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Royal commission hears former soldier Gavin Tunstall loved army life until he saw children dead in Afghanistan

Gavin Tunstall threw himself into army life and loved every moment — but things started to fall apart after he saw the bodies of children killed in combat in Afghanistan, the royal commission into veterans' suicide hears.

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RBA increases to interest rates mean home buyers who bought at the peak are facing rapidly rising mortgage repayments

After eye-watering property price rises in recent years, house values are now starting to drop, but those who bought at the height are facing a "perfect storm" as interest rates rise.

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Bob Brown Foundation wins legal case against Chinese-owned MMG mine tailings dam approval

A Federal court finds the Morrison government's approval for a tailings dam in Tasmania's wilderness area is invalid, prompting calls for people arrested during protests there to be compensated as "citizen heroes".

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Royal Hobart Hospital nurses threaten strike action amid mounting COVID-19 pressures

Nurses at Tasmania's biggest public hospital are threatening strike action as COVID pushes the facility to its highest escalation level and the state records its highest ever daily death toll from the virus.

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Ashley Youth Detention Centre ends lockdown that kept detainees in rooms amid staff shortage

The increase in staffing at Tasmania's controversial youth detention centre means a lockdown that forced children to be locked in their rooms for most of the day can finally lift.

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UTAS delays Sandy Bay campus redevelopment, launches new community consultation panel

The University of Tasmania pauses the controversial redevelopment of its Sandy Bay campus, instead announcing plans for a "next phase" in public consultation.

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Solomon Islands MP Peter Kenilorea Jr wants to rip up the country's security pact with China

Solomon Islands government makes it clear it believes its future lies with China. One prominent MP disagrees — and many of the country's youth are behind him.

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Solomon Islands' pact with China made international headlines, but one island — led by one man — is saying no

When Solomon Islands' government switched to China, a crack in the country's foundations was wedged open.

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Tasmania's state lawyers play a key role in child sexual abuse cases — do they have too much power?

Concerns have been raised at the commission of inquiry about the Tasmanian Office of the Solicitor-General being the sole source of legal advice to most government entities, the power it has in dealing with civil claims of child sexual abuse, and its approach to dealing with civil cases.

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China's influence hard to ignore in Solomon Islands' capital Honiara, as Australia warned it could be 'left behind'

Solomon Islands has been shut off from the world for more than two years. It was thrust into the global spotlight during that time when it signed a security pact with China. Now it has opened up again, what do the people of Solomon Islands think?

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Launceston General Hospital executive heard details about paedophile James Griffin from a podcast

A senior executive at the Launceston General Hospital has told a child abuse inquiry that she got most of her information about an investigation into paedophile nurse James Geoffrey Griffin from two podcasts.

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Woman abused by LGH paedophile James Griffin flagged risk to children, inquiry hears

In 2011, Kylee Pearn told the Launceston General Hospital that there was a child abuser working in the children's ward — she knew because he'd abused her years earlier. The paedophile, James Geoffrey Griffin, would continue working there for another eight years.

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Nude swimmers in Hobart celebrate passing of the longest night and end of Dark Mofo

About 2,000 people run naked into Hobart's River Derwent to celebrate the passing of the longest night and the end of Dark Mofo.

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Grace Tame wants federal government to close paedophile superannuation loophole

The former Australian of the Year is calling on the Anthony Albanese's federal government to close a legal loophole that allows paedophiles to quarantine their superannuation from sexual abuse survivors.

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Tasmanian child safety head 'not confident' children in out-of-home care are safe from abuse

Children in out-of-home care in Tasmania today are not safe from abuse, Communities Department head Michael Pervan tells the state's child sexual abuse commission of inquiry.

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Dover Medical Centre in Huon Valley to lose permanent doctor in widespread GP shortage

A town in southern Tasmania could be without a permanent doctor by the end of the year in the midst of a widespread GP shortage.

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COVID-19 vaccines give 'huge boost' to researchers trying to save Tasmanian devils from facial tumour disease

Researchers trying to protect Tasmanian devils are given a "huge boost" in the battle against a deadly disease that has wreaked havoc in the wild, thanks to an unlikely source — the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Derwent Valley mother Polly Cousens has two-hour drive to see GP amid state-wide shortage

When mother-of-seven Polly Cousens moved to Tasmania's Derwent Valley 12 months ago, she tried to make an appointment with the local doctor's surgery just minutes from their home — but with their books closed, she's forced to make a two-hour round trip instead.

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To ignite conversations about protecting the ocean, Sam is building a raft with debris — and wants to sail it to Sydney

Sick of ocean debris washing up near his home on the Tasman Peninsula, Sam McLennan has an ambitious plan — build a raft made entirely out of the materials and sail it across the Bass Strait to kickstart conversations about protecting the marine environment.

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New mental health patients in Tasmania's north to be sent to Hobart amid COVID outbreaks

Two mental health treatment centres in Tasmania's north have closed due to COVID outbreaks — with a health union blasting what it says is a "lack of planning" and a parent fearing for those desperate for help.

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Aboriginal elders voice concerns over proposed Tasmanian trek through areas of 'immense importance'

Tourism operator Experience Co is pushing for a seven-day catered walk through Tasmania's south-west, but elders say proposals in areas with Aboriginal heritage sites should be put on hold until the state's new Aboriginal Heritage Act is tabled later this year.

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Renters are facing eviction as the National Rental Affordability Scheme winds up

Tanya thought she'd live in her home for the rest of her life, but with the National Rental Affordability Scheme winding up amidst a tight and expensive rental market, she is preparing for the worst — living in a tent.

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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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University of Tasmania's Sandy Bay campus move to Hobart CBD divides students

The University of Tasmania's proposed move from the Sandy Bay campus faces passionate opposition from some residents and city retailers — but student opinions are mixed.

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If you think your home build could be in doubt, here's what your next steps should be

Rumours about the future of Australian construction giant Metricon have left many people questioning how secure their home building projects are.

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