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  1. Chloroform in drain suspected as reason hospital ward shut, staff ill
    By Bec Pridham

    An incident that prompted a Tasmanian hospital theatre to evacuate, and left several staff feeling ill, was possibly caused by chloroform, documents reveal.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/chl

    #DisastersandHazards #HealthcareFacilities #Poisoning #BecPridham

  2. Chloroform in drain suspected as reason hospital ward shut, staff ill
    By Bec Pridham

    An incident that prompted a Tasmanian hospital theatre to evacuate, and left several staff feeling ill, was possibly caused by chloroform, documents reveal.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/chl

    #DisastersandHazards #HealthcareFacilities #Poisoning #BecPridham

  3. Chloroform in drain suspected as reason hospital ward shut, staff ill
    By Bec Pridham

    An incident that prompted a Tasmanian hospital theatre to evacuate, and left several staff feeling ill, was possibly caused by chloroform, documents reveal.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/chl

    #DisastersandHazards #HealthcareFacilities #Poisoning #BecPridham

  4. Chloroform in drain suspected as reason hospital ward shut, staff ill
    By Bec Pridham

    An incident that prompted a Tasmanian hospital theatre to evacuate, and left several staff feeling ill, was possibly caused by chloroform, documents reveal.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/chl

    #DisastersandHazards #HealthcareFacilities #Poisoning #BecPridham

  5. Chloroform in drain suspected as reason hospital ward shut, staff ill
    By Bec Pridham

    An incident that prompted a Tasmanian hospital theatre to evacuate, and left several staff feeling ill, was possibly caused by chloroform, documents reveal.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/chl

    #DisastersandHazards #HealthcareFacilities #Poisoning #BecPridham

  6. Tasmanian Liberals accused of 'pork-barrelling their way back in to power'
    By Bec Pridham

    For the third election in a row, the Tasmanian Liberal Party comes under fire for its handling of taxpayer-funded community grants, with an integrity expert calling its actions "pork barrelling, plain and simple".

    abc.net.au/news/2024-03-03/tas

    #StateandTerritoryElections #LiberalPartyofAustralia #PoliticalCampaigns #PoliticalPartiesandMovements #Ethics #BecPridham

  7. Burnie locals spitting chips over proposed $1.25 million 'French fry' sculpture
    By Bec Pridham

    The 'Welcome Gesture' sculpture, a project to "improve the gateway to the city" of Burnie, will cost $1.25 million — with some saying the planned row of "French fries" will be little more than an advert for the fast food restaurant nearby.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-29/bur

    #VisualArt #ContemporaryArt #Sculpture #RegionalCommunities #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #LocalGovernment #BecPridham

  8. It was to be a tourism draw card, but it's been 'left to rot' — and locals want to know why
    By Bec Pridham

    The unique sinkhole in Tasmania's remote north-west was meant to be a much-needed tourism drawcard for the area. Instead, the site has fallen into disrepair, leaving locals shocked at its condition.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-27/dis

    #TourismandLeisureIndustry #RuralTourism #AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderArt #BecPridham

  9. Arborists branch out to speed climbing in Tasmanian tree scaling championship
    By Georgia Hogge and Bec Pridham

    Speed climbing, throw lining and rescue climbing among the canopies of Tasmania's oldest city trees will spotlight the work of arborists over this weekend's state competition.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-25/tas

    #Trees #GeorgiaHogge #BecPridham

  10. Almost 50 jobs to go as milk giant Bega closes Tasmanian Betta factory
    By Bec Pridham and Laurissa Smith

    Tasmania's 70-year-old brand, Betta Milk will lose its Burnie factory and other northern centres as dairy giant Bega, which has owned the brand since December, concentrates operations.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/beg

    #Work #RegionalCommunities #BecPridham #LaurissaSmith