmania - Digital Online | 28 August 2026Legislative Council launches inquiry into Tasmania's abandoned pokies cardA new parliamentary inquiry will examine the Tasmanian government’s decision to scrap its promised mandatory pokies pre-commitment card earlier...
Adam Holmes | ABC Digital Online | 27 August 2026Tasmania Police cancels KPMG contract after $6m spent on incomplete digital upgradesIn short:Tasmania Police awarded major accounting firm KPMG a contract in 2024 to upgrade its digital policing systems.But it was...
Monty Jacka | ABC Digital Online | 8 August 2026Candidates fear Tasmanian election signage address requirement puts families at riskIn short:Independent candidates in local government elections say rules requiring an address on signage and leaflets puts safety at...
Pulse Tasmania - Digital Online | 17 July 2026 Tasmanians lose record $208 million on pokies in a single yearTasmanians lost more than $208 million on poker machines in 2025-26, the most ever recorded in the state.Figures published by Treasury show players lost...
