Today is May 28, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Examiner. In today’s update, as Victoria enters its fourth lockdown, Tasmania has again made good use of its moats - banning visitors from the COVID-troubled state from 2pm on Thursday afternoon, and the long-awaited Launceston General Hospital draft masterplan, a roadmap for the health precinct's next 20 years, has finally been unveiled for public consultation.

Today is May 27, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Examiner. In today’s update, the first steps towards creating a nation-leading agricultural precinct in the state's North were taken on Wednesday, but questions remain around when it will become a reality, and Tasmania's Public Health Hotline has so far taken calls from 40 people who say they attended an AFL game at the MCG on Sunday where a confirmed COVID-19 case was also present.

Today is May 26, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Examiner. In today’s update, plans for Tasmanian aluminium fluoride production and an ongoing hunt for rare earth elements in the state's North have gained strong backing from investors, and Tasmanian adults experiencing mild mental illness can now access a free service aimed at reducing psychological distress.

Today is May 25, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Examiner. In today’s update, the next leader of Tasmanian Labor won't be known until June 15, and MyState Limited will tap investors for up to $80 million to put more cylinders on its powerful growth engine.

Today is May 24, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Examiner. In today’s update, fresh off ensuring the passage of the momentous voluntary assisted dying Bill through Tasmanian parliament Mersey MLC Mike Gaffney will deliver a webinar about the journey itself, and Tasmania's new health minister Jeremy Rockliff has rolled up his sleeve for is first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and is encouraging North-West Coast residents to follow his lead.

Today is May 21, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Examiner. In today’s update, former City of Launceston councillor Janie Finlay has delivered a moving farewell speech to her fellow councillors as she moves on to take up her position as a labor member for Bass, and Greens leader Cassy O'Connor says the party has written to the Integrity Commission and continues to push for an investigation into how the Liberal Party handled the circumstances surrounding Adam Brooks' candidacy in the latest election in a bid to improve the ethics of governance in Tasmania.

Today is May 20, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Examiner. In today’s update, the state government is revamping its Launceston offices, with new bathrooms, carpets, air conditioning and security system upgrades expected to set taxpayers back more than $1 million, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to visit Tasmania this week, in what will mark his first appearance in the state since December last year.

Today is May 19, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Examiner. In today’s update, advocates for survivors of child sex abuse have welcomed a move to expedite cases currently before the Supreme Court, and the future of JAC Group's controversial Gorge Hotel is set to be debated at the City of Launceston council meeting on Thursday.

Today is May 18, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Examiner. In today’s update, a World War II pistol, a military rifle with a bayonet and about 40 kilograms of ammunition were just part of the takings from a firearms amnesty held across Northern Tasmania on the weekend, and as part of a visit to Tasmania, Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge held a forum in Launceston to listen to concerns from providers in the early childhood sector.

Today is May 17, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Examiner. In today’s update, Shane Broad is gunning for leadership of the Tasmanian Labor Party, and Tasmania Fire Service is investigating the causes of two separate structure fires on Saturday night.