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| Get out your winter clothes: the chill is nigh Brisbane Times Just to emphasise this change of seasons, snow is about to fall on the Alps and also on the Tasmanian highlands. For much of New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT, South Australia and Tasmania, Friday and Saturday will be the coldest it has been since ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Five things we learned from Sheffield Shield final The Roar In the first innings, with the Bulls at Tasmania's mercy, Ponting devoted moretime and energy to moaning about a ball change. Sure, the ball was wet, but with a side a 5/80, it would have been more pertinent to concentrate on taking wicket six. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A tale of two museums ABC Online (blog) During a brief holiday in Tasmania she took some time out to talk to Louise Saunders on 936 ABC Hobart about her visit to MONA and her impressions of it. This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted. Your comment could not be posted. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| V8s race against time TheMercury.com.au CARNAGE in Melbourne last weekend has left V8 Supercar teams racing to get their cars ready for Tasmania. The freighter that ships the cars and their multi-million dollar semi-trailers across Bass Strait to Tasmania leaves on Tuesday, giving the teams ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Monster dairy kicks off in Tassie Weekly Times Now AUSTRALIA'S biggest dairy operation has grown bigger as milking starts today on a new $4 million farm in Tasmania. The new 1000-cow Cape Barren farm inTasmania is part of a $180 million expansion at the historic Van Diemen's Land Company's Woolnorth ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Missing walkers turn up ABC Online The search was one operations keeping authorities busy across Tasmania. In a separate incident an injured Victorian bushwalker who was stranded for more than 17 hours in Tasmania's Alpine wilderness has been flown to safety. The 48 year old woman broke ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| new planning schemes for tasmanian councils Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release) “Today clearly demonstrates the Liberals are not in tune with communities around Tasmania because they would ride roughshod over local councils. “The Liberals so-called single planning scheme is a con job, they know it won't work and it's about time ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| An agreement no one agrees on: Tasmanian forest solution in crisis The Conversation The Tasmanian forests agreement is hanging by a thread. Political parties have reverted to their old adversarial ways, people who should be getting a say have been excluded from the process, and the large corporations involved have been unaccountable. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tassie needs can-do attitude Tasmania Mercury As part of Perth's Operation Eraser, penalties were doubled, including jail time, fines and supervision orders, as part of a fight against "antisocial behaviour" with the collaboration of police, the Public Transport Authority and school security ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Boof backs Hartley as back-up Test keeper ABC Online The wicketkeeper was the obvious man of the match in the dramatic victory over Tasmania this week, making 111 and an unbeaten 19 in two vital rearguard partnerships with Steve Magoffin. Lehmann ended the final $2000 out-of-pocket after being fined for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Change of seasons is upon us Stock and Land Just to emphasise this change of seasons, snow is about to fall on the Alps and also on the Tasmanian highlands. Warm and humid air is being replaced by colder and drier winds, which will last into next week. These winds will be cold and strong enough ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Super boost for 160000 TheMercury.com.au ... by the Federal Government, would add $9 billion to Tasmania's savings pool by 2035. For example, Mr Swan said a 20-year-old hairdresser earning about $38000 a year would get an extra $110000 in her superannuation payout by thetime she retired. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| entally estate colonial fair recreates a bygone era Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release) The Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage, Brian Wightman, said Entally remains one of Tasmania's unique and treasured heritage settings. “The Entally Colonial Fair recalls the atmosphere and community celebrations of yesteryear,” Mr Wightman ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Vineyard sales facing a squeeze The Australian Even in Tasmania, it's hard times for many, says John Hewitt, director of Landmark Harcourts, Launceston. "Medium-sized commercial vineyards are hardest to sell now," he says. Smaller ones can make their living from the cellar door, and there are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Families bare all in Port Arthur tribute Herald Sun THE play credited with helping communities heal after the Port Arthur massacre has come to Melbourne for the first time. Playwright Tom Holloway's Beyond The Neck, now on at Red Stitch Actors Theatre, takes up the story of survivors 10 years after a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Telemovie raises miners' emotions Adelaide Now "It is six years this year and it's got easier as time goes by but unfortunately this has brought up the raw emotions of it all again." Filmed on location at the now-closed Beaconsfield mine in Tasmania and in Bendigo, Victoria, the telemovie tells ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| No Somerset talks with Ponting Brisbane Times After captaining Tasmania to defeat in the Sheffield Shield final this week Ponting would be without any first-class cricket until Australia's series against South Africa next winter. The right-hander hinted he would like to fill that timewith a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Intellectual bragging rights The Australian (blog) His visit had been anticipated for months, sparking the memorable headline in Hobart's The Mercury: "Philosopher Not To Visit Tasmania." Earl Russell was greeted with the cheerful question: "Do you agree with the late HG Wells that mankind has failed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Europe: Demand for first New Zealand onions very good FreshPlaza Van der Lans will receive New Zealand onions every week. At the moment still in containers, but in three weeks time the importer expects the first conventional delivery. "At the end of March the first onions from Tasmania are also expected. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New owners for local Viterra business Ninemsn Tax Time 2011Doing your tax doesn't need to be daunting! Check out ninemsn Finance's Tax Time for tips and advice on how to make your 2011/12 tax return work for you. The global commodities giant set to take control of agribusiness Viterra's Australian ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Motorsport: 'New things' work out great in Oz New Zealand Herald It's a good boost and now we can concentrate on Tasmania and then set ourselves for a really big push at home in Hamilton for the final time." Fellow Kiwi Greg Murphy, who was turned around in the first corner in the final race, made some progress ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Giant flightless bird called Genyornis couldn't fly, but it did leave its mark NEWS.com.au ... that lived at the time of the megafauna and then became extinct some 50000 years ago, around the time humans first arrived on the scene. He said other known Genyornis trackway sites, in Tasmania and Western Australia, have since eroded away. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Monster dairy kicks off TheMercury.com.au In total, another 29 farms will be built on the 19000ha property as more beef grazing and uncleared land is converted to dairy as the sector becomesTasmania's "white knight" in former forestry strongholds. When the expansion is complete the Woolnorth ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Police suspect hoax call TheMercury.com.au A second call was received five hours after the first, this time from a man on a boat called Moheni who was claiming to have seen an upturned dinghy near Seal Island. Police said there was no such island and they found no record of a boat called Moheni ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Ukrainian Yacht Crew Sets World Record MarketWatch (press release) The yacht is expected to reach Vernadskyy station in a week's time, sailing for some two thousand miles. Reaching 77 degrees south latitude was the first in the series of records Scorpius' crew of eight (four Ukrainians and four Russians) had in mind, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Concerns over anti-psychotic drug abuse Ninemsn Tasmania is the only state with a real-time prescription monitoring program. Calm rescue VIDEO: Balloonist save skydivers before dying in storm. iPad put to test VIDEO: US man trials tablet's strength by shooting it with rifle. Star jailed VIDEO: Harry ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Editorial: Howzat for a record TheMercury.com.au In recent times, the Tasmanian Tigers have won the Sheffield Shield twice (in 2006-07 and 2010-11) and finished runner-up four times (in 1993-94, 1997-98, 2001-02 and 2011-12). The Tigers have also won the national one-day competition three times ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Would an NRL draft really work? The Roar In ancient Greek times sport was used to celebrate athletic ability and superiority. As time has gone by sport has still maintained that desire for a competitive edge, the thrill of winning and the excitement of competition. The biggest change we've ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting emerges as summer target for Somerset CCC This is Somerset "(He is) a great player and I'm delighted that he is maybe interested in coming to Somerset." Ponting's spell at Somerset in 2004 was the only time he has played English county cricket. He has played for the Australian state Tasmaniasince 1992. 1. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ukrainian Yacht Crew Sets World Record EIN News (press release) The yacht is expected to reach Vernadskyy station in a week's time, sailing for some two thousand miles. Reaching 77 degrees south latitude was the first in the series of records Scorpius' crew of eight (four Ukrainians and four Russians) had in mind, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Jake Wholohan has rivals in a spin Blue Mountains Gazette There is little time to reflect though with Jake forming an important part of the Blaxland High School team that will take on Endeavour Sports High School in the quarter finals of the state-wide Davidson Shield knockout competition on Thursday. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Blues' Toeava faces season-ending surgery The Roar “He could be looking at some time out of the game,” Kara said on Wednesday. “If the surgical pathway is taken, it could be six months.” Toeava missed the back end of last year's competition because of the hip problem, returning to play in the latter ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Time travel - Hobart 1960s Tasmania News - The Mercury - The ... Time travel - Hobart 1960s THE video, made in 1966, provides a fascinating glimpse of how life was in Hobart half a century ago. www.themercury.com.au/article/.../311091_tasmania-news.ht... |
| Fox evidence mounts in Tasmania - Weekly Times Now TWO new sets of fox scats have been confirmed in Tasmania's North-West, the fox taskforce said yesterday. www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/.../456965_national-news.html |
| It could happen to a heartbeat to Australian ... - Tasmanian Times Suzanne Cass, Stop Tasmanian Animal Cruelty, http://www.liveexportshame.com 14.03.12 4:05 am ... horrific conditions on the ship. See the news footage here: ... www.tasmaniantimes.com.au/.../it-could-happen-to-a-heartbeat... |
| Cutting ruled out of Sheffield Shield final Ben Cutting bowls against Tasmania, Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, 1st day, ... News : Burns hopes to set Gabba alight ... The Gabba pitch has spent plenty of time under cover over the past few days due to rain in Brisbane and ... www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/557385.html |
| Ponting can't lead Tasmania to Sheffield Shield glory Chris Hartley and Steve Magoffin recovered the situation in a unbeaten 45-run stand to deny Tasmania consecutive titles for the first time in their history. uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/.../ponting-t-lead-tasmania-sheffield-s... |
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