BIZARRE: 4 - What They Never Told You

Scientists say Tasmania’s Maugean skate could become extinct – so why are local leaders still backing the salmon industry?

Environmentalists and salmon farmers remain at loggerheads as the federal government considers options

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2024

Tasmania's new Labor leader admits party has to change

New Tasmanian Labor leader Dean Winter says the party needs to do a better job of listening to voters after its fourth-straight election defeat.

AAP · Apr 10, 2024

Former mayor puts up hand to lead Tasmanian Labor

Former mayor Dean Winter has confirmed he wants to become the next leader of Tasmanian Labor after the party suffered a fourth-straight election loss.

AAP · Apr 4, 2024

Tasmania's Racing Minister Madeleine Ogilvie tells inquiry she'll have to check whether she's been to race meets

Madeleine Ogilvie has told an Upper House inquiry she couldn't say whether she'd attended any race meets at northern Tasmanian racetracks, or met with racing clubs in her time as minister, but would "take that on notice and provide dates".

ABC News · Apr 13, 2023

Harness racing review details released, but there are concerns it won't go far enough

Tasmania's Racing Minister has released the terms of reference for a review of the state's harness racing industry, but those concerned about the industry say the review will not go far enough.

ABC News · Apr 1, 2023

Tasmanian greyhound trainer Anthony Bullock says he placed harness racing bet at centre of integrity row

A leading Tasmanian greyhound trainer defends placing a $1,400 track side bet at long odds on a harness race at the centre of an integrity probe, as the Greens leader produces photos in parliament she says raises animal cruelty concerns at the trainer's property.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2023

Tasmanian government announces independent review into Yole racing stable race-fixing allegation

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff announces an independent investigation after an ABC report on allegations of team driving and race fixing by the state's most prominent harness racing stable.

ABC News · Mar 26, 2023

Power price rises on mainland spark concern for Tasmanians hit hard by cost of living pressures

A huge increase in Victoria's power prices has stoked fears that a dramatic price rise could also be on the way in Tasmania — with a social services advocate warning people "do not have any room left in their budgets".

ABC News · Mar 15, 2023

TasRacing CEO left months after survey indicated employee dissatisfaction, documents show

The former chief executive officer of TasRacing resigned for "personal reasons" just two months after an employee survey delivered a scathing assessment of the organisation's senior leaders. Now, he is running the national peak body for racing in Australia.

ABC News · Nov 14, 2022

No guarantee Tasmanian households won't be hardest hit by Marinus Link bill

It was the hot topic of letters between former PM Scott Morrison and the Tasmanian government — and it appears there's still no guarantee Australia's poorest state won't pay half the cost of a massive new power project but reap only a fraction of the benefits.

ABC News · Jun 21, 2022