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1 week ago |
abc.net.au | Sandy Powell
Both of Tasmania's brand new Bass Strait ferries have "technical issues" and their departure for Australia will be delayed, the government has said. The new Spirit of Tasmania ferries, Spirit IV and V, have been built in Finland by shipbuilder Rauma Marine Construction and have been undergoing testing and preparations to travel to Tasmania.
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2 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Sandy Powell
Craig Garland, the state parliament independent member for Braddon, has appeared in court in Tasmania's north-west. Mr Garland previously said he tested positive for cannabis at a roadside test in November. Mr Garland must enter a plea at his next court date, on June 26. Tasmanian independent MP Craig Garland has not entered a plea after appearing in court charged with drug driving.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Sandy Powell
The Hobart football stadium proposal could turn on the outcome of the election for the northwest Tasmanian upper house seat of Montgomery on Saturday, May 24. The Liberal government needs more upper house votes to pass special stadium legislation, but three of the five candidates are vocally opposed to the project. A Tasmanian election analyst says if "anyone other than the Liberals" is elected on the day, it could spell trouble for the government's plans.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Sandy Powell
The opponents of salmon farming off northern Tasmania may not have had the numbers of their southern counterparts, but they had equally strong convictions as they gathered on Monday afternoon. Many of the attendees at the Burnie Surf Life Saving Club came wearing bright red T-shirts emblazoned with the logo NO TOXIC SALMON. The group of about 50 was attending a public meeting hosted by Blue Economy, the cooperative research centre behind a trial testing offshore fish farming in Bass Strait.
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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Sandy Powell
Claims by two men acquitted of murder that they knew nothing about a violent and deadly assault on a man they were robbing in rural Tasmania three years ago were "obvious lies", a judge has said. Justice Tamara Jago sentenced Dane Ronald Pyke and Blaise Christopher Baddeley for their roles in the home invasion that left 59-year-old Dean Jupp dead on January 23, 2022. Both men were accused of murder, but after a month-long trial they were found not guilty of that charge on March 28.
Journalists covering the same region
Meg Powell
Journalist at Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Meg Powell primarily covers news in Tasmania, Australia, focusing on areas around Launceston and Hobart.
Damian McIntyre
Reporter at ABC News (Australia)
Damian McIntyre primarily covers news in Tasmania, Australia, including areas around Launceston and Hobart.
Fiona Breen
Landline Tasmania Reporter at ABC News (Australia)
Fiona Breen primarily covers news in Tasmania, Australia, particularly around Launceston and surrounding areas.
Lucy Bain
Breakfast Producer at Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Lucy Bain primarily covers news in Tasmania, Australia, particularly around Launceston and surrounding areas.
Lucie Cutting
Radio Producer and Presenter at ABC Hobart
Lucie Cutting primarily covers news in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and surrounding areas.
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