David Reilly

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.

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.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Leon Compton |David Reilly |Zane Pinner

Cricket Australia and Cricket Tasmania have co-signed a letter to the Tasmanian government reiterating their concerns about the design of the roof for the proposed stadium at Macquarie Point. Dom Baker from Cricket Tasmania tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings that while they would "love to be able to play cricket under a roof", the current design would make it "extremely difficult for cricket to be played there".

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.

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.