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Harness racing horse welfare fails to keep pace in Tas

Harness racing horse welfare fails to keep pace in Tas

An interim review into Tasmania's harness racing industry has found welfare regulations and rehoming requirements are behind other states.

Global nom for climate friendly seaweed livestock feed

Global nom for climate friendly seaweed livestock feed

Global nom for climate friendly seaweed livestock feed

Global nom for climate friendly seaweed livestock feed

Developing a seaweed supplement for cattle and sheep feed that lowers their methane emissions has earned an Australian company a global award nomination.

Campers flee tourist hotspot as bushfire sparks alerts

Campers flee tourist hotspot as bushfire sparks alerts

Campers flee tourist hotspot as bushfire sparks alerts

Campers flee tourist hotspot as bushfire sparks alerts

A warning urging people to seek shelter has been issued as a bushfire burns out of control on Tasmania's east coast near the popular Freycinet Peninsula.

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Tas stadium site only supports 'lightweight structures'

Tas stadium site only supports 'lightweight structures'

The proposed site for the Tasmanian government's multi-million dollar stadium is in doubt after a report found it can only support lightweight structures.

Top greyhound trainer probed over alleged lure find

Top greyhound trainer probed over alleged lure find

An investigation is ongoing into allegations a leading Tasmanian greyhound trainer was found with an "animal part" capable of being used as a lure.

Mystery over skeletal remains discovered on farmland

Mystery over skeletal remains discovered on farmland

The skeletal remains of a middle-aged man found on farmland southeast of Hobart could have been there for decades, police say.

Call to remove children from 'monster’ detention centre

Call to remove children from 'monster’ detention centre

Legal and social services organisations say children detained at Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre should be immediately moved elsewhere.

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'Controlling' man jailed for trying to kill wife, sons

'Controlling' man jailed for trying to kill wife, sons

'Controlling' man jailed for trying to kill wife, sons

'Controlling' man jailed for trying to kill wife, sons

A 48-year-old Tasmanian who tried to kill his wife and two sons in the middle of the night with a knife has been sentenced to 17 years' jail.

Tasmania's AFL club to reveal colours, logo next season

The board of Tasmania's AFL club have met for the first time since being appointed, with chair Grant O'Brien saying colours and a name will be known next year.

Law review to remove greyhound welfare 'exemptions'

Law review to remove greyhound welfare 'exemptions'

Law review to remove greyhound welfare 'exemptions'

Law review to remove greyhound welfare 'exemptions'

The Tasmanian government has announced a review of dog welfare regulations to ensure greyhounds are better protected.

Lynch named on inaugural board of Tasmanian AFL club

Lynch named on inaugural board of Tasmanian AFL club

Lynch named on inaugural board of Tasmanian AFL club

Lynch named on inaugural board of Tasmanian AFL club

The Tasmanian AFL club has announced its inaugural board of directors, which includes 306-game great Alastair Lynch.

'Chopper' Read's son pleads guilty to multiple charges

'Chopper' Read's son pleads guilty to multiple charges

'Chopper' Read's son pleads guilty to multiple charges

'Chopper' Read's son pleads guilty to multiple charges

Charles Vincent Read, the son of crime figure Mark "Chopper" Read, has admitted gun, drugs and ammunition offences, as well as evading police.

Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Nurses and other workers at a major aged care provider were underpaid almost $7 million over seven years and all money must be claimed within weeks.

Salmon farmers at odds with destock call to save skate

Salmon farmers at odds with destock call to save skate

Salmon farmers at odds with destock call to save skate

Salmon farmers at odds with destock call to save skate

Tasmania's salmon industry is resisting advice to destock pens in a harbour in order to save an ancient fish on the brink of extinction.

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'Lack of consultation' before Tas stadium announcement

A parliamentary committee has found the Tasmanian government did not consult with key stakeholders before announcing the site for a proposed stadium.

Family violence reform after mother's battle for change

Deaths in which family violence is suspected will be subject to an inquest under reforms that follow a grieving mum's fight for change.

Big stretch to expand Tas link to national energy grid

The estimated cost of further transmission lines expanding Tasmania's link to the national grid has blown out by billions, the state government has revealed.

Sick Antarctic expeditioner on way after 3000km rescue

Australia's icebreaker is travelling back to Hobart after successfully evacuating a sick expeditioner from an Antarctic research station.

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Garner leads Kangaroos to big AFLW win over Saints

A strong performance from five-time All-Australian midfielder Jasmine garner has helped North Melbourne to a convincing 40-point AFLW win over St Kilda.

Feds step up funding for Tas power link to the mainland

The federal government will now shoulder a larger share of the financial burden to complete the Marinus Link energy project connecting Tasmania to the mainland.

Island's 'critical' rare metal mine targets expansion

The Dolphin tungsten mine on King Island, off Tasmania's northwest coast, is aiming to expand after celebrating its official reopening on August 24.

Icebreaker heads to Antarctic station on rescue mission

Efforts are under way to evacuate an expeditioner from an Australian research station in Antarctica following a medical emergency.

Lack of fatigue management had role in police death

A coroner investigating the deaths of four police officers has ruled a lack of policy around fatigue management played a role in one of them.

Police charges after child abuse inquiry referrals

Ten people have been charged by police as a result of a commission of inquiry into child sexual abuse in Tasmania.

Child abuse inquiry hands over final report

The 3500-page final report of a Tasmanian inquiry examining child sexual abuse in state-run institutions will be made public in late September.

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