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Prisoner allegedly contacted girlfriend he set on fire

Prisoner allegedly contacted girlfriend he set on fire

A man serving 18 years' jail for trying to kill his then-girlfriend by setting her on fire is accused of contacting her from prison and being abusive.

Cricket gods smile on Healy as Australia win series

Cricket gods smile on Healy as Australia win series

Cricket gods smile on Healy as Australia win series

Cricket gods smile on Healy as Australia win series

India formed a guard of honour for Alyssa Healy's last one-day international and she rose to the occasion with a record-breaking century as Australia won.

Hollingsworth steps up in style to win 3000m crown

Hollingsworth steps up in style to win 3000m crown

Hollingsworth steps up in style to win 3000m crown

Hollingsworth steps up in style to win 3000m crown

Claudia Hollingsworth and Callum Davies have won the Australian 3000m titles at the Hobart Track Classic, as sprinter Lachlan Kennedy made a successful return.

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Voll century fires Australia to crushing ODI victory

Voll century fires Australia to crushing ODI victory

A blistering 101 by Georgia Voll and entertaining 80 from opener Phoebe Litchfield has rocketed Australia to a five-wicket ODI win over India.

Trigger pulled for tougher gun reforms after Bondi

Trigger pulled for tougher gun reforms after Bondi

Gun laws in one state are set to be overhauled after the Bondi terror attack, although some say they don't go far enough.

Perfect performance: Aussies seek repeat against India

Perfect performance: Aussies seek repeat against India

Australian allrounder Ash Gardner is hoping for a repeat of a "perfect performance" in game two of the ODI series against India.

Grace Tame's abuser mentally unfit for harassment trial

Grace Tame's abuser mentally unfit for harassment trial

Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame's sexually abusive teacher will not face trial for online harassment due to his deteriorating health.

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Patterson, Hadley fire NSW into One-Day Cup decider

Patterson, Hadley fire NSW into One-Day Cup decider

Patterson, Hadley fire NSW into One-Day Cup decider

Patterson, Hadley fire NSW into One-Day Cup decider

NSW will face Tasmania in the One-Day Cup final with plenty of confidence after thumping the Tigers by seven wickets to qualify.

Webster century secures Tasmania's great escape

Webster century secures Tasmania's great escape

Webster century secures Tasmania's great escape

Webster century secures Tasmania's great escape

NSW have been denied a vital chance for an outright Sheffield Shield win thanks to late batting defiance from Tasmania's Beau Webster and Jackson Bird.

Test bat Weatherald back in the runs for Tasmania

Test bat Weatherald back in the runs for Tasmania

Test bat Weatherald back in the runs for Tasmania

Test bat Weatherald back in the runs for Tasmania

Jake Weatherald scored 95 to end a run of 10 innings without a half-century, but Tasmania are struggling to avoid defeat by NSW in their Shield match.

Illawarra Hawks finish NBL title defence on a high

Illawarra Hawks finish NBL title defence on a high

Illawarra Hawks finish NBL title defence on a high

Illawarra Hawks finish NBL title defence on a high

The Illawarra Hawks' championship defence might be over but they finished their NBL season on a high with a big road win over the Tasmania JackJumpers.

Philippe sparks NSW in Shield clash with Tas

Philippe sparks NSW in Shield clash with Tas

Philippe sparks NSW in Shield clash with Tas

Philippe sparks NSW in Shield clash with Tas

Josh Philippe has scored a half century to put NSW in a strong position after a rain-ravaged second day of their Sheffield Shield cricket match in Hobart.

Blues rookie shines under lights against Tasmania

Blues rookie shines under lights against Tasmania

Blues rookie shines under lights against Tasmania

Blues rookie shines under lights against Tasmania

Impressive young NSW opener Will Salzmann has hit the third half-century of his rookie Sheffield Shield season, giving NSW a first-innings lead over Tasmania.

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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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