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Calls for conversion practices in Australia to be made criminal amid psychological scars

Three Australians who underwent conversion "therapy" to change their sexual orientation say there was nothing therapeutic about what happened to them, as they call for a ban on the practice.

ABC News · May 16, 2022

Found an orphaned animal? What you should do next, according to expert wildlife carers

The well-meaning family that found little Buddy wanted to save him – they took him home and cared for him as best they could. Unfortunately, that sealed his fate.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

Housing crisis faces Tasmanian women and children fleeing unsafe domestic situations, but some hope on horizon

After leaving a toxic relationship, Amy Bourke was desperate to find a home that would give her son Chance some stability. But finding a safe place to live took months.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

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After 10 years of Airbnb and short-stay rentals, is Australia ready for regulation?

When Airbnb launched in Australia 10 years ago, it popularised short-stay accommodation and changed rental markets in Australia's capital cities. Is it time for regulation?

ABC News · May 14, 2022

Commission of inquiry hears 12yo student was told to 'stop' relationship with sexually abusive teacher

Some 36 years after he was sexually abused by one of his high school teachers, Sam Leishman was able to stand up in a courtroom and read a statement detailing the impact it had on him.

ABC News · May 13, 2022

Hobart council meeting on UTAS move into CBD hears vocal opposition from residents, business owners

Hundreds of people turn out to oppose the University of Tasmania's planned move to Hobart CBD, with one retailer predicting it will cause chaos and rob the city of customers.

ABC News · May 11, 2022

Tasmania's housing market frenzy may be over, but prices still at an all-time high

There are signs Tasmania's real estate market has started to soften, with the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania's March quarterly report indicating the number of property sales has dropped — but prices are still running hot.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

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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.

ABC News · May 5, 2022

Tasmanian coroner finds birth of breech baby mismanaged by Launceston General Hospital before death

Tasmania's coroner blames mismanagement of a baby's birth at the Launceston General Hospital for his death from brain damage two weeks later.

ABC News · May 4, 2022

Mother tells Tasmania's commission of inquiry about how paedophile nurse James Griffin gained family's trust

A Tasmanian mother speaks of her anguish at reading in a newspaper about allegations against now notorious paedophile nurse James Griffin, years after her daughter's death.

ABC News · May 2, 2022

The world's longest respiratory health study involves thousands of Tasmanians

Back in the early 1960s, researchers were seeing a rise in asthma, and wanted to know why. Years later, they are still following the thousands of participants' lives.

ABC News · May 1, 2022

Tasmania's Commission of Inquiry into child sex abuse will hold public hearings. Here is what will happen

The Commission of Inquiry looking at the Tasmanian government's responses to child sexual abuse in state institutions will hold two weeks of public hearings, starting in Hobart on Monday.

ABC News · Apr 30, 2022

How the Tasmania JackJumpers built an NBL championship-contender from scratch

The Tasmania JackJumpers have made it to the NBL play-offs in their debut season. With no stadium, staff nor history, how did Tasmania build a play-off-calibre roster in the space of just 12 months?

ABC News · Apr 27, 2022

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.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2022

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ABC News · Apr 25, 2022

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".

ABC News · Apr 19, 2022

How Tasmania's vast, marginal Lyons electorate could be a key federal election battleground

Visits by high-profile politicians to Tasmania's Lyons electorate in the lead-up to the federal election is an indication both major parties see winning it as key to their overall success in the federal election.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

People are taking out loans to keep their cars on the road as cost of fuel and vehicles increase

Along with fuel, new and second-hand vehicle prices are also at record highs. Which state has it the worst?

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

Who is behind Tasmanian Liberal Eric Abetz's 'below-the-line' Senate re-election campaign?

Six years after he called a colleague's election campaign urging people to vote below the line destabilising, Eric Abetz's supporters are doing exactly that.

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ABC News · Apr 9, 2022

Grab a bottle while you can, some 2022 Tassie wines will be in short supply

With yields down across the island state, every Tasmanian grape this vintage is precious. But with Tassie's wine in high demand, will the lower 2022 vintage make it even hotter?

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022

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".

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022

Support needed to help millions of Australian renters with rising cost of living, experts say

As the cost of living continues to rise, experts say more needs to be done to ease the financial pressures faced by millions of Australians who are renting their homes.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2022

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.

ABC News · Apr 4, 2022

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?

ABC News · Apr 1, 2022

Ongoing questions around JackJumpers grant could test public trust in government

In the court of public opinion there is often very little difference between a conflict of interest, a perceived conflict of interest, and the potential for a conflict of interest. At the end of the day, they all undermine trust in politicians, writes Ellen Coulter.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2022

Shane Warne's legacy is clear when you talk to his fans

Athletes don't come much more famous than Shane Warne, but he still had an innate connection to everyday Australians.

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