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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
There are concerns for the future of the Hobart Private Hospital after the parent company of Healthscope, which runs 37 private hospitals across the country, went into receivership. Tasmania's Health Minister Jacquie Petrusma tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings Hobart Private Hospital will keep operating, with or without Healthscope, but ruled out the government taking it over. "Behind the scenes, we've also been talking to other providers, because we want that to on go.
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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is seeking urgent clarity and reassurance for staff, patients, and the wider community amid growing speculation the operator of the Hobart Private Hospital will go into receivership. Acting Tasmanian Branch secretary, Phoebe Mansell, tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings the state's health system can't afford to lose 150 beds from the private sector.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly |Grier Brindley
Have you made up your mind on the proposed AFL stadium at Macquarie Point? What would change your mind? Advocates and opponents to the proposed Macquarie Point stadium joined Leon Compton for a special live-streamed debate over the project.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
The union representing workers at Liberty Bell Bay says it's concerned how the smelter's owner is proposing to manage its limited operations period. GFG Alliance announced yesterday its manganese alloy smelter in northern Tasmania will enter a period of limited operations due to global ore supply issues and US tariffs. The limited operations period will commence on June 16 and finish on July 13.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
Hundreds of sardinops neopilchardus have been found dead along the shoreline of the River Derwent on the weekend. Marine biologist and associate professor Neville Barrett tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings it could be the fish died because of the colder water temperature. "The simplest explanation is ... we are coming into winter ... They've come into the Derwent where it's colder and they've just slowed right down, been stressed and washed up on shore," he says.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
The University of Tasmania says cuts to tourism programs at the University of Tasmania are part of a broader strategy to deliver more targeted, industry-aligned education, according to senior university staff. Last week, staff were informed of plans to cut the equivalent of 13 full-time teaching positions, citing declining enrolments in several disciplines.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
With another fortnight of dry weather forecast across Tasmania, TasWater has flagged the possibility of further water restrictions in northern parts of the state. Head of Infrastructure Investment Planning, Matt Jordan, tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings further measures are being considered for Flinders Island. "Lady Barron is already on restrictions and Whitemark is seeing very low flows as well.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
Newly elected Labor MP for Lyons, Rebecca White, has been sworn in as Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Indigenous Health and Women. The former Tasmanian Labor leader tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings she is looking forward to helping deliver Labor's 'ambitious agenda' on health. "I've got the experience, I've got the relationships my job now is to get to work," she says.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
Tasmanian hospitality and gaming giant, Federal Group, says Macquarie Point is not the right location for the proposed AFL stadium. Federal Group's executive general manager, Daniel Hanna, tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings the stadium will "loom over" two waterfront hotels owned by Federal Group. "That is one of the most iconic view scapes in Hobart and indeed Tasmania. That will be changed forever with a stadium, which is going to be of significant scale," he says.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
The operator of the Spirit of Tasmania ferries says he's confident both ships will be ready to sail between Devonport and Geelong from October 2026. In the meantime, they'll likely be moored in Hobart. The new chair of TT-Line, Ken Kanofski, tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings the $493 million to build the new berth and terminal at Devonport "gives no one any joy" but could never have be built for the originally estimated $90 million.
