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Webster takes four as Tasmania crush Queensland

Webster takes four as Tasmania crush Queensland

Queensland's batters continued their poor form to be bundled out for 221 to give a Beau Webster-inspired Tasmania an emphatic win in the Sheffield Shield.

French Antarctic expeditioner dies after ship jump

French Antarctic expeditioner dies after ship jump

French Antarctic expeditioner dies after ship jump

French Antarctic expeditioner dies after ship jump

Divers have recovered the body of a young Frenchman who got into trouble after jumping off a docked Antarctic research vessel.

Kuhnemann's first Shield half-century stuns former side

Kuhnemann's first Shield half-century stuns former side

Kuhnemann's first Shield half-century stuns former side

Kuhnemann's first Shield half-century stuns former side

Spinner Matt Kuhnemann defied Queensland for 201 deliveries to score 56 and put Tasmania in charge of the Sheffield Shield match in Hobart.

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Queensland to miss Shield final after batting collapse

Queensland to miss Shield final after batting collapse

Queensland and Usman Khawaja's hopes of returning to the Sheffield Shield final have been dashed after their batters crumbled against Tasmania.

'A larger story': Devils aim up for historic VFL game

'A larger story': Devils aim up for historic VFL game

Two years out from their AFL debut, the Tasmania Devils will field a team in the VFL in what is viewed as a key stepping stone in the club's development.

Compo in the offing for state greyhound racing ban

Compo in the offing for state greyhound racing ban

Greyhound racing participants will be compensated as an Australian state forges ahead with a landmark ban.

Stadium delay 'no surprise': Tasmania Devils CEO

Stadium delay 'no surprise': Tasmania Devils CEO

Tasmania Devils CEO Brendon Gale is confident a longer-than-expected build for the Macquarie Point stadium won't hurt the club's ability to attract top talent.

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Neser takes five to keep Bulls in Shield final picture

Neser takes five to keep Bulls in Shield final picture

Neser takes five to keep Bulls in Shield final picture

Neser takes five to keep Bulls in Shield final picture

Queensland lost Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne in slumping to 3-48 after Michael Neser took the key wickets to dismiss Tasmania for 198.

Baggy green burns for 'responsible' Blues batsman

Baggy green burns for 'responsible' Blues batsman

Baggy green burns for 'responsible' Blues batsman

Baggy green burns for 'responsible' Blues batsman

In-form Kurtis Patterson has taken on more responsibility with the bat this season for NSW and says he keen to add to his two Test matches.

NSW beat rain and Tasmania to clinch one-day trophy

NSW beat rain and Tasmania to clinch one-day trophy

NSW beat rain and Tasmania to clinch one-day trophy

NSW beat rain and Tasmania to clinch one-day trophy

NSW have secured the One-Day Cup title, beating Tasmania by four wickets with skipper Kurtis Patterson starring in a low-scoring rain-reduced final.

Devils likely face three-year wait for new stadium

Devils likely face three-year wait for new stadium

Devils likely face three-year wait for new stadium

Devils likely face three-year wait for new stadium

A divisive new waterfront AFL stadium was approved by a parliamentary vote in 2025, but its completion date has yet to be firmly locked in.

Ex-Big Bash player to change child abuse plea: lawyer

Ex-Big Bash player to change child abuse plea: lawyer

Ex-Big Bash player to change child abuse plea: lawyer

Ex-Big Bash player to change child abuse plea: lawyer

A fast bowler who played a handful of games for the Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Tigers is set to change his plea over child sexual abuse allegations.

Praise for Adam Zampa's unselfish one-day final call

Praise for Adam Zampa's unselfish one-day final call

Praise for Adam Zampa's unselfish one-day final call

Praise for Adam Zampa's unselfish one-day final call

Australian spinner Adam Zampa has opted out of the one-day cup final to give youngster Tanveer Sangha a go, but both could have played if conditions were right.

'One of the best pandemic responses in the world': NZ

'One of the best pandemic responses in the world': NZ

'One of the best pandemic responses in the world': NZ

'One of the best pandemic responses in the world': NZ

Jacinda Ardern has defended her government's pandemic record, saying they got "more than most" right on New Zealand's COVID-19 handling.

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Call to action to close gendered gaps in justice system

International Women's Day is being marked as a call to balance the scales and ensure all women and girls have fair and inclusive access to justice.

Tasmanian collapse ends Tigers' Shield hopes

Tasmania have suffered a collapse of 6-36, killing off their hopes of qualifying for the Sheffield Shield final with a 70-run loss to Victoria.

New teachers pay deal offered to end strike threats

With NAPLAN testing threatened by strike action, state teachers have been offered an improved pay deal to bring months of angst to an end.

Tasmania skittled, but in the hunt for Shield chase

A tense third-day run chase looms in the Sheffield Shield clash between Tasmania and Victoria in Hobart, despite the hosts being rolled for less than 100.

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Sam Harper shines on wicket-filled opening Shield day

Victorian wicketkeeper Sam Harper has continued his rich vein of form with the bat on the first day of his side's Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania.

Risk to wild species ends antibiotic use in salmon

A national regulator has revoked a permit for salmon farmers to use an antibiotic on the basis it poses an unacceptable exposure risk to wild sea creatures.

Major city fire engulfs waterfront businesses

Firefighters have been forced to draw water from a nearby river while fighting a massive blaze that destroyed two businesses and a warehouse in a city's marina.

Angry teachers to boycott NAPLAN as pay stoush heats up

Public school teachers will boycott NAPLAN testing as part of ramped-up industrial action in their fight for improved pay and conditions.

Injury-hit Tasmania tweak training for do-or-die final

Ahead of a sudden-death NBL final against Melbourne United, Tasmania JackJumpers coach Scott Roth has revealed the club's injury toll has impacted training.

Man who killed partner argues jail term 'excessive'

A man who is serving a 13-year jail term for the manslaughter of his on-and-off partner has argued in court that the sentence length is excessive.

Inaugural Tasmania Jewels coach sets high bar

Freshly appointed coach of the Tasmania Jewels, Claudia Brassard, says the WNBL expansion club can "win from day one".

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