Tasmania's salmon industry celebrates law amendments protecting Macquarie Harbour aquaculture as environmentalists promise fight
New environment laws rushed through parliament have ended almost 18 months of uncertainty for west coast Tasmanian salmon ...
2025 Tasmanian Literary Awards: Writer Johanna Bell takes out two of seven awards
Writer Johanna Bell had a stellar showing at this year’s Tasmanian Literary Awards, taking home two out of a total seven ...
Tasmania breaking news: Police believe 19-year-old was murdered after he dies from head wound
For the latest, follow The Beat, the Mercury’s live breaking news blog with the latest traffic, police, fire and ambulance ...
Mac Point Stadium win for all: Tasmania Devils’ Grant O’Brien
Tasmania’s AFL boss Grant O’Brien has no doubt Macquarie Point Stadium will deliver in spades for his football club and that ...
Tasmania's muttonbirds - and muttonbirders - face uncertain future
For thousands of years, Aboriginal people in Tasmania have harvested yula, also known as muttonbirds, a short-tailed ...
Inside the ad campaign highlighting Tasmania’s salmon issues
Anti-aquaculture activists have released a series of YouTube ads asking people why they are still eating Tasmanian salmon.
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‘Your business can only be as reliable as your truck’
Started by Malcolm Frost, a local with over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, Channel Earthmoving relies ...
Surf Life Saving and UTAS join forces to expand water safety skills for international students
The University of Tasmania student was one of a group of international students to participate in a pilot program teaching ...
The greatest aviation mysteries of all time!
Recently, there was news that there might be some development to the disappearance of the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight ...
Is diseased salmon reaching supermarket shelves, and is it a health risk?
Tasmanian salmon farming is facing criticism, with an MP and environmental groups calling for an inquiry into the industry ...
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Cancer Council Tasmania calls for funding support boost as demand grows
Cancer Council Tasmania is calling for an increase in government ... with cost-of-living pressures seeing a reduction in people's ability to give. "We are calling on the Tasmanian government ...
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Dead salmon, dying skates: How Tasmania was thrown into the election spotlight
Protests, which have been ongoing in Tasmania for at least a year, begin picking up steam. On March 17, more than 2,000 people attend a protest at Verona Sands, the beach where salmon waste was ...