Hawthorn's penultimate AFL season in Launceston brings mixed emotions as the club prepares to leave after 25 years, impacting the local economy and community already facing other business closures, despite hopes for the new Tasmania Devils team.
St Kilda leads Sydney 8.7 (55) to 6.6 (42) at halftime in their AFL round 21 match, with the Swans struggling without injured midfielder James Rowbottom. Meanwhile, North Melbourne leads Hawthorn 4.2 (26) to 1.3 (9) in Launceston.
Tasmania's health department is attempting to have a coroner's probe into alleged medical certificate falsification at Launceston General Hospital dismissed, arguing the coroner lacks jurisdiction. This comes despite a 2024 review referring cases, including one involving 82-year-old Margaret Joyce Binns, to the coroner for independent scrutiny.
Tasmanian paramedics are now directed to transport complex cardiac patients from the north-west to Launceston General Hospital instead of Mersey Community Hospital, a six-month pilot aiming to improve care but raising concerns about ambulance availability and LGH strain.
