Two women from Risdon Vale, aged 22 and 28, were arrested in Moriarty, Tasmania, and charged with serious drug trafficking offences after allegedly evading police upon disembarking the Spirit of Tasmania ferry. Police seized significant quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine, along with illicit tobacco and vapes.
Tasmania's Dark Mofo festival, known for provocative art and music, begins today in Hobart. The event, run by MONA, features sold-out shows, a free public art installation on a ferry, and the return of the Ogoh Ogoh ritual. The Winter Feast banquet will showcase local businesses and unique dishes, including possum bao buns.
Tasmanian Labor proposes restructuring government businesses involved in the troubled Spirit of Tasmania vessel replacement program, aiming to end bailout cycles for TT-Line by reclassifying TasPorts and transferring assets to a new entity, while the government faces criticism over budget cuts.
The Spirit of Tasmania ferry replacement program has cost $717 million more than was forecast in the original business case, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
Following a seven-week journey from Scotland, the Spirit of Tasmania V has arrived in Geelong. It will undergo gantry testing tomorrow before being temporarily relocated to Station Pier in Melbourne.
