k No new coronavirus cases for Tasmania, as both of state's deaths linked to Ruby Princess By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:26:10 +1100 No new cases are identified on the day Tasmania records its second coronavirus death, an elderly man in southern Tasmania who was a passenger on the Ruby Princess cruise ship. Full Article Diseases and Disorders COVID-19 State Parliament Disease Control Health Health Policy Health Administration
k Fresh food out, medical supplies in: $170m COVID-19 package clears exporters for take off By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 06:00:32 +1100 The Australian Government will launch hundreds of flights to deliver fresh produce to key international markets as part of a big-spending boost for exports. Full Article Agricultural Policy Federal Government Government and Politics Agricultural Marketing Markets Horticulture Beef Cattle Dairy Production Fishing Aquaculture Air Transport Sea Transport Business Economics and Finance Agribusiness
k Warning to supervise students not at school after reports of groups of kids at shopping centres By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:34:44 +1100 For the first time in about a fortnight Tasmania has had no new positive coronavirus tests, but the Premier says that's no reason to relax while warning parents to supervise children not at school. Full Article COVID-19 Health Government and Politics
k Tasmanian tiger quest catches eye of Vice documentary makers By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 06:23:54 +1100 If an animal is declared extinct more than 80 years ago, most people would assume it no longer exists — but Neil Waters is not one of those people. Now, documentary filmmakers are interested in his quest. Full Article Documentary Arts and Entertainment Biography (Film) Film (Movies) Film Animals Human Interest
k How the humble mushroom may soon help protect you (and your deckchair) from the sun By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 07:00:48 +1100 Researchers in Adelaide are working on turning mushroom waste into items like sunscreen, skincare products and coating for outdoor furniture. Full Article Rural Environment Recycling and Waste Management Horticulture Science and Technology Human Interest
k Locked out: Families worry elderly are suffering and starving By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:40:06 +1100 Nursing homes have been locked down to protect vulnerable older people from the coronavirus but families who provide basic care, like feeding, say they need access because their loved ones may not survive without it. Full Article COVID-19 Aged Care Carers Health Emergency Care Infectious Diseases (Other) Older People
k Race meets, sex work, garage sales banned under latest COVID-19 measures By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:55:47 +1100 Sex work, food vans at farmers' markets and race meetings are some of the latest activities banned by Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein, as part of the ongoing effort to slow the spread of coronavirus in the state. Full Article Health Diseases and Disorders COVID-19 Government and Politics
k 'We're in a bit of a tight spot': Meet the workers who can't get the wage subsidy By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:19:07 +1100 Because Niall Harden and Sarah Wyllie are not permanent residents, they are not entitled to the Government's new JobKeeper payment, which also excludes casuals who have not been with an employer for more than 12 months. Full Article Diseases and Disorders Health Infectious Diseases (Other) Work Community and Society Business Economics and Finance Federal Government Government and Politics
k Tour company worker ill after hosting coronavirus-infected pair By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:38:46 +1100 One of the latest cases of coronavirus in Tasmania is an employee of a local tour company that hosted two interstate travellers who, after leaving the state, were found to be ill with the disease. Full Article Health Diseases and Disorders COVID-19
k Doing video calls? You probably need to read this — or know someone who does By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +1100 The likes of Zoom, Skype and Hangouts have brought an added layer of awkward delays and pixelated faces to our meetings, staff briefings and catch-ups. But there are ways to make the experience less painful and more productive. Full Article Work Community and Society Computers and Technology Internet Technology Science and Technology Information Technology Personal Computers COVID-19
k Wool market plummets as shoppers stay home in their activewear By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:37:22 +1100 It's been another tough week for the embattled industry, with a key indicator falling sharply and consumers expected to swap business suits for athleisure wear amid the coronavirus crisis. Full Article Wool Retail COVID-19 Fashion Rural
k One-punch killer 'heartbroken' for suffering caused by nightclub attack that killed academic By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 20:36:00 +1100 A teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter, saying he is "honestly sorry for what I have put everyone through" and admitting he fatally punched a university academic at a Hobart nightclub in 2019. Full Article Law Crime and Justice Murder and Manslaughter Courts and Trials
k 'Members feel they aren't going through it alone': Memes make way for coronavirus support By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 07:24:19 +1000 The members of Facebook group Hobart Gal Pals are now asking questions about hand cleaning and self-isolation, and Chit Chat Launceston members want to know who they can visit, as a feeling of community is staying alive during coronavirus self-isolation. Full Article Social Media Internet Culture COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders
k Wreck of 180-year-old ship unlocks secrets of early Australian boatbuilding By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 08:10:38 +1000 A ship that sank in 1852 off Rye in Victoria has given archaeologists new insights into early Australian boatbuilding. Full Article Maritime Archaeology History Colonialism Diving
k 'The safest place to be': Backpackers find refuge in rural Australia following visa decision By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 08:20:16 +1000 Backpackers sacked after bars and restaurants closed down due to coronavirus are flocking back to previous farm jobs, but employers want details on Government help with quarantine measures. Full Article Farm Labour Rural Immigration Policy Government and Politics Horticulture Work Disease Control Federal - State Issues Federal Government Regional Travel and Tourism Health
k Three new coronavirus cases take the state's total to 89 By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 09:27:30 +1000 Three more cases of coronavirus in Tasmania are confirmed with two of those from the north-west, as investigations into an outbreak at the North West Regional Hospital continue. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19
k Visitors banned from hospitals in Tasmania's north-west due to coronavirus outbreak By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 21:15:14 +1000 Two more staff at the North West Regional Hospital test positive to coronavirus, taking the total to six, prompting a ban on visitors to the facility as well as the Mersey Community Hospital. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Infectious Diseases (Other)
k The weekend's drenching rain could be a sign of things to come By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 06:16:33 +1000 Who would have thought weather would be providing the good news a few months ago? The weekend's rainfall is a welcome relief after years of drought and there could be more on the way. Full Article Weather Rainfall Drought
k Regional Express pins hopes on federal funding to keep flying By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:51:51 +1000 Regional Express Airlines has warned the folding of its services to some regional and remote communities could effectively shut residents off from the rest of Australia, as the company waits hopefully for vital federal government funding. Full Article Air Transport Regional Regional Development COVID-19 Travel Health and Safety Travel and Tourism Human Interest
k Glamorgan Spring Bay council boss quits two weeks into job By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 06:39:06 +1000 Ian Pearce's resignation is the latest to plague a small east coast council, blaming his speedy exit on age, health concerns and union harassment. Full Article Local Government Government and Politics State Parliament Community and Society Regional
k Home bakers put heat on supermarket flour supplies By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 07:27:24 +1000 If you're hoping to bake hot cross buns or fresh scones this Easter you might have to think again — mills simply cannot get their product delivered fast enough to restock supermarkets. Full Article Food Processing COVID-19 Grain Agricultural Crops Agribusiness Food and Cooking
k 'It shocks us back into realisation': Residents of Tasmania's north west brace for lockdown By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 20:17:39 +1000 Residents are finding ways to cope as a full lockdown looms over the region, with one woman banging pots and pans in support of essential workers, while another considers whether to shut up shop. Full Article Health Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Community and Society
k Police to use helicopters, door knocks and numberplate scanners to check for coronavirus compliance By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 05:20:25 +1000 With helicopters in the air, police patrols of holiday destinations and numberplate scanning, leaders around the country warn there will be no tolerance for breaches of the strict self-isolation measures. Full Article COVID-19 Respiratory Diseases Police Government and Politics Infectious Diseases (Other)
k How can I watch an Easter or Passover service this weekend? By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 07:50:10 +1000 Churches and synagogues across Australia are offering their services online and many are live streaming. Here's a list of the major services around the country this weekend. Full Article Community and Society Religion and Beliefs Presbyterians Protestant Judaism Catholic Anglicans Christianity
k Regional taxi collapse a bad sign for drivers and passengers alike By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:30:16 +1000 There are fears the elderly and people with disabilities will become housebound, meanwhile some drivers in their 60s and 70s find themselves in a Centrelink queue for the first time. Full Article COVID-19 Road Transport Regional Older People Disabilities People Health Community and Society Human Interest
k 'We're still trying to keep going': Companies change business model to keep staff employed during coronavirus By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:50:50 +1000 Tasmanian companies keen to keep staff employed are adapting and shifting their business focus by making face shields, hand sanitiser and other products in high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article Business Economics and Finance Manufacturing COVID-19 Respiratory Diseases Diseases and Disorders Health Plastics and Rubber Retail
k 'Shacks' used to be glorified tents, now they're 'architect-designed showpieces' By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 08:07:14 +1000 In the years after World War II Tasmanians took to the country to buy up vacant land and built makeshift dwellings on their own patches of paradise. Shacks now dot the Tasmanian coastline, but they're not as shabby as their names suggest. Full Article Community and Society Human Interest Lifestyle COVID-19 Health
k Eleven new coronavirus cases in Tasmania's north-west as government moves to 'ring fence' outbreak By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 12:47:55 +1000 Tasmania's coronavirus tally reaches 133, with the director of Public Health confirming 11 new cases have been diagnosed in the state's north-west today. Full Article Healthcare Facilities COVID-19 Doctors and Medical Professionals
k 'United in spirit': How locked-down Australians are planning to mark Anzac Day By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 13:07:29 +1000 Kat Jackson does not play a brass instrument, and neither does her eight-year-old daughter, Neve, but they plan to sound the Last Post in their driveway this Anzac Day. Full Article ANZAC Day Epidemics and Pandemics COVID-19 Regional Veterans World War 2 World War 1
k Who am I allowed to visit this Easter weekend with coronavirus restrictions in place? By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 17:33:06 +1000 All over Australia, non-essential travel is being discouraged. But the rules vary state to state, so let's take a look at exactly how far you're allowed to travel and who you're allowed to visit. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Federal - State Issues Government and Politics Respiratory Diseases COVID-19
k Doctor asks people to donate iPads so patients impacted by coronavirus restrictions can contact families By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:53:33 +1000 Hospitals across Tasmania have banned visitors, but one Hobart doctor is helping patients stay in touch with their loved ones during coronavirus pandemic by asking people to "donate" their iPads. Full Article Health Diseases and Disorders COVID-19
k This performer is using circus tricks to teach children about boundaries and consent By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 08:02:10 +1000 Meet the Tasmanian circus performer who's determined to teach kids and adults how flying through the air and hanging upside down can reframe how we think about bodies, boundaries and consent. Full Article Arts and Entertainment Sexual Health Health Sexuality Sexual Misconduct Community and Society Performance Art
k Tasmania closes two hospitals to 'stamp out' coronavirus outbreak By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 15:58:19 +1000 Tasmania's Premier Peter Gutwein says the North West Regional Hospital and North West Private Hospital in Burnie close today because of the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article Diseases and Disorders Health COVID-19 Doctors and Medical Professionals
k Two Tasmanian hospitals to close to contain north-west outbreak By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 16:57:30 +1000 Tasmania’s Premier Peter Gutwein has announced the North West Regional Hospital and North West Private Hospital in Burnie will close because of the coronavirus outbreak. All staff and their households will go into quarantine. That’ll involve more than one thousand people. Full Article Diseases and Disorders Infectious Diseases (Other)
k Are pharmaceutical companies likely to profiteer from coronavirus? By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:47:25 +1000 With the global death toll now at more than 100,000, there is an urgent need for a coronavirus vaccine. But will pharmaceutical companies be tempted to put profits before patients? Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Medical Ethics Medical Research Science and Technology
k A state-by-state breakdown of who did the right thing over Easter By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 13:40:11 +1000 Police around the country issued fines for breaching coronavirus rules over Easter, but overall people followed the rules and stayed home. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Police
k Huon from Tasmania asks how long will the COVID-19 situation go on for? By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:12:10 +1000 Prime Minister Scott Morrison has answered questions from kids around Australia on the coronavirus pandemic on ABC Me's Behind The News program. Full Article Government and Politics Epidemics and Pandemics
k Chief Medical Officer walks back 'illegal dinner party' claim By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:53:30 +1000 Brendan Murphy was rebuked by Tasmania's Premier after saying most of the people involved in a cluster of COVID-19 cases around the town of Burnie broke social-distancing laws. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Infectious Diseases (Other)
k Peter Gutwein says claims a coronavirus outbreak started after a dinner party are a rumour By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:44:06 +1000 Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein says the Chief Medical Officer's claims that the north-west Tasmanian coronavirus outbreak started with a dinner party of health workers are a rumour that will be followed up. Full Article Diseases and Disorders Infectious Diseases (Other) Doctors and Medical Professionals
k Staff at coronavirus-hit Tasmanian hospital angry over lack of PPE, flouting of social distancing By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 05:16:42 +1000 Medical staff working in a coronavirus hotspot in Tasmania's north-west say a relaxed attitude towards hand hygiene and social distancing made it a "slow-motion disaster waiting to happen". Full Article Health Diseases and Disorders COVID-19 Doctors and Medical Professionals
k Council worker turned farmer breathes new life into an old glasshouse By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:14:08 +1000 Where to start with an old glasshouse, littered with plastic, that was used for a hydroponic tomato farm for several decades? Full Article Rural Agribusiness Agricultural Crops Vegetables Organic Amendments
k Fluke sighting of deformed seagull leads to Australian record By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:11:13 +1000 An ornithologist who decided to take five while conducting a bird survey in Tasmania could hardly believe his eyes when he spotted a three-footed seagull. But even he had no idea how unusual the find was. Full Article Birds Environmental Management Environmental Impact
k Cash-strapped farmers brace for further pain amid foreign investment crackdown By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:18:48 +1000 A clampdown on foreign investment into Australia could cut-off vital funding for cash-strapped farmers and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, industry figures say. Full Article Agribusiness Agricultural Policy Mining (Rural) Drought Business Economics and Finance Government and Politics Epidemics and Pandemics COVID-19
k Royal Commission begins into 'Black Summer' that killed 33 people By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:59:19 +1000 The chair of Australia's Bushfire Royal Commission says the evidence from those affected by the nation's catastrophic bushfire season will be critical in "applying the lessons learnt so that we can do things better in the future". Full Article Bushfire Fires Disasters and Accidents Royal Commissions Law Crime and Justice
k Shipping company owner unlikely ever to face charges over 59 cattle deaths By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:11:26 +1000 An animal cruelty case against Tasmanian shipping identity Les Dick, who has cancer, is adjourned after he agrees not to be involved in livestock transport for five years. Full Article Rural Livestock Livestock Welfare Animals Law Crime and Justice Animal Welfare
k Coronavirus alert for nursing homes in Tasmanian outbreak zone By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 22:10:14 +1000 Infection protocols are being checked at three Tasmanian nursing homes after contact tracing reveals a healthcare worker from an infected hospital has also worked shifts at three aged care facilities. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Healthcare Facilities Health Policy Travel Health and Safety States and Territories
k How COVID-19 has changed the workload of Australian paramedics By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:13:01 +1000 As the country stays bunkered down during the pandemic, some ambulance services have seen a reduction in call-outs, especially to road accidents. Others say they're dealing with calls about flu-like symptoms that need to go elsewhere. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Health Policy Healthcare Clinic
k Morrison accuses infected Tasmanian aged care worker of dishonesty By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:44:05 +1000 The Prime Minister says north-west Tasmania is a classic example of the need for the Federal Government's coronavirus-tracking app, after he accuses a north-west aged care worker of not telling the truth about their movements and contacts. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Health Policy Healthcare Facilities Aged Care
k Police officer charged with manslaughter over crash that killed pedestrian By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:19:29 +1000 A Tasmanian police officer is charged over a car crash that killed a pedestrian from New South Wales earlier this year. Full Article Law Crime and Justice Crime Police
k When Bill Krist set off for hospital, the car turned left, and into a coronavirus outbreak By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:02:59 +1000 The widow of a north-west Tasmanian man who died of coronavirus pays tribute to her late-husband, calling him her "soulmate". Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Human Interest Death Community and Society Healthcare Facilities