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Two more men charged over shooting murder of escaped prisoner Nicholas Scott near Hobart

Another two men have been charged over the alleged murder of escaped prisoner Nicholas Scott, who was found shot dead outside a home north of Hobart last week.

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Failed mobility hoist led to woman's death

A Tasmanian coroner has released her findings into the death of an 83-year-old woman who fell from a mobility hoist in a Hobart aged-care home.

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Hobart Hurricanes to chase 132 for BBL win

The Melbourne Stars posted a modest 7-131 after stand-in captain Nathan Ellis led a disciplined Hobart Hurricanes attack in their BBL clash at Blundstone Arena.

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Aboriginal dispute over stranded yacht

The Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania has claimed ownership of a stranded yacht that washed ashore on Christmas Beach during the Sydney to Hobart race.

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Salvage fight over Sydney to Hobart yacht Huntress as Aboriginal Land Council claims ownership

The Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania claims a Sydney to Hobart yacht that washed up on a remote beach is the property of Indigenous Australians and they are entitled to a third of its worth, despite the vessel already being salvaged.

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Melbourne United stay in NBL playoff race

Melbourne United's late charge for the NBL's post-season has gained momentum after beating the Tasmania JackJumpers 92-85 in Hobart.

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Salvaging stranded Sydney to Hobart yacht Huntress could be too big a job, experts warn

On this remote Tasmanian beach you'd rarely see any evidence of human life, but the white sands are now host to a busted Sydney to Hobart race yacht — and experts say getting it out of there is going to take a "massive effort".

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Sydney-Hobart yacht washes up on island

Authorities will attempt a salvage mission for an abandoned Sydney to Hobart yacht that beached on a remote Tasmanian island.

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Race to salvage Huntress after Sydney to Hobart competitor beached on Cape Barren Island

The race started well for Huntress, but a broken rudder, seasickness and the crew abandoning the yacht has ended with it wrecked on a "pristine and remote" beach.

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Tasmania forecast to have 79,000 more residents by 2033, with most living outside Greater Hobart

While a higher percentage of Tasmania's population will live in Greater Hobart by 2033, the state will still have trouble bucking its unique north-south divide, new population data shows.

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Murder charge after Tas escapee death

A Tasmanian man has been charged with murder after the body of an escaped prisoner was found outside a suburban Hobart home in an apparent shooting.

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Man charged with murder over shooting of escaped prisoner Nicholas Scott in Granton, near Hobart

A 20-year-old man is charged with the murder of 26-year-old Nicholas Scott, who escaped prison custody at the Royal Hobart Hospital late on Monday night and was found shot dead hours later.

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Prison service launches investigation into Nicholas Scott hospital escape before shooting death

An inmate who fled a prison escort at hospital made his way to Hobart's nightclub strip and borrowed a member of the public's phone before he was later shot dead, police say.

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Tas prisoner found shot dead at property

A 26-year-old prisoner who escaped custody while being treated at hospital has been found shot dead outside a Hobart home.

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Escaped prisoner found shot dead north of Hobart, injured man helping police with inquiries

A man who escaped prison custody at the Royal Hobart Hospital while he was there for treatment is found shot dead outside a home north of Hobart, with an injured man "helping police with inquiries".

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Hobart house values drop of 7pc a 'cooling' rather than a 'plummet'

Real estate agents say the era of FOMO — or fear of missing out — in the Hobart property market is over, with values dropping 7 per cent in 2022, but nothing like the plummet some predicted because of interest rate rises.

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Australian housing values were down 5.3 per cent in 2022. Here's what's happening in your area

Australian housing prices were down 5.3 per cent over 2022, marking the first time housing values have fallen over the calendar year since 2018. Here's how your region fared.

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Large hail stones damage cars as severe storms cross Tasmania

Authorities warn of potential flooding and damage from "giant hail" as thunderstorms roll across Tasmania.

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Retirees bring up Sydney to Hobart tail

The final boat in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, sailed by a retired teacher and former nurse, has crossed the finish line after more than five days at sea.

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After five days at sea, two retirees end Sydney to Hobart yacht race minutes before the New Year

Huge crowds of New Year's revellers on Hobart's waterfront gave sailors Kathy Veel, 70, and Bridget Canham, 62, a raucous reception as they crossed the Sydney to Hobart race line at 11:42pm.

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Maritimo dominates 50th Melbourne-Hobart

The Maritimo Racing team have won a swag of handicap categories in the 50th Melbourne to Hobart yacht race after taking out out line honours.

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Thunder post huge BBL total to beat Hobart

The Sydney Thunder have staved off swashbuckling Hobart Hurricanes captain Matthew Wade and defended their 228-run total in Saturday's Big Bash League clash.

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Elderly patients 'sedated to help them cope with days in emergency' amid Royal Hobart Hospital healthcare crisis

Staff in the emergency department at the Royal Hobart Hospital are doing their best, but are working in "awful conditions" in a system that is failing them, a doctor says.

Newcastle Herald

Why this year's Sydney to Hobart was so memorable for race veteran Joe de Kock

He competed as a two-handed crew on his own boat.

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'Redemption' for Syd-Hob winner Celestial

The skipper of Sydney to Hobart overall winner Celestial says the victory was redemption after a penalty resulted in the yacht losing top honours last year.

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