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Latest news: Tasmania

Police funeral for alleged pedophile cop 'a mistake'

Police funeral for alleged pedophile cop 'a mistake'

A full police funeral provided to a senior officer who died by suicide while being investigated for child abuse offences was regrettable, Tasmania Police says.

Reviews, reports raised youth centre issues for decades

Reviews, reports raised youth centre issues for decades

Reviews, reports raised youth centre issues for decades

Reviews, reports raised youth centre issues for decades

An inquiry says Tasmanian governments over decades were made aware of systemic deficiencies at the state's youth detention centre but failed to properly act.

Toddler's shed fire death ruled an accident

Toddler's shed fire death ruled an accident

Toddler's shed fire death ruled an accident

Toddler's shed fire death ruled an accident

The death of a three-year-old boy in a shed fire in Tasmania has been ruled an accident by the coroner.

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Child abuse risk at detention centre 'live and current'

Child abuse risk at detention centre 'live and current'

It will take years to close a troubled youth detention centre described as being a "live" sexual abuse risk, Tasmania's government says.

Abuse survivors hope 'watershed' report sparks reform

Abuse survivors hope 'watershed' report sparks reform

Survivors and their families have urged a state government to make cultural change and act swiftly on recommendations in a report examining child sexual abuse.

Kids in care sexually abused for decades, inquiry finds

Kids in care sexually abused for decades, inquiry finds

Tasmania's premier has apologised to child sexual abuse survivors after an inquiry found failings across multiple government institutions.

Lions claim thrilling comeback AFLW win over North

Lions claim thrilling comeback AFLW win over North

The Brisbane Lions have claimed an unlikely two-point AFLW win over North Melbourne after trailing by 18 points at halftime.

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Dark Mofo dims lights on 2024 but vows brighter rebirth

Dark Mofo dims lights on 2024 but vows brighter rebirth

Dark Mofo dims lights on 2024 but vows brighter rebirth

Dark Mofo dims lights on 2024 but vows brighter rebirth

Organisers of Hobart winter festival Dark Mofo have announced the event will be put on pause in 2024 so it can reshape for the future.

Man changes plea, admits murdering young mother

Man changes plea, admits murdering young mother

Man changes plea, admits murdering young mother

Man changes plea, admits murdering young mother

A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a 23-year-old woman whose body was found in a home on Tasmania's northwest coast.

Bushfire forces people to sleep in cars as threat eases

Bushfire forces people to sleep in cars as threat eases

Bushfire forces people to sleep in cars as threat eases

Bushfire forces people to sleep in cars as threat eases

A bushfire near a tourist hotspot on Tasmania's east coast sparked the evacuation of campers and forced some people to sleep in their cars overnight.

Harness racing horse welfare fails to keep pace in Tas

Harness racing horse welfare fails to keep pace in Tas

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.

Tas stadium site only supports 'lightweight structures'

Tas stadium site only supports 'lightweight structures'

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.

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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

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

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

'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.

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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'

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

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

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

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

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.

'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.

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