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Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Long known as farmers' best friends, working dogs are increasingly becoming conservationists' companions due to their ability to sniff out rare species.

Woodchopper found alive after going missing for days

Woodchopper found alive after going missing for days

Woodchopper found alive after going missing for days

Woodchopper found alive after going missing for days

Woodchopper Corey Chugg has been found alive at the bottom of a steep incline after going missing for four days in cold and rugged bushland.

'Needle in a haystack' find in missing tourist mystery

'Needle in a haystack' find in missing tourist mystery

'Needle in a haystack' find in missing tourist mystery

'Needle in a haystack' find in missing tourist mystery

A private investigator tasked with finding missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer said recent discoveries had given him "closure".

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Concern grows as woodchopper missing in bush for days

Concern grows as woodchopper missing in bush for days

Authorities are concerned about the wellbeing of a woodchopper who went missing in bushland after becoming separated from a friend.

Marshall lights up as JackJumpers eye NBL finals

Marshall lights up as JackJumpers eye NBL finals

Tasmania thrashed Brisbane to put one foot in the door of the NBL play-in tournament as Nick Marshall cut loose in a career-best performance.

Woman winched to safety in dramatic bushfire rescue

Woman winched to safety in dramatic bushfire rescue

Footage of a dramatic fire rescue has shown the moment emergency crews reached a lone woman trapped in an out-of-control bushfire.

Grace Tame abuser unlikely to face cybercrime trial

Grace Tame abuser unlikely to face cybercrime trial

The health of the sexual abuser of Grace Tame has rapidly deteriorated following several strokes and falls, a court has heard.

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Tassie import fires to all but book NBL play-in spot

Tassie import fires to all but book NBL play-in spot

Tassie import fires to all but book NBL play-in spot

Tassie import fires to all but book NBL play-in spot

David Johnson's seventh triple secured Tasmania's 91-89 defeat of New Zealand, who surged late in a game that carried heavy NBL finals significance.

Search for tourist paused amid wait for ID of remains

Search for tourist paused amid wait for ID of remains

Search for tourist paused amid wait for ID of remains

Search for tourist paused amid wait for ID of remains

A search in Tasmania's wilderness has been paused after a second day of scouring for items linked to missing Belgian woman Celine Cremer.

Grim discovery prompts search where tourist disappeared

Grim discovery prompts search where tourist disappeared

Grim discovery prompts search where tourist disappeared

Grim discovery prompts search where tourist disappeared

Forensic testing will take weeks to identify human remains, while police prepare to search a remote area near the site where a Belgian tourist disappeared.

Human remains found during search for missing tourist

Human remains found during search for missing tourist

Human remains found during search for missing tourist

Human remains found during search for missing tourist

A bushwalker searching a remote area for a Belgian hiker missing for more than two years has discovered human remains.

Accused police killer enters plea over shooting

Accused police killer enters plea over shooting

Accused police killer enters plea over shooting

Accused police killer enters plea over shooting

More than six months after a police officer was shot dead at a rural property, a 46-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murder.

Hawks remain alive in NBL after beating JackJumpers

Hawks remain alive in NBL after beating JackJumpers

Hawks remain alive in NBL after beating JackJumpers

Hawks remain alive in NBL after beating JackJumpers

The Illawarra Hawks' title defence remains alive - just barely - after notching a 10-point win over the injury-hit Tasmania JackJumpers in Hobart

Two dead, more casualties feared in NZ landslips

Two dead, more casualties feared in NZ landslips

Two dead, more casualties feared in NZ landslips

Two dead, more casualties feared in NZ landslips

At least two people have died after record rainfall and flooding caused landslips on New Zealand's North Island.

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'Right call' on Maxwell in Stars' rain-hit finals loss

The Melbourne Stars have explained some tactical choices after a narrow elimination Big Bash League final loss to the Hobart Hurricanes.

Hurricanes stay alive, beat Stars in tense BBL final

The Hobart Hurricanes have beaten the Melbourne Stars by three runs in a rain-hit elimination Big Bash League final.

Sam Harper nets Big Bash League season award

Sam Harper has continued his strong white-ball form with the Melbourne Stars wicketkeeper being named the Big Bash League player of the season.

Hobart skipper Ellis to miss do-or-die Big Bash final

The Hobart Hurricanes will be without quick and captain Nathan Ellis for their elimination Big Bash League final against the Melbourne Stars.

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Disability care breaches prompt million-dollar fine

The Federal Court has imposed a $1.1 million penalty on a disability not-for-profit for breaking reporting laws and failing to provide proper care.

Businessman fined for Aboriginal relic interference

A businessman's interference with Aboriginal relics during land clearing didn't involve damage but he should have known of their presence, a court was told.

Italian qualifier battles nausea to claim Hobart crown

Elisabetta Cocciaretto has won the Hobart International, with the Italian qualifier beating highly rated 18-year-old and third seed Iva Jovic in the final.

Aussie wildcard's Hobart run ended by gun teenager

Wildcard Taylah Preston has gone down in the Hobart semi-finals to third seed Iva Jovic, ending her streak of upsets at the Australian Open lead-up tournament.

Aussie wildcard Preston stuns former slam winner

Taylah Preston has claimed the biggest scalp of her young career, beating Hobart top seed and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu in straight sets.

'Not doom and gloom': Hurricanes ponder shock BBL loss

The Hobart Hurricanes are staying positive after a horror loss to the Brisbane Heat and missed opportunity to guarantee top spot on on the BBL ladder.

Labuschagne 'annoyance' crucial in miracle Heat win

The partnership-breaking ability of Marnus Labuschagne proved key in Brisbane's remarkable Big Bash League win over Hobart, captain Usman Khawaja says.

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