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Latest news: Tasmania

Son gave lethal drug dose to elderly mum, coroner rules

Son gave lethal drug dose to elderly mum, coroner rules

An 88-year-old woman was given a lethal dose of drugs by her doctor son who had the "express intention" of ending his mother's life.

Man jailed for Christmas Day stabbing murder of ex-wife

Man jailed for Christmas Day stabbing murder of ex-wife

Man jailed for Christmas Day stabbing murder of ex-wife

Man jailed for Christmas Day stabbing murder of ex-wife

Darren Mark Wake has been jailed for 26 years for the stabbing murder of his former partner at her Hobart home on Christmas Day.

Hillcrest jumping castle to be re-inflated, examined

Hillcrest jumping castle to be re-inflated, examined

Hillcrest jumping castle to be re-inflated, examined

Hillcrest jumping castle to be re-inflated, examined

A coroner has granted permission for a jumping castle involved in the deaths of six primary school students to be examined as part of legal proceedings.

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'Male supremacy': ladies lounge discrimination appeal

'Male supremacy': ladies lounge discrimination appeal

An art gallery will argue a tribunal decision to label its ladies-only lounge discriminatory didn't take into account ongoing disadvantage faced by women.

Judge accused of partner assault 'broken' after split

Judge accused of partner assault 'broken' after split

A judge was a "broken man" after splitting up with a woman he allegedly struck several times and pushed into a mantelpiece, a magistrate has heard.

Judge denies punching and pushing woman, says she fell

Judge denies punching and pushing woman, says she fell

A Supreme Court judge has denied assaulting his former partner by pushing and punching her, saying she fell and he helped her up.

Suspended doctor says he told truth about COVID

Suspended doctor says he told truth about COVID

A suspended doctor facing disciplinary action for writing fake COVID-19 exemptions and sharing misinformation about vaccines says he told patients the truth.

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Woman's memory questioned after judge's alleged assault

Woman's memory questioned after judge's alleged assault

Woman's memory questioned after judge's alleged assault

Woman's memory questioned after judge's alleged assault

A woman has recounted her judge partner allegedly assaulted her after finding a funny photo from a colleague on her phone, but her memory has been questioned.

Labor sides with uni over divisive city campus push

Labor sides with uni over divisive city campus push

Labor sides with uni over divisive city campus push

Labor sides with uni over divisive city campus push

A move by Tasmania's university to move to the Hobart CBD has been backed by the opposition, defying a government pledge to block the sale or lease of land.

Kiwi super trawler targets threatened fish in Australia

Kiwi super trawler targets threatened fish in Australia

Kiwi super trawler targets threatened fish in Australia

Kiwi super trawler targets threatened fish in Australia

Australia is allowing a foreign super trawler to harvest a threatened fish species off Tasmania, amid serious concerns about a population crash.

Child among bushwalkers waiting for rescue in snow

Child among bushwalkers waiting for rescue in snow

Child among bushwalkers waiting for rescue in snow

Child among bushwalkers waiting for rescue in snow

Bad weather conditions have hampered rescue efforts of two bushwalkers and a child in freezing conditions in Tasmania's Cathedral Ranges.

He 'flipped': woman recounts judge's alleged tracking

He 'flipped': woman recounts judge's alleged tracking

He 'flipped': woman recounts judge's alleged tracking

He 'flipped': woman recounts judge's alleged tracking

A woman has told of the control and coercion she felt while in a relationship with a Tasmanian Supreme Court judge accused of intimidation and assault.

Windy, wintry blast heading for southeast Australia

Windy, wintry blast heading for southeast Australia

Windy, wintry blast heading for southeast Australia

Windy, wintry blast heading for southeast Australia

Damaging winds, snow, and rain are heading for parts of Tasmania, Victoria, and NSW with communities in the Apple Isle first in line to cop the icy blast.

Sicily the three-goal hero as Hawks down Dockers

Sicily the three-goal hero as Hawks down Dockers

Sicily the three-goal hero as Hawks down Dockers

Sicily the three-goal hero as Hawks down Dockers

Fremantle's top-four AFL hopes have suffered a major blow after they fell victim to a James Sicily-inspired Hawthorn in Tasmania.

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Freedom Ride protest remembered six decades on

Two plaques have been unveiled in Sydney, one in honour of Charles Perkins and the other marking the Freedom Ride protest he led across regional NSW in 1965.

'Picassos' hanging in Tasmania's MONA were 'created'

Artist and curator Kirsha Kaechele has revealed two paintings hung in Tasmania's MONA are not Picassos and were, in fact, painted by her.

Watchdog warns on budget after cop's serial child abuse

A police officer's child sex abuse crimes will lead to tougher investigation powers but a corruption watchdog has warned it needs more funding to enact them.

Tasmania's AFL stadium design world first cricket plans

Concept drawings of Tasmania's 23,000-seat roofed multipurpose stadium on Hobart's waterfront have been released with the state's timber featured in the design.

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Pedo cop likely had more victims after 50 boys groomed

Former police officer Paul Reynolds likely groomed or sexually abused more than 50 boys over 30 years and concealed it through his status.

Demography is destiny: Tassie plan to boost population

Tasmania has unveiled a smorgasbord of incentives to retain and entice young people to live in the island state as it grapples with an ageing population.

Man charged over fur seal death, theft and weapons

A man is accused of shooting dead a protected Australian fur seal after police uncovered a stash of stolen property and illegal weapons at his home.

Mavericks pinch netball nail-biter against Lightning

The Lightning had one foot in the Super Netball finals door, which now remains open for the Mavericks after a late Super Shot flurry helped pinch a win.

Salmon farming harbour data 'not as rosy' as claimed

An environmental regulator says water quality in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour is showing continued improvement, but conservationists aren't convinced.

Young driver who killed tourist 'feels sick' over crash

A 27-year-old woman whose negligent driving caused the death of a tourist has good prospects for rehabilitation and feels sick over the crash, her lawyer says.

Hospital staffer certified deaths 'outside the law'

An independent review has found a senior staff member at a Tasmanian hospital signed off on death certificates outside the scope of the law.

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