PETA Credlin’s partner Brian Loughnane will resign this afternoon as federal director of the Liberal Party.

COMMERCIAL harvest of mussels in Tasmania has been suspended in the wake of an algal bloom and illness of three people who harvested wild mussels.

OKTOBERFEST has found a new venue after a row over Hobart City Council’s refusal to supply tables and chairs for the event at Princes Wharf 1.

A FORMER Hobart teacher will go to trial to defend a charge over a Facebook post detailing aspects of the sexual abuse of a student.

A PEDESTRIAN has been taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital after being hit by a truck in the CBD.

OPPOSITION Leader Bill Shorten has pledged an extra $100 million of Midland Highway funding.

SENATOR Jacqui Lambie announces new Tasmania senate candidate for her party, the Jacqui Lambie Network.

GOOD news for fans of the original Top Gear trio. Clarkson, Hammond and May have begun filming their new show together.

THE Tasmanian government “has not lifted a finger” to capitalise on momentum in the state’s shipbuilding industry, a union says.

WOMEN tend to earn less than men and often reach retirement age with far too little in superannuation, savings or investments, says Jacquie Petrusma.

THE union representing firefighters says its members’ capacity to protect Tasmanian communities is being compromised by funding cuts and a lack of resources.

ALGAE in the River Derwent is once again causing taste issues in Hobart’s water supply. Have you noticed a change? HAVE YOUR SAY

AFTER the tension and drama of this week’s bushfire scare, it was a relief to revel in some good news yesterday.

A BUILDING is manager counting the cost of a midnight raid on the Parliament Square construction site that netted $10,000 worth of power tools.

VOLKSWAGEN will “almost certainly” be the subject of a class action lawsuit in Australia after the recall of more than 90,000 cars with dodgy diesel engines.

COOLER conditions have helped firefighters battling out-of-control blazes but the state’s fire chief has warned Tasmania faces a long and risky summer.

BRW has revealed Australia’s richest families and you have probably never heard of them.

TASMANIAN transport inspectors are urging drivers to ensure loads are secured after loads falling from vehicles in recent high winds.

A CYNICAL public is growing increasingly concerned about the poor state of Australia’s health system, says Martyn Goddard.

A  PROPOSAL to charge ‘high-risk’ pubs and clubs more for alcohol licences has been rejected by the State Government.