Greens notch historic upper house victory as former party leader Cassy O’Connor secures seat of Hobart

The Greens have claimed their first seat in the upper house of Tasmania’s parliament, courtesy of a former party leader. Cassy O’Connor was on Tuesday declared victorious in the seat of Hobart, one of three Legislative Council divisions that went to the polls on Saturday. It comes after the Greens boosted their lower house representation … Read more

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expected to join protests demanding an end to Australia’s violence against women crisis

Australians have taken to the streets to demand an end to gendered violence which advocates warn has reached crisis levels. Thousands of attendees at protests in Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart on Saturday demanded concrete action to break the cycle of violence which has claimed the lives of at least 26 women so far in 2024, … Read more

A NAB bank teller refused to help a couple transfer money out of their account. She saved them from being scammed

A Tasmanian couple has been saved from an online investment scam by their bank teller, who refused to allow the couple to transfer $40,000 from their account. The request immediately set off alarm bells for Erin Bugg, a customer adviser at NAB Bank. The couple told her they had tried to transfer $40,000 — the … Read more