Zane Pinner

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".

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

The University of Tasmania is proposing to cut around 13 full-time academic positions and significantly reduce course offerings, citing declining student enrolments. The proposed changes, detailed in a document circulated to staff, could impact programs in tourism, languages, art, philosophy, history, policing, and criminology. Unions Tasmania Branch Secretary Ruth Barton tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings the move could damage the university’s standing.

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

In August 2024, severe storms caused widespread power outages in north-west Tasmania, leaving some residents without electricity for up to three weeks. An independent review into the outages and how TasNetworks responded has been released by the Tasmanian government.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Leon Compton |David Reilly |Zane Pinner

The State Government has rejected accusations that it is misleading Tasmanians over its promise to cap funding for the Macquarie Point stadium at $375 million. Earlier in the week the government announced it would not rely on private investment to cover any funding shortfall for the stadium, instead relying on the Macquarie Point Development Corporation to borrow the funds.