The Dorset Drum

ABC Tasmanian News (Live Feed)

• Candidate changes election ad March 10, 2010
  A Liberal candidate for Franklin has agreed to modify a television advertisement that focuses on his former police career.
• Lotto lure for Tas voters March 10, 2010
  The Electoral Commission says an independent candidate's offer to give voters a lottery ticket is not breaking the rules.
• Blood Service reassures nervous donors March 10, 2010
  The Australian Red Cross Blood Service has moved to reassure Tasmanians that blood supplies to the state will not be compromised.
• Report backs local call centres March 10, 2010
  An Access Economics report is talking up the international competitiveness of Tasmania's call centre industry.
• Nursing homes facing crisis, say nurses, industry March 10, 2010
  There are fears some of Tasmania's nursing homes will have to close because of rising costs and staff shortages.
• Senate passes Victoria Cross tour motion March 10, 2010
  vcThe Senate has passed a motion calling for a national tour of nine Victoria Cross medals to include Tasmania and New South Wales.
• Old skull found at Hobart school March 10, 2010
  Human remains have been discovered at a Hobart school.
• Labor repeats Burnie hospital pledge March 10, 2010
  The Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett has moved to reassure north-west residents that the government will buy back the Burnie hospital.
• New hope in devil disease fight March 10, 2010
  There is new hope in the fight against the disease wiping out the Tasmanian devil.
• Push polling claims resurface March 10, 2010
  The Liberal Party has again accused Labor of using dirty campaign tactics.