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Botched Bass Strait ferries $717 million over budget

Botched Bass Strait ferries $717 million over budget

The total cost of the delayed and over-budget Spirit of Tasmania replacement project, which has made global headlines, has yet to be fully calculated.

Art captures teeming botanic revival on subpolar isle

Art captures teeming botanic revival on subpolar isle

Art captures teeming botanic revival on subpolar isle

Art captures teeming botanic revival on subpolar isle

Burgeoning wildlife on a remote island has been illustrated by a botanical artist who braved an icy journey to document a celebrated ecological success story.

Young man fined for drunken Nazi salute outside bar

Young man fined for drunken Nazi salute outside bar

Young man fined for drunken Nazi salute outside bar

Young man fined for drunken Nazi salute outside bar

A court has fined a 21-year-old man $1400 for performing the offensive gesture towards police at a waterfront nightlife spot.

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Tobacco giant asks Senate to make cigarettes cheaper

Tobacco giant asks Senate to make cigarettes cheaper

Philip Morris' appearance before a Senate committee this week has been likened to "inviting mosquitoes into a hearing on malaria" by public health advocates.

Backlash over secret Senate hearing for tobacco giants

Backlash over secret Senate hearing for tobacco giants

The federal government is asking what the coalition has to hide, after it was sprung offering a private hearing to tobacco giant Philip Morris.

Long faces after barrier blunder in premier horse race

Long faces after barrier blunder in premier horse race

A $250,000 showpiece horse race was run over an incorrect distance, with a report detailing multiple stuff-ups in the lead-up and aftermath.

Legal action against troubled smelter dropped

Legal action against troubled smelter dropped

Australia's only manganese smelter, which is under administration and seeking a new buyer, will no longer be pursued legally by the regulator.

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Teachers strike pay deal after 'generational' strike

Teachers strike pay deal after 'generational' strike

Teachers strike pay deal after 'generational' strike

Teachers strike pay deal after 'generational' strike

Fed-up public-sector teachers have accepted a fair pay deal with a state government following a bitter industrial dispute.

Senator in bizarre 'disrespectful' Anzac Day rap post

Senator in bizarre 'disrespectful' Anzac Day rap post

Senator in bizarre 'disrespectful' Anzac Day rap post

Senator in bizarre 'disrespectful' Anzac Day rap post

A Tasmanian senator is facing criticism for posting an Anzac Day tribute with a rap song underneath.

Port Arthur tragedy anniversary raises gun cap question

Port Arthur tragedy anniversary raises gun cap question

Port Arthur tragedy anniversary raises gun cap question

Port Arthur tragedy anniversary raises gun cap question

The 30th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre has renewed conversations around gun reform and whether caps on weapons should be implemented.

Hawthorn outshine Suns after 'baffling' 50m penalty

Hawthorn outshine Suns after 'baffling' 50m penalty

Hawthorn outshine Suns after 'baffling' 50m penalty

Hawthorn outshine Suns after 'baffling' 50m penalty

Despite a mid-game fright, Hawthorn have done enough to topple Gold Coast, but not all are happy following a controversial 50m penalty.

Beaconsfield 20 years on: premier pays tribute

Beaconsfield 20 years on: premier pays tribute

Beaconsfield 20 years on: premier pays tribute

Beaconsfield 20 years on: premier pays tribute

Two decades after the Beaconsfield mining disaster, a community reflects on the tragedy and the survival of two men from deep underground.

'Don't overthink it': Suns mids search for answers

'Don't overthink it': Suns mids search for answers

'Don't overthink it': Suns mids search for answers

'Don't overthink it': Suns mids search for answers

Touk Miller has addressed Gold Coast's curious midfield struggles ahead of a Hawthorn test in Tasmania that will reveal how the Suns are travelling.

Smelter's wage lifeline fails to allay viability fears

Smelter's wage lifeline fails to allay viability fears

Smelter's wage lifeline fails to allay viability fears

Smelter's wage lifeline fails to allay viability fears

A support package has given three weeks of pay certainty for 200 workers at Australia's only manganese alloy smelter, which is on the hunt for a new owner.

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Woman awarded $1.6 million over 'callous' abuse

A terminally ill woman has been awarded $1.6 million in damages by a court after suing her former schoolteacher for sexually abusing her in the early 1980s.

Court denies Aboriginal woman's 'on Country' request

A magistrate has rejected an Aboriginal woman's request for a hearing on culturally significant land, saying the case can be fairly determined without doing so.

Chinese state firm among top AFL stadium build bidders

The final two contenders to build a landmark $1 billion stadium have been revealed, including one involving a subsidiary of a Chinese government-owned firm.

Indigenous recognition touted for new electoral map

Tasmania is the sole state without an electorate named after an Aboriginal person or place but many are hoping to change that.

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Labor faithful urged to connect, focus on what matters

The leader of a struggling state opposition has urged the party's faithful to connect with voters and focus on the cost-of-living challenge.

Jewels pick up WNBL champion as first major signing

The WNBL's latest franchise, the Tasmania Jewels, have unveiled a two-time WNBL champion and medal-winning Opal as their inaugural marquee player.

Tempers flare as greyhound ban debate pushed back

A state government's decision to pull parliamentary debate on legislation to ban greyhound racing has been labelled disgraceful and a purely political move.

'I jumped in': selfless teenager gets lifesaving award

A teenager who saved a four-year-old boy from drowning near a pontoon has been given an award noting her swimming skills, quick-thinking and selflessness.

Scope for jumping castle tragedy inquest detailed

An inquest into the deaths of six children in a primary school jumping castle accident could begin in 2026, five years after the tragedy.

Greens confirm environmental lawyer as newest senator

Environmental lawyer Vanessa Bleyer has been selected by Greens members as their next senator for Tasmania, replacing a retiring politician in August.

'On edge': vote imminent on greyhound racing's future

Final pitches are being made from both sides of the fence ahead of a parliamentary vote to phase-out greyhound racing by mid-2029.

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