Early childhood education centres still in doubt

Northern Children’s Network general manager Maggie Wilson said the sector was caught on the back foot by the Prime Minister’s … More

Stories from the Centrelink line in Launceston

Last week Hamish Tranent had two jobs, both in retail. This week he has none. The 20-year-old Bachelor of Science … More

Doctors absorbing cost of providing abortions

Exclusive: Doctors are taking a hit to their own hip pockets to provide surgical abortions to Tasmanian women.

‘Why I chose an abortion’: Tasmanian women share their stories

Tasmanian women undergo either surgical or medical abortions for all sorts of reasons, yet access in the state remains confusing … More

Abortion patients still going interstate as GPs obstruct access: Study

Exclusive: Patients are receiving incorrect information and judgement by GPs, a researcher says.

Launceston’s 2020 property market great for investors, bad for homeless

While all eyes have been on Hobart’s housing crisis in 2019, Launceston’s property market has been quietly growing at comparable … More

Dorset Council votes in favour of treated water at Pioneer

The Dorset Council has unanimously voted in favour of treated water at Pioneer. After lead contamination in the town’s drinking … More

Pioneer will get treated water, pending approvals: TasWater

TasWater will supply treated water to Pioneer if it receives the unanimous support of the Dorset Council, and regulatory approval. … More

News of treated water at Pioneer ‘a glory moment’

Pioneer resident Lin Simpson was “ecstatic” to read in The Examiner on Friday that TasWater plans to deliver treated water to the … More

Pioneer resident slams Health Department over lack of lead testing

The Department of Health and Human Services should have tested Pioneer residents’ blood for lead, resident and advocate for the … More

Residents still at risk at Pioneer: Michelle O’Byrne

Bass Labor MHA Michelle O’Byrne said the state government told a Pioneer resident it had no control over the town’s … More

Little support for Pioneer from Health Department: MLC

Independent McIntyre MLC Tania Rattray said there had been little support for the town of Pioneer and its lead contamination … More

Call for inquiry into lead-contaminated drinking water at Pioneer

A resident of the North-East town of Pioneer is fighting off a debt collector from TasWater while battling health issues, … More

‘Go back to your country’: Why skilled migrants leave Launceston

In February 2017, Samiul Ahsan came to Launceston for the first time. A brown-skinned Bangladeshi man in his late twenties, … More

Christine Milne on women, politics, power and purpose

On June 22 last year, Greens senator Larissa Waters moved a motion on black lung disease while breastfeeding her weeks-old … More

North-East Rail Trail: The issue, the anger, and what comes next

Read the full story with interactive elements on The Examiner website A Legislative Council Inquiry into the future of the … More

PM non-committal on housing debt during Tassie visit

Prime Minister Scott Morrison was tight-lipped on whether the government would wipe Tasmania’s housing debt in a visit to the North and … More

Call for independent investigation into Laughs of Launnie grant

Deputy Labor leader Michelle O’Byrne has called for an independent investigation into an $120,000 grant given to the Laughs of … More

Get rid of fixed leases for renters: Union

Get rid of fixed-term leases, freeze rent costs, and let renters have pets. That’s how the Tenants’ Union of Tasmania … More

How to solve Tasmania’s housing crisis

Tasmania is the most unaffordable state, relative to income, to rent or buy a house. With the Select Committee on … More

Anger over landslide risk

A man who bought a property without knowing there was a risk of landslide at the site is calling for … More

Welfare-to-parliament: Tassie’s battler politicians

In the lobby of the Charles Mantra Hotel, senator Helen Polley’s media advisor returns from the front counter with two … More

Dorset celebrates after $40m Sideling road upgrade announcement

Dorset mayor Greg Howard is celebrating a $40 million election promise from Bass Liberal candidate Bridget Archer, which all but … More

Road keeping mainland buyers from Scottsdale: Real estate

The quality of the Sideling road is a major factor in stopping people from moving to Scottsdale and surrounding towns, … More

Push to upgrade Sideling as road misses out on federal funding

Dorset mayor Greg Howard says there is only one matter he’s been bringing up with the major parties pre-election: the … More

Askew the fourth Liberal woman to represent Tasmania federally in house or senate

Wendy Askew will be the fourth woman to represent the Tasmanian Liberal Party on a federal level, across both houses, … More

Mill defends itself against allegations

The company behind the proposed Bell Bay veneer processing mill has defended itself against accusations of human rights abuses and … More

Analysing the state’s surgical abortion situation after 11-month delay

After 11 months delay, Tasmanian women are set to be able to access a surgical abortion service. Hampton Park Womens Health … More

Union: NPWS budget cuts affecting wild dogs

The National Parks and Wildlife Service has been under a storm of criticism from local farmers for not funding a … More

Councillors confirmed

The votes have been finalised and the preferences allocated, and you officially have your first ever Snowy Valleys Council: Bruce … More

Snowy Valleys Council candidate: Audrey McKenzie

Audrey McKenzie has served on local government in Tumut for 24 years. She said the stakes have never been higher … More

Snowy Valleys Council candidate: John Larter

John Larter’s primary occupation as Tumut’s leading paramedic comes through in his priorities for the new Snowy Valleys Council. The … More

Snowy Valleys Council candidate: Andrianna Benjamin

Andrianna Benjamin started her first business when she was 13. Owning and running her own shoe store, while completing her … More

Tumbarumba ‘Meet the Candidates’ meeting

Rail trails and fees debated at Tumbarumba meeting Residents also wanted to know where the candidates stood on the … More

Council to save Khancoban General Store

For over a year now, Khancoban has been without a General Store. It closed its doors in February 2016, and … More

Snowy Valleys Council Election Results

Top two take clear lead Saturday was a historic day in Tumut, Tumbarumba and surrounds. It was the first time … More

Snowy Valleys Council candidate: Julia Ham

Julia Ham is a suitable candidate for the Snowy Valleys based on location alone: she lives smack-bang in the middle, … More

Snowy Valleys Council Candidate: Bruce Wright

Bruce Wright is a familiar face for just about everybody in Tumbarumba. He’s been a member of the Rotary Club … More

Candlelight march in Tumbarumba

An anti-merger protest in Tumbarumba on Thursday saw hundreds of people gather in the Memorial Hall for a public meeting, … More

Snowy Valleys Council candidate: Cate Cross

Cate Cross’s working and community history reads like an ‘100 ways to care for others’ guide. Before moving to Tumut … More

Snowy Valleys Council candidate: Margaret Isselmann

Former Tumut Shire Councillor Margaret Isselmann has decided her work on council isn’t quite done yet – she’s nominated again … More

Premier agrees to meet Save Our Shire

Tumbarumba’s Save Our Shire group will speak in person with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian today (Tuesday), in a meeting secured … More

Snowy Valleys Council candidate: Cor Smit

For Batlow resident and businessman Cor Smit, the Tumut-Tumbarumba council merger is an opportunity. He believes this whole region has … More

Snowy Valleys Council candidate: Geoff Pritchard

You can never have too much of a good thing. Just ask Geoff Pritchard: after 17 years total on the … More

Hospital planning tick

The planning stages for a new Tumut Hospital will begin this year, with the NSW government responding to decades of … More

Paul Broad: Funding drama a “storm in a teacup”

The Snowy Hydro team has been left a little bewildered by the media attention surrounding a senate estimates session last … More

PM announces $2bn expansion of iconic scheme

Five hundred jobs are expected to come to the region starting from next year, with the construction of an expansion … More

Snowy Hydro 2.0

Turnbull drops in to Talbingo Residents of Talbingo were surprised with an uncommon site up in the mountains on Thursday: … More

Shock resignation: General Manager departs

Snowy Valleys Interim General Manager Bob Stewart has resigned, in a surprising move that will leave a vital position unfilled … More

Council hands out $1.4 million

Fifty-nine community groups in the Snowy Valleys Council region will receive a combined $1.4 million in grants over the next … More

Gender Inequality Persists in Local Government Elections

Male candidates significantly outnumber women in up-coming elections, female councillors say bullying could be why.