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Tassie rower Gibson off to London Olympics
7:32 AM | Tasmanian rower Tom Gibson qualified for the London Olympics overnight.
Student attendance improves as 91.3% answer roll call
7:10 AM | Student attendance rates are going up, according to the most recent figures from the Department of Education.
Stresses of modern living lead to anxiety
7:06 AM | ANXIETY caused by the increasing stress of modern living has become the most prevalent mental illness, says Tasmania's first mental health nurse practitioner Sue Aylett.
You better shape up, 'cause the drive-in's back
4:00 AM | POPCORN-MUNCHING kids are piled into cars with their eyes fixed on the super huge screen as martial arts novice Po the panda shows off his moves.
Temco brightens town
4:00 AM | THE doom and gloom had seemingly cleared from George Town yesterday, 24 hours after manganese producer Temco announced it was planning to have all four of its furnaces up and running by late August.
Council `would gain $6m' with  water unity
4:00 AM | THE Launceston City Council stands to benefit by more than $6 million over eight years under a single water corporation model, according to water and sewerage boss Miles Hampton.
Wheels turn at female factory
4:00 AM | IT'S taken seven years of work and a collation of almost 200 years of history, but the Ross Female Factory's latest project was unveiled yesterday.
Rock lobster catch quota lacks support
4:00 AM | TASMANIAN rock lobster fishermen would rather rehabilitate the East Coast fishery by extending season closures than introducing individual catch quotas, president John Samson said.
Enterprising publication has a pep in the step
4:00 AM | BEN Wilson is a great example of what a social enterprise can do for a young person.
Remote-control inventor turns his final channel
4:00 AM | CHICAGO - Eugene Polley, the man who invented the first wireless remote control for television in 1955, has died at the age of 96.
Shepherd's Watson fights extradition
4:00 AM | FRANKFURT - Marine wildlife activist Paul Watson, on bail in Germany pending a decision on whether to extradite him to Costa Rica, has vowed his campaign will go on even if he is tried and jailed.
Fresh highs for camp attendees
12:00 AM | ROTARY Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp attendees have braved freezing conditions and a lack of sleep for another full-on day at Camp Clayton.
Action taken at Spencer Place
12:00 AM | CRADLE Mountain Water has stepped up its maintenance program on Ulverstone's Spencer Place following months of complaints.
Survey crucial to bank project's future
12:00 AM | A COMMUNITY bank at Port Sorell is one step closer after the project received $800,000 in pledges of support.
Burnie receives $4m for port
12:00 AM | A $4 MILLION infrastructure upgrade for the Burnie port is part of a $20 million, federally funded assistance package for Tasmanian exporters.
Jury directed to acquit man of one  rape charge
12:00 AM | A DEVONPORT man was acquitted yesterday of one count of rape and another of aggravated sexual assault.
Phone book `unreadable' for some
12:00 AM | COMPLAINTS about problems reading the new smaller print phone book have led to a decision to revert to a larger type size in future editions.   | CommentsComments (3)
Mill closure `to kill off deal'
12:00 AM | THE ongoing closure of the Triabunna woodchip mill will almost certainly kill off the forest peace deal and $100 million in regional funding, parliament has been told.   | CommentsComments (2)
Hard to pinpoint financial benefits
12:00 AM | IT REMAINS unclear whether council resource sharing brings financial benefits to Circular Head and Waratah-Wynyard ratepayers, despite a new report into the arrangements.
Midlands contract win `justified reward'
12:00 AM | THE owner of the Wynyard company awarded a $10 million contract for the Midlands Irrigation Scheme says it's a justified reward for the hard work the business invested during the tender process.
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