Vow to lift school marks

TASMANIA'S Education Minister has vowed to lift high school performance rates in the new year, amid mounting concern over Tasmania's poor rankings in recent national and international testings. Minister Nick McKim, right, says he will unveil a bold...

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Morning of the king tide

LAPPING: The water was high at the boat sheds at Cornelian Bay yesterday. Picture: KIM EISZELE YESTERDAY'S high tide might have been a king tide but it wasn't a monster one. The combined gravitational pull of the moon and the sun guaranteed a higher...

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Clean, green the way to Asia

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has urged Tasmania to use its clean, green image to take advantage of the Asian century. Talking to the Mercury for the last time before the Prime Minister takes a break for Christmas, Ms Gillard urged Tasmania to play to...

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No regrets

WITH the Australian Test team training in the background, Ricky Ponting is a familiar figure at Bellerive. But instead of being dressed in Test attire, Ponting is in the purple and black of the Hobart Hurricanes as international cricket moves on without...

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Material girls are hot

THE women of Hobart are rushing to cover up on the beach and by the pools this summer, in vintage-style swimsuits. Bathers with demure, flattering cuts are being favoured by women aged 16 to 60. Retro rubber swimming caps are also making a big comeback,...

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My year in a tree

TREE-MENDOUS EFFORT: Miranda's mum, Glenys Gibson, visits her daughter, who has spent a year in the tree protesting about logging in the state's high conservation value forests. Picture: Alan Lesheim WHEN Miranda Gibson started her tree-top protest...

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Cheap flights Christmas gift

TAKING OFF: Devonport Flight Centre consultant Ebony Robinson, left, and manager Lisa Robertson say cheap flights mean there is no better time to fly. Picture: Chris Kidd HOLIDAY travel for Tasmanians is more affordable than ever, with flights to...

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Deal hits road block

STANDSTILL: The forest industry is waiting on the outcome of peace talks. TASMANIA'S powerful Upper House is deadlocked on whether to support the state's historic $378 million forestry peace deal. After a marathon 13 1/2-hour debate yesterday,...

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Three generations of abuse

AN AGED pensioner has been jailed for abusing three generations of young girls from his own family over a 45-year period. The 79-year-old southern Tasmanian man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, appeared in the Supreme Court in Hobart today....

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Jobs go at dogs' home

In a bid to show the value of homeless dogs, the NZ RSPCA has trained three to drive a car. "Don't dogs this smart deserve a home?" they say. TWO staff have been made redundant and more may follow as the Dogs' Homes of Tasmania faces skyrocketing...

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Last-ditch $102m for forest deal

TASMANIA'S historic forest peace deal has been thrown an extra $102 million in a last-ditch effort to get the legislation underpinning the deal through the Upper House. The State Government will go further into deficit by contributing $39.5 million...

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Peace deal debate begins

TASMANIA'S Upper House has started debating the legislation underpinning Tasmania's historic forest peace deal. Western Tiers MLC Greg Hall started debate by referring to the legislation as a "crock". Mr Hall described additional money offered for...

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Chef Jamie stirs tourism pot

TASMANIANS are rolling out the welcome mat for Jamie Oliver in a bid to lure the famous chef to our shores. The king of chefs has declared his desire to visit and now the push is on to get him here. Tourism and hospitality groups say a visit from Oliver...

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Cash for jobs -- at a cost

THE State Government will slide further into debt in a bid to create hundreds of jobs and leverage much needed new investment. Premier Lara Giddings yesterday announced the Tasmanian Jobs Package she hopes will deliver 3300 jobs and create about $375...

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Hampered by high demand

TASMANIAN welfare agencies are having to turn people away as the demand for emergency assistance far outstrips supply. The Salvation Army yesterday said it feared it would run out of food to distribute to those in need this festive season. The Salvos...

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Money woes hit dog homes

The Dogs' Homes of Tasmania, operated by the Tasmanian Canine Defence League, have hit struggle street. They have always relied heavily on public support, holding regular dog-food donation drives. SOARING power bills and an increasing demand for...

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Wait to question Burnie dad

A fire engine and a police car at the scene of a tragic car fire at Shorewell Park last week. IT may be weeks before a Burnie man accused of attempting to murder his two young sons can be questioned by police. The 49-year-old man from Shorewell...

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Grunwaldt search resumes

The Bicheno Waste Management Centre where police are searching for a bicycle used by Nancy Grunwaldt. POLICE have returned to a tip site in Bicheno as the investigation into one of Tasmania's most infamous missing persons cases continues. Launceston...

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Wild and wonderful

BOB Brown clearly remembers the moment he heard Tasmania's South-West Wilderness had been named a World Heritage Area. It was December 14, 1982, the same day he and other activists started their blockade of the Gordon-below-Franklin dam site to stop...

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Seeking warmer waters

TROPICAL fish are venturing as far south as Tasmania in response to ocean warming. Recent tropical sightings include turtles, a yellow-bellied sea snake, a green moray eel, tiger shark and a mahi-mahi dolphinfish. The unusual sightings have been documented...

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Ideas plan to lift Tassie

WHISKY and food trails, attracting more international students and bringing old industrial sites back to life are some of the ideas contained in three regional economic plans for Tasmania. The regional plans were released last month, following 38 community...

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