McKim mocked for comparison

TASMANIAN Greens leader Nick McKim has been lambasted for linking forest protesters arrested in Tasmania this week to civil rights activists Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi. Mr McKim, right, took to Parliament yesterday to defend...

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Possum a magic taste

TASMANIANS appear to be warming to the idea of eating possum meat and there are hopes of creating an export market for the fledgling local industry. Carlton based artisan food producer Mic Giuliani recently cooked up a possum curry and was blown away...

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The rise of the pedalecs

South Hobart's Ahmet Bektas, on his electric bike, says Australia needs to keep up with international changes. SAM ROSEWARNE BICYCLES with battery-powered boosters are about to get more punch. But new rules governing power-assisted bikes could...

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Drink driver back behind bars

A DRINK driver who killed his mate in a high-speed crash in 2008 has been sent back to jail, after being caught behind the wheel with alcohol in his blood again. Magistrate Melanie Bartlett yesterday sentenced Brenton John Redshaw to two months in prison,...

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What a cracker of an egg

Samuel Boonstra with the 214g egg found in his family's chook house. Pictures: KIM EISZELE YOUNG Samuel Boonstra was pretty excited when the freshly laid egg he collected wouldn't fit into an egg carton. Now his mother Kelly reckons the egg could...

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Metro's fat ban not fair

METRO'S move to ban drivers who are obese may be discriminatory, says Tasmanian anti-discrimination commissioner Robin Banks. Bus drivers have lashed out at Metro after being told employees who weigh more than 130kg will be banned from driving, put...

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Man accused of video heist

HOBART detectives have charged a 24-year-old man over the armed robbery of a video store in September. Video Ezy, in Main Rd, New Town, was robbed on September 5. Police allege a man entered the store armed with a crowbar and demanded cash from an attendant....

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Roofer in critical condition

The Costas Logistics coolstore at Spreyton. A DEVONPORT man who fell 6m from a roof at Spreyton remains in a critical condition at the Royal Hobart Hospital. The 47-year-old was working on the Costas Logistics cool store when the accident happened...

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No plea from rape accused

A 24-YEAR-OLD Huonville man accused of raping a two-year-old child has made a brief appearance in a Hobart Court. The man, who cannot be named, was charged with rape on Friday and appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Saturday. In a brief hearing...

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Push to start Square pjoject

Deputy Premier Bryan Green and Premier Lara Giddings with plans for the redevelopment of Parliament Square, which includes the demolition of 10 Murray St, which is in the background. Picture: KIM EISZELE WORK on the $100 million Parliament Square...

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Stallholders put council on notice

SALAMANCA Market stallholders have threatened to take legal action against the Hobart City Council over an "onerous" new licence agreement that would dictate which goods can be sold. Council managers believe the new stallholders licence is essential...

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Township faces bushfire threat

A planned controlled burn at a Forcett property sent smoke billowing across the Arthur Highway yesterday. Picture: LIBBY SUTHERLAND A PLANNED burn on private land grew into a large bushfire that threatened homes in the West Coast town of Zeehan...

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Libs push for locals first

FUTURE PROJECT: An Opposition spokesman says redevelopment of the Hobart railyards and the state's rail network must result in contracts for as many local firms as possible. THE Opposition will this week challenge the Labor-Green State Government...

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Rebels under fire

TASMANIA Police is cutting a swathe through one of the country's most infamous outlaw motorcycle clubs, arresting more than a dozen members locally as part of a nationwide crackdown. The Rebels Motorcycle Club is being targeted across Australia as part...

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