JOBS FOCUS: Braddon Liberals candidate Gavin Pearce, seen here with Prime Minister Scott Morrison (left) and Senator Richard Colbeck, says unemployment ...

Tasmania has shed an estimated 3000 jobs in nine months, with full-time workers and women hit the hardest. March was a ninth successive month of jobs ...

In St Helens, a tourist hotspot on Tasmania's east coast, locals say job opportunities for young people are limited, and they're losing out to bigger cities.

Tasmanian business says jobs will be shed if penalty rates are restored but unions say they are needed for workers to make ends meet.

Hobart-registered nursing graduate Tracy Barton is due to start her dream job in one week's time — a graduate position with Tasmania's Health *Service*.

TASMANIAS North-West has been highlighted in a new Regional Australia Institute report which says education is the answer to meeting the demand for ...

THE release of Australias employment figures this week threw up a curious instance where there was a rise in both full-time jobs and the unemployment rate.

Another 25700 new jobs, mainly full-time, was not enough to stop the unemployment rate rising as more people looked for work.

Tasmania's Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) is expected to unlock more than $258 million in private investment from around the world and ...

UNCERTAINTY surrounds the future of 250 Big W employees in Tasmania as the national retailer says it will close 30 stores across Australia.

Former Greens leader Bob Brown wants Australia to morph into the world's biggest exporter of renewable energy and do away with the coal mining that he says ...

Tasmania's horticulture industry will get a $100 million boost for irrigation if the coalition wins the federal election. Scott Morrison will announce the pro...

Fewer than 500 people live in this town, which the locals call a hidden gem, yet a trip to the shops will take you an hour. Oh, and there\'s a huge rock people ...

Teachers in Tasmania walk off the job and join other public sector workers to pack Hobart's City Hall as part of an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.

Employment company SEEK has cited the mining, resources and energy sector as one of the five biggest industries for job growth over the past year.

UPDATED: THE states public school teachers will walk off the job next week as part of a public-sector-wide stoppage in support of a bid for better pay and ...

THE jobs of more than 200 Qantas call centre staff are under a cloud after the company said it would offer an unspecified number of voluntary redundancies.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has lashed out at anti-Adani coal mine protesters who likened working for the Indian multinational business group to being an ...

Tasmanian Parliament's newest member John Tucker says he aims to be a tireless voice for rural and regional areas of the state, given his long understanding ...

Tasmania's industrial umpire orders a teacher, who was sacked after kissing a student on the lips while on a field trip, be given his job back — with his behaviour ...

Senior Constable Dan Adams is the only resident of Liawenee, a town in the very centre of Tasmania, mostly known for its cold weather.

Tasmanian Quality Meats wants to double its capacity.

FROZEN food rivals Simplot Australia and McCain are both expanding their plants at different ends of the North-West Coast as Tasmania pulls in what is thought ...

The funding would cover the existing gap in training costs.

The phone box was restored after Church Street was used in the filming of Michael Fassbender film The Light Between Oceans.

Marketing Officer – Medicine. Full time ongoing position; Based in Hobart, with inter and intrastate travel; Play a key role in market research, business ...

Educators say they're "stunned" by a collapse in the writing ability of boys, with latest national data showing boys in year nine are more than two years below ...

A TASMANIAN meat processor is set to double its production as it expands into international markets and launches a home-grown range of lamb.

There's a clear answer on how Tasmania's long-running public sector wages row can be resolved to the benefit of workers, the state government and the public.

The Tasmanian Education Minister has made a last-ditch plea for teachers to call off industrial action and keep the state's public schools open. Education Union ...

A day after a blunt assessment of the care and staff crisis at Royal Hobart Hospital by emergency department registrars, Tasmania's Health Minister brings ...

A new 10-day walk in Tasmania's Tarkine wilderness including areas of prehistoric forest ending on the state's wild west coast is being spruiked in a business ...

In the weeks leading up to the May 18 federal election, The Advocate will be asking the candidates for the electorate of Braddon to respond to some of the key ...

I AM a passionate regional Tasmanian and believe strongly that Tasmanias regions are incredibly important contributors to our states economic and social ...

PRIME MINISTER Scott Morrison is back in Tasmania handing out State-specific funding for jobs in the renewable energy sector in what remains a ...

Tasmanian Parents are scrambling to arrange school pick ups, as teachers prepare to walk off the job this week. Education Union officials will hold a meeting on ...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a $30 million phase 1 investment in the Tasmanian Defence Innovation and Design Precinct at the University of ...

A strong focus on research into food and lifestyle trends and emerging technology has helped Mitani Group stay ahead of the game.

The University of Tasmania is building a vision of a place-based University. As well as campuses in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie in Tasmania, the University ...

Ideal growing conditions from spring to autumn have grape growers pleased.

Hamish Chamley was one of 16 national WorldSkills competition medallists from throughout Australia selected to take part in the BBM Youth Support Skilled ...

Merri Sims has been looking for a job since July. She's finished year 12 and completed vocational courses, but says it's hard to find a job without experience.

The sites will be auctioned off next Wednesday in Melbourne.

The University's Student Living Communities support a growing and diverse cohort of students and provide access to high quality academic support, leadership ...

The Coalition has attempted to one-up Labor's pledge to build a Maritime Defence, Innovation and Design Precinct at Launceston's Australian Maritime College ...

It has been almost 100 days since the Gell River fire started in Tasmania's remote south-west, burning through more than 35000 hectares of wilderness — and ...

Steady February follows seven months of job losses.

Scott McLaughlin topped the final Supercars practice session at Symmons Plains, while the Tickford Mustangs will all have to go through Q1 after missing out on ...

UTAS engages with businesses through Leap program to support student employment.

More and more people understand that our climate is breaking down. They support strong action on climate change, and will vote for it when they get the chance ...

Frustrated teachers and public sector workers will walk off the job in Hobart and Launceston amid a worsening wages dispute with the state government. Unions.

GIVEN the financial support provided to the Gold Coast Suns and Greater Western Sydney by the AFL in predominantly rugby league states, $25 million ...

Tasmania's farmers say economic activity, including jobs, had been lost to the mainland as the number of abattoirs on the island consolidates.

Tasmania's engineering construction sector is getting the strongest growth in the nation. In fact, Tasmania was the only state where the value of engineering ...

Public sector workers in Tasmania, including teachers and nurses, have slammed the latest pay offer from the state government ahead of planned strikes next ...

Jobs in hospitality and retail are among the occupations in Tasmania most vulnerable to automation, according to a new report into the future of jobs in regional ...

Perfect conditions greeted riders at round one of the Barry Richardson Memorial Grasstrack at Gawler last weekend. Current grasstrack champion Jonte ...

Mrs Corbett has lost count of the amount of parties she has been to.

Senator Askew paid tribute to her family and banking staff in her first speech.

HIGH drop-out rates and falling enrolments in hospitality courses are hampering growth in the states tourism industry, says Labor leader Rebecca White.

TASMANIAN job ad growth is outperforming mainland Australia, with a 26.8 per cent annual increase in job listings on SEEK.

Lower Barrington's Alan Kelly wants someone to make electric utes for Tassies.

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Tourism is booming in Tasmania, and with tree changes all the rage, it's no surprise visitors to Australia's island state are pondering a move to the Apple Isle.

Nearly 30 staff at Hobart hotel which has been sold off for university accommodation will lose their jobs, but the operator says the company held off telling ...

Devonport abattoir workers say they are devastated by news that more than 100 jobs could be lost after the abattoir announced plans to close by mid-November.

TASMANIA has recorded the largest annual growth in Seek job ads — but had the lowest average salary for positions posted in January this year.

Chocolate-maker Cadbury's decision to shed 40 jobs from its Tasmanian factory, replacing workers with machines, is met with anger, disappointment and ...

Paul Glossop was raised by a single mum in Liverpool, in Sydney's south west, a far cry from the “silver spooned fortunes” many in the city enjoy.

Tasmania's public sector is set to shut down this afternoon, with thousands of state government workers walking off the job as part of a state-wide strike over pay.

In a state with high levels of illiteracy one Tasmanian program is helping people like Dylan Wagner turn that around - so much so, he is now running his own ...

An online petition has been launched calling for nine cleaners to have their jobs reinstated, following a contract change at the University of Tasmania.

The Morrison Government's 2019-2020 budget highlights the Government's lack of vision for our cultural sector.

This month one group of paramedics spent 10 hours of their shift waiting with patients at the Royal Hobart Hospital. They say it's symptomatic of a system ready ...

Will Davison is back in a big team and relishing every moment.

National and state indexes show Northern Tasmania is performing well in business.

PUBLIC *service* jobs would be moved to outer suburban growth areas under a plan by an urban developer to reduce congestion on Hobarts roads.

FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN: DAY 7 WHERE THE LEADERS CAMPAIGNED * Prime Minister Scott Morrison: Tasmania (Braddon and Bass) * Labor ...

Kyle Thompson readies his whipper snipper with Sarah Courtney and other members of the Spruce Grounds Maintenance team - Self Help Workplace's latest ...

A deal is struck for Tasmanian Quality Meats to take over pork processing at the Devonport abattoir in the state's north-west, but just 18 people out of the facility's ...

The number of jobs vacant at Ambulance Tasmania was not readily available.

JOB advertisements are booming across the nation with a rise of almost 9 per cent on last year and mining roles are in huge demand, according to SEEK.

Tasmanian job vacancies are up by 7.2 per cent in a year, in a positive sign for further jobs growth. Vacancies increased by 0.8 per cent in May alone, according ...

Unions fear critical specialist Tasmanian weather knowledge used by emergency services will be lost under plans to centralise forecasting in Melbourne and ...

Want to volunteer for a job in one of the country's stunning national parks where you can snorkel and not actually do much work? Tasmania has the job for you.

When Natalie Martin bought three llamas to help connect her autistic daughter Paris with the world, she did not expect the family would soon be running a ...

Tony Burke says 'nuclear power is against the law in Australia'

Tasmania's population growth is a "runaway train", with health services and roads struggling to cope with increasing demand, planning expert Irene Duckett says ...

Tasmania Fire *Service* will recruit 24 career firefighters in 2019.

Thousands of Tasmanian job seekers may have had their personal information compromised in a massive data breach reported by HR company PageUp.

Sensationalist claims that 40% of jobs in Australia won't exist in the future are unhelpful for young Australians thinking about entering the workforce. The reality is ...

Anita Donald has a job working for a disability enterprise but there are warnings jobs like hers may be at risk unless the Tasmanian Government does more to ...

Jobs-rich pumped hydro takes another step forward.

The pilot killed in the crash in Tasmania's south-west wilderness has been identified as Nikita Walker, who had moved from Queensland to pursue her love of ...

It's still early days in the election, but supporters say PM's capacity to work across factions has helped him steady what was a sinking ship.

Nine regional forestry hubs will be created across Australia under a federal government plan to boost the industry. Scott Morrison made the $12.5 million ...

Twelve jobs are expected to go from Nyrstar's Hobart smelter, the union representing workers says, after the news 100 jobs will be slashed from the company's ...

WIN News's Tasmanian staff have been told nine jobs will be slashed as part of a move to present the regional news bulletin from New South Wales, the ABC ...

HYDRAULICS and sanitation staff working on the Royal Hobart Hospital redevelopment have had their jobs terminated by their employer, prompting an ...

As many as 100 Telstra workers could lose their jobs, says the CPSU.