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Salmon farm discharge into greater Hobart drinking water catchment causes alarm

Upstream of the salmon hatchery, this river water is pristine, but downstream — on its way to the drinking water catchment for Hobart — the water has been described as "absolutely disgusting".

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Air quality in parts of Hobart 'worse than Beijing' due to smoke haze from planned burn

A pall of smoke from forestry burns makes the air quality in parts of Hobart and southern Tasmania worse and less healthy than in Beijing.

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UTAS splashes out in PR blitz as staff, students paint picture of low morale

The University of Tasmania goes on a charm offensive, splashing out on full-page newspaper advertisements, collaborations with an Instagram influencer and sponsored posts on social media — meanwhile some staff are reporting morale "at its lowest ebb".

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Cameron kicks seven, Cats thrash Kangaroos

Geelong have walloped North Melbourne by 60 points at Blundstone Arena in Hobart, with forward Jeremy Cameron picking up a ground record seven goals.

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Pandemic no bar to craft brewers adapting and tapping into new markets

Over-the-bar craft beer sales dipped during the pandemic due to social restrictions, but quick thinking and ever-increasing varieties are helping the industry thrive.

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Basketball-AFL switch for Geelong debutant

Teenager Ollie Dempsey is poised to make his AFL debut for Geelong in their round six match against North Melbourne in Hobart.

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COVID was the final straw for Tasmania's only gay nightclub, so the community created something else

It's been nearly 25 years since Tasmania became the last state to decriminalise homosexuality, and the queer community is still fighting for safe spaces after 17-year-old Flamingos fell victim to the pandemic.

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Hobart's Mac Point interim cycleway partially demolished, CEO denies decisions are 'crippling' cashflow

Hobart's Macquarie Point Development Corporation spent hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on a bike path — only for half of it to be demolished for remediation works about two years later.

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Teenager dies after 'slipping' off a cliff while bushwalking in southern Tasmania

A teenager who slipped and fell from a cliff in southern Tasmania on Saturday had strayed from a marked track, police say.

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Advocates call for Hobart's heritage trams to be restored and displayed

Ahead of its time, Tasmania's capital city was the first place in the southern hemisphere to install a fully electric tram network back in 1893 — now, advocates are calling for the heritage trams to be restored and displayed.

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Woman in court on Cricket Tas theft claims

Former Cricket Tasmania employee Renee Ferguson has appeared in a Hobart court on allegations she stole cash and memberships from the sporting organisation.

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Hobart City Council passes amendment to limit number of new whole houses used as short-stay accommodation

The number of short-stay properties allowed in the Hobart area is a step closer to being limited under a motion passed by the Hobart City Council to stop any new permits for whole-house short-stay development in residential areas.

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University of Tasmania's $7 million spend on Hobart hotel revealed after ombudsman overturns secrecy

After three years of withholding information, the University of Tasmania is forced to reveal how many millions of dollars it has spent on council rates and refurbishing a central Hobart hotel for student accommodation only for it to turn back into a hotel.

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Disability royal commission heads to Hobart to hear evidence on sexual, domestic and family violence

This week in Hobart, the disability royal commission will invite witnesses to relate their lived experience with sexual, domestic and family abuse

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From Lambie’s ‘loud girl’ to Ericmentum, Tasmania’s fierce Senate race is a taste of what’s to come

Weeks out from the 2022 federal election, it pays to remember the House contest determines who governs but the Senate always shapes what happens next

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Can good rental history substitute for a house deposit? Young Australians struggle with home ownership dream

Tenant Liam Kenna says he holds little hope of buying a house in his hometown like his parents did as "that train has left", while others call for good rental history to be the main indicator for securing a home loan.

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Tigers bite in vital Shield clash v Bulls

Queensland wickets tumbled early on day one of the Sheffield Shield match in Hobart as Tasmania's Sam Rainbird made full use of a green wicket.

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Hobart Guilford Young College fire burns through 'high fuel load' and destroys trade school

A trade school full of stacked timber, machinery and cars goes up in flames in Glenorchy, in Hobart's northern suburbs, with authorities estimating the damage bill at many millions of dollars.

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Australian Greens celebrate 50 years

Australian Greens members are gathering in Hobart on Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movement beginning in Tasmania's capital.

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How the fight to save Tasmania’s Lake Pedder led to the world’s first green party

A rowdy meeting in Hobart 50 years ago was the start of an organised effort to push for a spotlight on environmental issues

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Australian teachers touch down in Tasmania after fleeing Ukraine

Two Australians fleeing the war in Ukraine have finally touched down in Tasmania to the warm embrace of family after a marathon 30-hour journey — but their thoughts keep swinging back to those they left in the besieged city.

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Hobart tops country in opioids in latest wastewater drug monitoring report

A new drug report finds Hobart is Australia's capital city with the highest consumption of the highly addictive and commonly abused opioids, oxycodone and fentanyl. Though the numbers appear worrying, experts have an explanation.

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Tax Airbnb, short-stay accommodation at higher rates to help ease Hobart rental crisis, Deputy Mayor says

A proposal that will come before council this evening will look at whether home owners who rent their properties through short-stay providers should have to pay higher rates.

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Cruise ship return cannot come fast enough for Tasmanian retailers after COVID crisis

Before COVID, cruise ship tourism contributed $100 million a year to the Tasmanian economy and supported around 400 jobs — but the return of ships might still be a way off.

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House of Longing exhibition to celebrate works of artist Gay Hawkes before and after Dunalley fires

Artist Gay Hawkes lost her life's work when a bushfire destroyed her house and studio, but a new exhibition will showcase her loss, resilience, and the furniture she has made for her imagined home.

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