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Tasmanian government unmoved on pill testing despite drug warning to Panama festival-goers

A warning from the stage of a Tasmanian music festival for punters to "not take recreational drugs" as a precaution following a death at the event has again sparked calls for an introduction to pill testing — but the government is not budging.

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Julian and Brian fought for years to have their discrimination case heard and to be compensated for homophobic harassment

After an anti-discrimination tribunal found Julian and Brian were harassed and vilified by their former neighbour, it took seven years for them to be financially compensated. Their case highlights the huge burden on victims of discrimination.

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Number of Aboriginal Tasmanians in prison more than doubles in a decade

A support worker who helps Aboriginal prisoners when they are released in Tasmania is not surprised the rates of incarceration have doubled in a decade, saying the system is failing her community.

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Annie was raped by her ex — but it took years for her to understand what happened

Annie* waited more than a decade before she told police she was raped on three occasions by her former partner — and she's not alone in being reluctant to report.

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Tasmanians under guardianship orders to be allowed to speak out under proposed reforms

People under guardianship orders in Tasmania would be able to speak publicly for the first time under potentially groundbreaking and nation-leading changes being considered by the state's attorney-general.

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Tasmanian Attorney-General appointed members for TASCAT outside panel's recommendations

Tasmania's Attorney-General says she chose members for a tribunal who were not recommended by its selection panel because she wanted to preserve the tribunal's independence from politics.

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Janet Rice wants to change Tasmanian laws that stop loved ones accessing post-mortem reports

When Janet Rice's wife Penny Whetton died suddenly, she sought answers from the post-mortem report. But after the laws in her home state stopped her accessing that, an urge was born to overcome a perceived injustice.

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Calls for beefed-up court security after escape of man sentenced to jail and alleged assault on officer

There are growing calls for Tasmania's court security to be beefed up after the alleged assault of a police officer and the successful escape of a man shortly after he was sentenced to jail.

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Tasmanian coroner able to determine how Michelle Meades died, but not who's responsible

The case of the "brutal" death of a woman whose body was found in a burnt out unit has highlighted a problem in Tasmanian law, with a coroner saying she is "limited" in the findings she can make — with the government now saying it is "open" to making changes.

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Tasmania’s A-G fails to fund new high-risk prisoner scheme — one she pushed for

Tasmania’s Attorney-General Elise Archer moved the legislation through Parliament rapidly, but without funding Tasmanian Legal Aid to handle the consequences.

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Clubs, organistations with Tasmanian Liberal patrons on receiving end of pre-election cash splash

Tasmanian Liberal MPs were patrons or members of at least seven organisations that won taxpayer-funded grants after pre-election promises — but the government is adamant the local community does not expect organisations to be ineligible "simply because a candidate is a patron".

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Gay conversion survivor warns unless Tasmania bans it outright, 'treatment' could take off

There are calls for Tasmania to ban so-called gay conversion therapy by the end of the year to prevent the island state from becoming a "dumping ground" for the practice — but the Catholic Archbishop has "grave concerns" about what it sees as a "threat to religious freedoms".

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Tasmania joins push to outlaw Nazi symbols

Tasmania is the fourth state to announce plans to outlaw Nazi symbols as state governments in Victoria, NSW and Queensland pursue changes.

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Survivor says she was 'honoured' to be chosen to share her story with Tasmania's child sexual abuse commission of inquiry

Now a parent herself, Rachel says she has a new appreciation of just how deeply abuse she suffered at school affected her own mother, a woman she says was her "saviour".

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Child sexual abuse survivor says planned Tasmanian law a step forward but will not prevent offending

Tasmania's Attorney-General has announced plans to create a new criminal offence that will punish people in positions of power for failing to protect young people from sexual abuse. Katrina Munting says it is a step forward, but not something that will prevent abuse.

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New choking, stealthing laws in Tasmania

Choking and removing a condom during sex without consent are illegal under new Tasmanian laws.

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Westbury locals relieved as Deloraine's Ashley Youth Detention Centre becomes preferred site of new prison instead

The plan to build an adult prison in the northern Tasmanian town of Westbury has been ditched, with the Ashley Youth Detention Centre site instead identified as the preferred option.

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Former GP and brother of Tasmania's A-G speaks out over child sexual abuse and groaning in parliament incident

Former GP Paul Nylander was not aware he had a problem until he was aged in his mid-40s, but it was then that the sexual abuse he experienced as a child started to take its toll — and recent behaviour in parliament involving his sister has prompted him to share…

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Jeremy Rockliff, Michael Ferguson announced as Tasmania's leadership team

After 16 years as second in command of the Tasmanian Liberals, Jeremy Rockliff is officially confirmed as the state's next Premier, promising the island will be place where "everyone feels valued, included, encouraged and supported".

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Senior Tas MP backs Rockliff as premier

Jeremy Rockliff is certain to become Tasmania's next premier, with two senior MPs putting their hand up to be his deputy.

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Michael Ferguson firms in bid to become Tasmanian deputy premier, as Archer pushed out

Jeremy Rockliff is set to become Tasmania's next premier and Michael Ferguson his deputy when the Liberal party room meets — with Elise Archer's leadership bid appearing to be over.

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Archer seeks Tas deputy premier position

Attorney-General Elise Archer has indicated she wants to be Tasmania's next deputy premier, following the sudden resignation of Liberal Premier Peter Gutwein.

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Peter Gutwein has resigned, so here's what happens next in choosing a new premier

Premier Peter Gutwein yesterday announced his resignation, sending shockwaves through the political landscape and sparking speculation over his successor. Here's what we know about what happens next.

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Peter Gutwein has resigned as Tasmania's Premier — here's who could take over

The list isn't long and two potential candidates have just emerged from a scandal involving them groaning in parliament during a question about sexual abuse. So, who could replace Peter Gutwein?

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Tasmanian Liberal ministers apologise over groaning behaviour to abuse survivor's question

Two Tasmanian ministers at the centre of a furore over accusations they groaned during a question asked in parliament on behalf of a child sexual abuse survivor apologise.

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