On top of the world

UNIVERSITY of Tasmania scholars are feeling on top of the world after their research was rated world standard or better in 16 fields of study. The Excellence in Research for Australia agency rated everything from earth science and geology to journalism...

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Ambo boost call to aid responses

AMBULANCE crews must be boosted to improve Tasmania's emergency response times, says an internal report released yesterday. The report calls for an urgent increase to crews and stations to bring down the emergency waiting times in Hobart and Launceston....

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Great balls of fire

HOT ACT: Self-declared Australia's "King of Circus" Roy Maloy smashes the world fire-breathing record yesterday. Picture: LEIGH WINBURN MORE than 500 fireballs were hurled into the air by Australian circus king Roy Maloy as he attempted his fifth...

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`Take the pain away'

Investigations continued at the home in Woniora Rd, Burnie, yesterday. A WOMAN who helped drag two little boys and their father from a car after it exploded will never forget the horrific scene. Janelle Walker said the boys, aged 5 and 8, were...

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Police overhaul to cut costs

Lilydale police station is one of two stations that will close. TWO police stations will close and other stations will be downgraded as part of a Tasmania Police bid to cut costs. An overhaul of the statewide organisation will create a total of...

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Murderer gets 22 years

Stuart Barry Russell was sentenced to 22 years' jail, with a minimum period of 13 years. A REMORSELESS killer will spend at least the next 13 years in jail for stabbing a man to death and attempting to burn his body at Eggs and Bacon Bay last year....

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New cameras just fine: police

One of the new speed camera trailers. TASMANIA Police has denied new speed cameras do not work effectively because of design defects. Reports today claimed the mobile laser speed camera's effectiveness was limited because it could not work properly...

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Public meeting on Sikh plan

The Chapel St Reserve will be the site of a public meeting later today about the proposed Sikh temple. Picture: TINA STAGG A PUBLIC meeting about a proposed Sikh temple in Glenorchy is being held today at the Chapel Street Reserve at 6.30pm. The...

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Man guilty of murder, arson

THE daughter of a murdered man has looked his killer in the eye and told him his evil deed has devastated an entire family. Her voice cracking with emotion, Brittany Birrell-Williams looked straight at Stuart Barry Russell in the dock of the Supreme...

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Our veteran volunteers

TASMANIA will have more volunteers as the state's population grows but they will be much older. A new report by Volunteering Tasmania, issued to coincide with International Volunteer Day, shows the number of people giving up their time without financial...

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Dodgy tender ends in jail

A FORMER Southern Water engineer has been jailed for corruption. Anton Cristofer Colev, 35, of Kalgoorlie, was found guilty of corruption in business by a jury in the Supreme Court in Hobart last month. The charge related to a pipeline duplication...

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Preparing for a fire crisis

MOST Tasmanians are well informed about bushfire safety but that doesn't translate into being well prepared, says local expert Damien Killalea. The Tasmania Fire Service's director of community fire safety believes a relatively small proportion of the...

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Tassie sets donation record

A RECORD number of organ and tissue donations have been made this year in Tasmania. Donations from 15 deceased Tasmanian donors, with support from their families, have led to 55 organs transforming the lives of 51 transplant recipients. DonateLife...

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Souped-up forensic services

Tasmania Police issued a warning last month that opportunistic thieves have been breaking into homes while the owners are still inside or briefly absent in their quest for valuable jewellery. BUSTING burglars may become easier thanks to an equipment...

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Job losses cut deep, says union

CPSU national deputy secretary Rupert Evans told the rally federal budget cuts were being felt disproportionately in Tasmania. Picture: KIM EISZELE ABOUT 70 federal public servants rallied in Hobart today to demand an end to job losses in Tasmania....

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Fire threat eases

THE bushfire threat at Musselroe Bay in Tasmania's north-east has eased but 12 fire units are still tackling the uncontrolled blaze. The threat to property in the area has been downgraded from "high" to "watch and act". About 40 residents were evacuated...

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Town may be cut off

RESIDENTS of Musselroe Bay have been warned that if they want to leave town, they should leave now. A 270ha blaze continues to bear down on homes and shacks at Musselroe Bay in Tasmania's far North-East. The Tasmania Fire Service's Michael Watkins...

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Forum on smoke-free future

A FORUM in Hobart today is investigating new approaches to tackle Tasmania's continued high smoking rates. Opening the "A Smoke-Free Community -- Is It Possible?" forum at the University of Tasmania this morning, Health Minister Michelle O'Byrne said...

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Port Arthur call for funds

An engineering report has revealed the penitentiary, regarded as the centrepiece of the Port Arthur Historic Site, is showing signs of serious decay. A LANDMARK building at the World Heritage-listed Port Arthur site is in such poor condition that...

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Caution on online credit

Police are investigating a number of online scams in Tasmania following reports of goods being purchased using stolen credit cards. Picture: THINKSTOCK TASMANIAN shoppers need to be on guard when giving credit card details to online retailers this...

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Toy run touched by tragedy

SOUTHERN Tasmania was brought to a standstill yesterday as 8000 motorcycles snaked their way into Hobart on the 33rd Toy Run. But the event, which grows larger each year, was marred by tragedy with the death of an Ulverstone motorcyclist at Conara....

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