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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.

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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

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

'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

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.

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Big stretch to expand Tas link to national energy grid

Big stretch to expand Tas link to national energy grid

Big stretch to expand Tas link to national energy grid

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

Sick Antarctic expeditioner on way after 3000km rescue

Sick Antarctic expeditioner on way after 3000km rescue

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.

Garner leads Kangaroos to big AFLW win over Saints

Garner leads Kangaroos to big AFLW win over Saints

Garner leads Kangaroos to big AFLW win over Saints

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

Feds step up funding for Tas power link to the mainland

Feds step up funding for Tas power link to the mainland

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

Island's 'critical' rare metal mine targets expansion

Island's 'critical' rare metal mine targets expansion

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

Icebreaker heads to Antarctic station on rescue mission

Icebreaker heads to Antarctic station on rescue mission

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

Lack of fatigue management had role in police death

Lack of fatigue management had role in police death

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.

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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.

'Protecting interests': child abuse inaction condemned

Tasmania's institutions failed to recognise child sexual abuse, manage risks and investigate complaints, inquiry commissioners say after weeks of testimony.

'Bizarre' position over home for Tasmanian AFL team

The Hobart City Council has indicated it doesn't want a high-performance centre, to be the home of a Tasmanian AFL team, to be built at two parkland locations.

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Mining lease to thwart protests, environmentalists say

An appeal over an "anti-protester" lease granted to a Chinese-owned mining company in Tasmania has been heard in court.

Larkey's nine helps Kangaroos snap 20-game losing run

Nick Larkey has booted a career-high nine goals as North Melbourne beat the Gold Coast by 35 points to end a 20-game AFL losing streak.

Mother jailed for role in Bass Strait drug trafficking

A 50-year-old mother from the Gold Coast has been sentenced to 15 years' jail for trafficking illegal drugs into Tasmania on the Bass Strait ferry.

Bridge safety worry forces icebreaker refuelling detour

Safety concerns mean Australia's $528 million icebreaker is unable to refuel in Hobart and must instead make a lengthy round trip to Tasmania's northwest.

Statue of divisive premier to fall after council vote

Hobart City Council has approved an application to remove the statue of a former premier who mutilated the body of an Aboriginal man in the 1800s.

Rare 'walking' handfish captured on deep-sea camera

Scientists from the CSIRO believe they have snapped an image of a mysterious narrowbody handfish, more than 25 years after the species was last seen.

New police searches in unsolved tourist beach murder

Tasmania Police are searching a new location on the state's east coast after witness information about the 1995 murder of Italian tourist Victoria Cafasso.

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