The Australian government will utilise Tasmania’s renewable energy potential through significant investment in an interconnector to bring hydroelectricity to the mainland. The Marinus Link, a 1,500-megawatt capacity undersea and underground cable, will export low-cost, reliable hydroelectricity from Tasmania’s Battery of the Nation and across the state into the national electricity grid when it is most…
19-Year-Old Dies in Tasmania Cliff Fall
A 19-year-old man has died after falling from a cliff at Cape Deslacs near Clifton Beach in Tasmania. Emergency services were called to the scene about 3.20pm on Saturday following reports a man had fallen from a nearby cliff while bushwalking. The Tasmania Police Westpac Rescue Helicopter winched the man from the bottom of the cliff. He died while receiving…
CSIRO to Release Foreign Fungi to Control Coastal Invasive Weed for Penguin Nests
March 24, 2022
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The CSIRO announced that it will be releasing the Venturia paralias fungi to attack the invasive coastal weed called sea spurge that is threatening nesting sites of native Australian little penguins as well as coastal vegetation. “Our research found that the fungus is highly specific towards sea spurge. Based on our results, the fungus was…
Tasmania Premier Reveals Childhood Assault
Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein has revealed he was sexually assaulted as a child by a former teacher. Gutwein last year set up the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings after abuse allegations were levelled at public servants. He was asked on Friday by media about the…
Australian State Tasmania Drops Vax Mandates
Tasmania has joined the ranks of other Australian states that have decided to scrap virtually all vaccination requirements amid the spread of the milder Omicront variant of the CCP virus. From Feb. 25, proof of vaccination will no longer be required to visit the state and will be removed for venues such as bars, restaurants,…
Tasmania Education Minister Resigns After Overseas Holiday Saga
Tasmanian Education Minister Sarah Courtney has resigned from politics after the opposition harshly criticised her for holidaying in France during the state’s preparations for students to return to schools. Courtney, who was the health minister for Tasmania when the COVID-19 pandemic started said she wanted to have more family time after experiencing an exhausting few…
Ocean Researchers Capture Footage of Rare ‘Walking’ Pink Handfish in Deep Sea Coral off Coast of Tasmania
Ocean researchers conducting a survey off the coast of Tasmania recently had a rare and exciting encounter with a “walking” pink handfish—a strange swimmer that hasn’t been sighted in 22 years. Lowering a baited camera to the seafloor to observe deep coral reefs in the Tasman Fracture Marine Park—a protected area the size of Switzerland—the scientists…
Week-Long ‘Back to School Vaccination Blitz’ As Schools Reopen
January 31, 2022
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Many states in Australia have introduced week-long vaccination pop up clinics for 5-year-olds and older as part of the “Back to School Vaccination Blitz” as most schools reopen on Jan. 31. Both Victoria and South Australia (SA) have set up vaccination walk-in hubs to boost the vaccination take-up rate across the country, which is currently…
Two Australian States Announce Small Business Support Funds
The Australian states of Tasmania and Victoria have announced funding to support the recovery of local, small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tasmanian Minister for State Growth Roger Jaensch announced on Jan. 28 that more funding will be made available to the state’s COVID-19 Business Impact Support Program for small businesses. The program, which…
Tasmania Shortens Booster Intervals to Three Months
The Tasmanian Government has brought the interval forward for booster shots from four months to three months, following advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisations (ATAGI). The Tasmanian Minister for Health, Jeremy Rockliff, said that this change will take effect from Feb. 1 and will mean that about 66,000 more Tasmanians will become…
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