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Urgent action needed amid spike in child detainees

Urgent action needed amid spike in child detainees

There are calls for urgent government intervention after a "dangerous" spike in the number of detainees at Tasmania's troubled youth detention centre.

Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings

Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings

Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings

Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings

A review into secret police recordings linked to a convicted murderer has found surveillance warrants were technically invalid.

Additional deaths probed after hospital failure claims

Additional deaths probed after hospital failure claims

Additional deaths probed after hospital failure claims

Additional deaths probed after hospital failure claims

A review into allegations deaths were not correctly reported at a major hospital will probe an additional 63 cases after the discovery of irregularities.

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Smaller festivals to flourish after MONA cancellations

Smaller festivals to flourish after MONA cancellations

A pause in MONA's mega-festivals means more room for other events, such as science-arts celebration Beaker St Festival, which is expecting 10,000 people.

Video shows vandals toppling colonial premier's statue

Video shows vandals toppling colonial premier's statue

A "civil resistance" group has posted a video of people cutting down the statue of a controversial former colonial premier and surgeon.

Water quality 'improvement' in salmon farming harbour

Water quality 'improvement' in salmon farming harbour

An environmental watchdog is cautiously optimistic that water quality is improving in a Tasmanian harbour that's home to an endangered fish and salmon farms.

Colonial premier's statue toppled, spray-painted

Colonial premier's statue toppled, spray-painted

A statue of former Tasmanian premier William Crowther, which a council had voted to taken down, has been spray painted and cut off at the ankles.

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Six deaths under review after hospital failure claims

Six deaths under review after hospital failure claims

Six deaths under review after hospital failure claims

Six deaths under review after hospital failure claims

A coroner has been asked to investigate six deaths after allegations a senior hospital staff member didn't report them as legally required.

Nation's only Liberal government suffers first-day loss

Nation's only Liberal government suffers first-day loss

Nation's only Liberal government suffers first-day loss

Nation's only Liberal government suffers first-day loss

Tasmania's minority Liberal government has lost the position of Speaker on the first day of parliament since the state election in March.

Appeal fail for housemate decapitation murder

Appeal fail for housemate decapitation murder

Appeal fail for housemate decapitation murder

Appeal fail for housemate decapitation murder

A murderer who decapitated his housemate and also killed his two dogs has lost an appeal against the conviction.

Former attorney-general undermined court, coroner says

Former attorney-general undermined court, coroner says

Former attorney-general undermined court, coroner says

Former attorney-general undermined court, coroner says

The mother of a man hit and killed by her on-off partner while speeding and drunk has mixed feelings after a coroner ruled the action was not deliberate.

Runner rules 'make AFL coaches neutered dogs'

Runner rules 'make AFL coaches neutered dogs'

Runner rules 'make AFL coaches neutered dogs'

Runner rules 'make AFL coaches neutered dogs'

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has taken a swipe at the AFL, saying rules around runners delivering messages to players should be further eased.

Hungry Hawks hang tough to hold off 'mundane' Saints

Hungry Hawks hang tough to hold off 'mundane' Saints

Hungry Hawks hang tough to hold off 'mundane' Saints

Hungry Hawks hang tough to hold off 'mundane' Saints

Hawthorn have registered back-to-back AFL victories, holding on in the dying stages to beat St Kilda by five points in a low-scoring clash in Launceston.

Architects confident stadium can be built within budget

Architects confident stadium can be built within budget

Architects confident stadium can be built within budget

Architects confident stadium can be built within budget

A firm involved in designing stadiums in Sydney, Adelaide and Perth will draw up plans for a stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart.

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Woman's killer should be shown leniency, lawyer argues

A man yet to be sentenced for stabbing his ex-wife to death on Christmas Day feels deep remorse, his lawyer has told a court.

Greens notch historic upper house victory

The Greens have further increased their representation in Tasmania's parliament, winning their first upper house seat.

Likely return for Hurricanes player acquitted of rape

Nikhil Chaudhary, who was found not guilty of rape, will likely return to play for Hobart in the Big Bash League despite not telling the club about the charges.

MONA appeals ladies-only lounge discrimination ruling

A Tasmanian art gallery ordered to open its ladies lounge to men after a discrimination complaint has appealed the ruling in the Supreme Court.

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Rare handfish returned to wild after heatwave 'rescue'

Incredibly rare red handfish rescued from waters off Tasmania to protect the species from a marine heatwave have been released again into the wild.

Tasmania's AFL team, stadium dream jumps big hurdle

The Labor opposition has backflipped and will now support a new Hobart stadium, paving the way for the project to be voted through parliament.

Greens poised for historic upper house election win

The Greens are likely to claim their first seat in Tasmania's upper house, as counting continues after elections in three Legislative Council divisions.

Japan-bought patrol ship to ramp up anti-whaling fight

A former fisheries vessel has been bought from the Japanese government by anti-whaling activists for use in the Southern Ocean.

Disability service accused of reporting failures

A disability service provider has been taken to court by the NDIS Commission for allegedly failing to report incidents within legally required time periods.

Hearing date for judge accused of assault, intimidation

A Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, is set to face a court hearing of more than a week.

Woman guilty after husband's chainsaw attack

A 56-year-old woman has been found guilty of committing unlawful acts intended to cause bodily harm after her husband attacked their neighbour with a chainsaw.

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