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Antarctic icebreaker refuelling solution no closer

For years, the nation's icebreaker has been forced to travel hundreds of extra kilometres to refuel because safety issues prevent it from going under a bridge.

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Mystery persists over missing mother's suspected murder

Police have made a renewed call for information about the suspected murder of young Tasmanian mother Helen Munnings, who went missing in Burnie in 2008.

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Building approvals in single digits in Tasmanian city of Burnie, prompting supply concern

The state's construction industry has expressed surprise and concern at the Burnie figures, especially as the city has traditionally been the economic centre of the north-west coast.

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Soprano Jacqueline Ward's new life in Tasmania leads to emotional comeback after Sydney car crash

Classical singer Jacqueline Ward returns to the stage three years after a life-altering car crash.

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Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy survivor's long road to recovery

Six children died and three were seriously injured when a jumping castle flew 10 metres into the air at Hillcrest Primary school in north-west Tasmania in 2021. Beau Medcraft was one of those who fell.

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Australia's leading harness racing stable, Yole Racing, at centre of cheating allegations

One stable dominates the harness racing industry — sometimes fielding an entire race with its horses. Insiders warn unusual races and betting mean integrity officers need to act.

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Police identify three youths in relation to penguin mistreatment and killing in Tasmania

Tasmanian police have identified three youths in relation to the killing and mistreatment of penguins a week ago in Burnie in the state's north.

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Humans sought after penguin injured at Burnie foreshore, with Tasmania Police investigating

A penguin has been found with its leg dangling and toe torn, after allegedly being abused by a group of youths in Tasmania — and bird advocates want those responsible punished "to the fullest extent of the law".

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Cruise ships unable to dock in Burnie, Tasmania, due to weather and scheduling changes

Of the 35 cruise ships due to dock in Burnie this season, five have already been unable to make the stop, and it means local tourism operators and businesses are missing out.

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Man found guilty of Bobby Medcraft manslaughter lucky to escape murder verdict, judge says

A judge tells one of four people handed jail time over the manslaughter of Burnie man Bobby Medcraft in 2020 he was lucky not to have been found guilty of murder.

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Attack on Bobby Medcraft in 2020 had 'element of vigilante justice', court told

One of those found guilty of the manslaughter of a Tasmanian man in 2020 had "no history of being involved in violence" while it was another's "first time in trouble", a court hears during sentencing.

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COVID cases aboard Coral Princess not a concern for locals in Burnie, two years on from disease outbreak

Two years ago, the thought of a cruise ship with COVID-infected passengers arriving in Tasmania's north-west would have set alarms bells ringing — but now, the only thing ringing were the cash registers of local businesses.

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Jury in trial of five accused of Burnie bashing murder hears fight allegedly organised over Snapchat

Threats were allegedly exchanged over social media platform Snapchat in the lead-up to a fight being organised, involving five people accused of murdering Burnie man Bobby Medcraft.

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Alleged murder victim had leg cut with sword in attack triggered by Snapchat message sent to wrong person, court hears

A jury in the trial of five people accused of the 2020 murder of Bobby William Medcraft hears how a misdirected social media message allegedly resulted in violence.

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Burnie's 'Bunny Island' delights drivers on Tasmanian highway

Rabbits are one of Australia's most destructive pest animals, but a population on the side of a busy highway in Tasmania appear to be safe from control methods, and locals couldn't be happier.

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No dungeon but fantasy gaming room completes Burnie man's dream castle

Shannan Drakkon's life-long dream to live in a castle led him to build one in suburbia. While he's gone big with the medieval vibes, a fun alternative to having a dungeon had to be found.

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Potential Burnie courthouse CBD sites announced after backlash at out-of-town move

After community backlash to a plan to move Burnie's courthouse to the outskirts of town, the Tasmanian government reveals two new proposed CBD sites — including one next door to a childcare centre.

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Porsche-backed HIF Global wants to build an e-fuel plant in north-west Tasmania. So what are e-fuels and what could it mean for Burnie?

Porsche wants 80 per cent of its cars to be electric by the end of the decade, and is developing a synthetic fuel to power those that will still run on liquid fuels. So what are e-fuels and why choose Tasmania as the site to make them?

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Insurance price hikes stop the music at one of the only nightclubs in Tasmania's north-west

Burnie's only nightclub will remain closed for the second weekend in a row after its security company's insurance provider refused to cover the business for its dance floors and live music.

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Burnie City Council approves 10.2 per cent rate rise in tense meeting

Rates for residential properties in the north-west Tasmanian city of Burnie will increase by an average of 10.2 per cent, with the council's general manager and mayor at loggerheads over the move.

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Bass and Braddon in the balance as Tasmanian voters excoriate Scott Morrison

Few people we meet in these two marginal Liberal seats are negative about Labor leader Anthony Albanese – rather, he’s a bit of a mystery

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Tasmanian government reverses plan to move Burnie court out of central business district

The Tasmanian government backflips on a plan to move a court complex out of central Burnie into a residential area.

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Tasmanian, federal governments accused of secrecy over deep-water fish farm plans

Plans for the first fish farm in Commonwealth waters off Tasmania's north-west coast have been revealed during Senate Estimates hearings, with opponents describing it as "industry expansion by stealth".

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