ABC Northern Tasmania

25/06/2025

The blame game begins after Tasmania's Treasury finds the 2028 state debt will be $3 billion worse than predicted in the May state budget.

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The blame game begins after Tasmania's Treasury finds the 2028 state debt will be $3 billion worse than predicted in the May state budget.

25/06/2025

The National Disability Insurance Scheme has announced it will cut travel subsidies paid to allied health providers by 50 per cent.

Speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other allied health professionals travel to participants in rural and regional areas to provide services that are part of their NDIS plans.

🎥 By Mack Heard via ABC News Tasmania

25/06/2025

This Tasmanian museum is after poo portraits ... here's why.

🎥 Video by Lia Walsh.

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24/06/2025

When Jayne Case and her family ended up having to spend weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit she couldn't find a book to help her young boys navigate the journey, so she wrote one.

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When Jayne Case and her family ended up having to spend weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit she couldn't find a book to help her young boys navigate the journey, so she wrote one.

24/06/2025

Police cite a series of "avoidable" rescues, including a family with a small child spending two nights "huddled together in blizzard conditions" during a plea for people to not underestimate the Tasmanian wilderness ahead of a cold snap.

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Police cite a series of "avoidable" rescues, including a family with a small child spending two nights "huddled together in blizzard conditions" during a plea for people to not underestimate the Tasmanian wilderness ahead of a cold snap.

24/06/2025

Seven hopefuls have been announced as candidates on the Tasmanian Nationals ticket, include a smattering of former Jacqui Lambie Network MPs, a former Liberal and others who have previously run as candidates.

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Seven hopefuls have been announced as candidates on the Tasmanian Nationals ticket, include a smattering of former Jacqui Lambie Network MPs, a former Liberal and others who have previously run as candidates.

24/06/2025

The success stories of the NDIS "are now at risk", health providers and their regional clients warn, ahead of travel allowance payments being cut in half from next week.

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The success stories of the NDIS "are now at risk", health providers and their regional clients warn, ahead of travel allowance payments being cut in half from next week.

24/06/2025

Maree Arnold carried and birthed two of her grandchildren as a surrogate for her daughter and son-in-law.

There are calls for Tasmania's surrogacy laws to remove an "unfair" requirement that each party to a surrogacy agreement be a Tasmanian resident.

🎥 By Manika Champ via ABC News.

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23/06/2025

AC/DC has announced their first Australian stadium tour in a decade. The legendary rock band will make their long-overdue return home this November. 🎸

Did you manage to see them live in Tasmania during their infamous Lock Up Your Daughters tour in the '70s?

Tell us your memories in the comments and tune in to ABC Northern Tasmania Breakfast with Kim Napier from 5:30am tomorrow on 91.7 or on the ABC listen app: https://ab.co/ABCListenApp

23/06/2025

Tasmanians will go to the polls on July 19 for their second state election in as many years. We want to hear what you think about the election and what you want to know, either from the politicians or us: bit.ly/ABCHobartYourSay

23/06/2025

Tasmanians are heading to the polls three years early on July 19 after Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff lost confidence of the house.

ABC News's Guy Stayner spoke with Tasmanian political analyst Professor Richard Eccleston who says it's "really uncertain" how the snap election will play out.

23/06/2025

Students and the public are being warned to be on the lookout for "predatory cult organisations" at the University of Tasmania.

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Students and the public are being warned to be on the lookout for "predatory cult organisations" at University of Tasmania