Launceston Council Pioneers Four-Day Week for Staff
City of Launceston in Tasmania could become Australia's first government body to adopt a four-day work week, with 600 employees voting on a 30-hour week for full salary.
City of Launceston in Tasmania could become Australia's first government body to adopt a four-day work week, with 600 employees voting on a 30-hour week for full salary.
A 17-year-old girl managed to escape an alleged sexual assault in an alleyway near Launceston College after a dog walker interrupted the incident. Police have arrested a man in his 30s and are appealing for witnesses.
A five-year-old boy is in a critical condition after an alleged stabbing in Launceston. He was airlifted to Melbourne for surgery, while a woman known to him faces attempted murder charges.
A major gas leak in Launceston has closed the A30 and forced an evacuation. Residents within 500m are told to stay indoors. Follow live updates.
Conservative MP Scott Mann asked ministers to help fix a broken zip wire in his constituency, sparking accusations of misplaced priorities in Westminster.