A Hobart woman's facing an assault charge over last week's attack on fallen politician Terry Martin.
Martin was walking free from the Supreme Court in Hobart after avoiding jail for possessing child pornography when he was set upon by two women.
He received a head wound during the scuffle - a 41 year old Gagebrook woman has been charged and...
Seven Face Charges For Harbouring Criminals
A group of mates are in hot water for aiding and abetting two prisoners who escaped from Risdon last month.
Several alleged offenders have been nabbed, in what's thought to be the largest number of people charged with harbouring a criminal in Tasmania.
It's after 22 year old James Peter Sampson and 19 year old Kyle Leslie Lynch took off from the...
Budget Cuts Continue to Sting
An Upper House committee investigating the effects of State Government budget cuts say our hospitals are feeling the pinch of short term savings measures.
The inquiry is hearing from the heads of the regional health services... and has heard the Launceston General Hospital is struggling to find beds for patients, meet budget demands and morale is...
Super Clinic Hopes for Brighton
A southern Tasmanian municipality whose medical centre was closed suddenly last year is hopeful a long-term solution may soon be a reality.
The Brighton community was left without a doctors surgery in June last year when its overseas-born GP was forced to move to a rural practice.
The Council is hopeful the surgery will reopen by late April..
An...
National Parks Not Immune to Budget Cuts
Tasmania's tourism industry is confident our major, iconic national parks won't fall victim to wide-spread budget cuts.
Opening hours at some parks, including Hastings Cave in the state's south, have had their opening hours reduced.
The Parks and Wildlife Service says that's due to lower visitor numbers and state finances not allowing for extra...
