What's in the News?

• Sleeping pods for Tasmanian homeless face council roadblocks

  Strike It out's trailer of sleeping pods for homeless people remains empty amid a breakdown in talks with Launceston council. 2024-04-28 05:41:48

• Thousands march through Australian towns and cities taking a stand against gender-based violence

  The death of 27 women this year in Australia has prompted mass protests across the country, with demonstrators calling on the government to take action. 2024-04-28 04:37:58

• Hobart taxi drivers left 'mentally stressed' and 'not feeling safe' in face of repeated anti-social behaviour

  Recent incidents of vandalism and violence has shaken Hobart's taxi workforce — and they've had enough. It's an issue the Multicultural Council of Tasmania says needs a 'collective effort' to fix. 2024-04-28 02:28:19

• These 'sleeping pods' could provide accommodation for homeless people, but they're sitting empty

  A Tasmanian charity has spent years and more than $100,000 constructing sleeping pods to be used as crisis accommodation for people experiencing homelessness. But the charity says they're still waiting on council support. 2024-04-27 21:19:14

• 28 years after Walter's family was killed at Port Arthur, a national firearms registry is set to become a reality

  On the eve of the 28th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre in which Walter Mikac lost his wife and two daughters, the gun reform campaigner says it is "bittersweet" to finally see federal government funding for a national firearms register. 2024-04-27 07:32:01