Mundine's apology of sorts

Anthony Mundine faces the media over his remarks. Picture: BRETT COSTELLO CONTROVERSIAL boxer Anthony Mundine has apologised for offending Tasmanian Aborigines but stopped short of saying sorry to Tasmania's world champion Daniel Geale. Mundine...

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Republic push reborn

David Morris has given up his diplomatic job to lead the Republican movement. Picture: RICHARD JUPE THE Australian Republican Movement today starts its national campaign to elect an Australian head of state. Leader David Morris and members will...

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MONA owner's tax truce

David Walsh says he's entered into a confidential settlement with the ATO under which all of his tax disputes are completely resolved. DAVID Walsh's $37 million dispute with the Australian Taxation Office is over, ensuring the Tasmanian entrepreneur...

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State acts on fake Bryant page

THE Tasmanian Government has lodged an urgent complaint over a fake Facebook page purporting to belong to Port Arthur mass murderer Martin Bryant. The page includes several photos of Bryant, who killed 35 people in a 1996 shooting rampage, and distasteful...

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Mansell slams 'racist' Mundine

ANTHONY Mundine is echoing the views of the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis and hurting the entire Aboriginal community by saying boxer Daniel Geale is not black enough, Aboriginal leader Michael Mansell says. Mr Mansell took a swipe at the notorious trash...

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Help! My honey's gone funny

A French beekeeper shows some of his multi-coloured honey. Picture: www.escapistmagazine.com BEEKEEPERS in France are seeing red after their colonies began producing unsellable blue and green honey. The mystified apiculturists did some detective...

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Chickenfeed crisis grows

TASMANIA'S retail union believes 12 Chickenfeed stores will close in the next two weeks, with the loss of more than 100 jobs. Eight of the discount stores have already closed in the past few months. If the union's fears are realised, there will be...

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WA devils remain on the run

Hand-reared Tasmanian devils Itchy and Scratchy, pictured here in August last year, are among the three escapees. Picture: THEO FAKOS WEST Australian zoo owner David Cobbold says he feels like a "pining parent" as he continues to search for his...

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Green bid for Sorell mayor

GREENS mayoral candidate Sharon Prior is hoping her anti-dump stance will  win the support of Sorell voters in a by-election later this month. Ms Prior, 53, today said she believed the council could reverse its decision to approve a planning permit...

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Chickenfeed closure fears rise

THREE more Chickenfeed stores are believed to be under imminent threat of closure, including Cove Hill at Bridgewater. It is understood that Kingston, Bridgewater and New Norfolk stores could soon follow eight others closed in the past few months as...

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Remote home lost in fire

AN ISOLATED house has been destroyed by fire in the hinterland behind Penguin, on the state's North-West Coast. The owner of the house, on Loyetea Peak Rd, was home when the fire took hold earlier today. He suffered minor burns and was treated by ambulance...

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Devils escape from WA zoo

Two devil joeys, Itchy and Scratchy, at Peel Zoo in August last year. Picture: THEO FAKOS THREE Tasmanian devils at large in Western Australia were last seen heading towards a golf course. The devils, all male, were among seven males living at...

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Call for upkeep on plantations

PREMIER Lara Giddings will write to Gunns' administrators requesting they maintain plantations on private property following requests from the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association. Ms Giddings said in Parliament this morning she will write to...

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Jail term for drugs in undies

A SYDNEY man caught with half a kilogram of crystal meth in his undies has been jailed for at least 13 months. John Layoun, 34, pleaded guilty to trafficking a controlled substance and dealing with the proceeds of crime. Supreme Court Chief Justice...

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Raid finds guns, drugs, cash

TWO men involved with the Rebels motorcycle gang have been charged after a raid of a Devonport property uncovered drugs, firearms, tasers and stolen goods. Another Devonport man has also been charged in relation to today's search. Police found amphetamines,...

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