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'Sad day' as state faces fourth election in seven years

Ousted in a no-confidence vote, Tasmania's premier will seek re-election amid a backlash over budget debt, bungled new ferries and a contentious stadium plan.

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Troubled detention centre's closure delayed, again

A youth detention centre that a child sexual abuse inquiry said should be shut "as soon as possible" won't be closed until at least early 2028.

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Shelving of poker machine reforms 'sickening'

Tasmania's government has parked their commitment to "nation-leading" harm minimisation poker machine reforms.

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Youth detention replacement may not meet deadline

A replacement facility for a youth detention centre deemed a risk to children may not meet its time frame for completion.

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Maugean skate has 'enough' protection, Tasmania says

Tasmania has asked the federal government not to make changes to fishing arrangements in Macquarie Harbour, where the threatened Maugean skate lives.

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Children's care rights not being met, commissioner says

Tasmania's commissioner for children and young people says a shift to team-based case management breached their rights in several areas.

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Child abuse risk at detention centre 'live and current'

It will take years to close a troubled youth detention centre described as being a "live" sexual abuse risk, Tasmania's government says.

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Tasmania says it is committed to truth and treaty, but how is it progressing?

While other states take steps, and even strides, towards reconciliation with their Indigenous communities, what’s happened in Tasmania in the 18 months since a report urged the Tasmanian government legislate a framework towards a treaty?

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Dozens of new illegal 4WD, bike tracks go over sacred Aboriginal sites in Tasmania every year, map shows

Aboriginal rangers who patrol Preminghana in Tasmania's far north-west say it's being destroyed, little by little, by four-wheel drivers and bikers who stray from the tracks.

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Christian Lobby, deputy premier pushback over Pussay Poppins drag storytime event at Launceston Library

Tasmania's education minister resists calls by a Christian lobby group to shut down a sold-out drag story time library event for toddlers — as the state's deputy premier declares he wouldn't take his children to see it.

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Five facilities to replace Tasmania's 'house of horrors' Ashley youth detention facility

The Tasmanian government outlines a plan for five separate facilities to replace the troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre, referred to in a recent inquiry as a "house of horrors".

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New home for troubled Tas youth centre

Details of reforms in relation to the closure of Tasmania's controversial Ashley Youth Detention Centre have been revealed by the state government.

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School chaos predicted as thousands of Tasmanian teachers prepare to walk off the job

Thousands of Tasmanian school teachers will walk off the job and strike at lunchtime next Wednesday, with the education department tight-lipped about whether it will cause schools to close for the whole day or end classes hours early.

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Ashley Youth Detention Centre staff recruitment underway, as detainee tells mother of lockdown

A young detainee at Tasmania's Ashley prison tells his mother of being confined to his cell for over 22 hours a day, as ongoing staff shortages mean lockdowns and a recruitment drive which could pull staff from the notorious Don Dale jail in the Northern Territory.

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Swift parrot recovery team slams attempted government edits to downplay logging risk to species' future

Members of the swift parrot recovery team slam the Tasmanian government for attempting to downplay the risk that logging plays in the species' future, urging the Commonwealth to ignore suggested edits to a draft plan that instead emphasise sugar glider predation.

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Tasmania's Ashley youth prison closure must be brought forward, children's commissioner, advocates say

One of the people instrumental in the examination of the notorious Don Dale youth prison in Darwin says Tasmania's government should "learn from the example" of how the Northern Territory went against the recommendations of a damning royal commission into its facility for young offenders.

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Springvale boarding house in Hobart set to close this year, leaving rural schoolkids in limbo

For decades, children from across Tasmania have stayed at Hobart's Springvale student accommodation to complete years 11 and 12 — but its closure means they're scrambling for new options.

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Negative Tas emissions 'envy of nation'

Tasmania has maintained net negative emissions for seven consecutive years, the state government's latest greenhouse gas report shows.

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Tasmanian government and UNESCO seemingly at odds over national park development: Greens

"Confused" is how Tasmanian Greens leader Cassy O'Connor says she feels about the way the Tasmanian government is continuing to support development in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

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Tasmanian parents brace for school return amid expected COVID peak

With the peak of the latest Omicron wave expected to hit Tasmania, some parents and teachers are nervous about today's start to Term 3 and want masks mandated in schools, not just recommended.

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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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Tasmania set to be first jurisdiction to raise minimum age of children in youth detention

A proposed reform to Tasmanian law is welcomed as a move which could "change the lives of a lot of kids" by keeping them out of prison — but advocates say there is another key issue which must be addressed.

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Tasmania plans to lift youth detention age

The minimum age of youth detention in Tasmania will be raised from 10 to 14 under plans from the state government.

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Cost of Hobart stadium likely to be higher than $750m, documents show

The $750 million price tag attached to Hobart's proposed new stadium was a "ballpark" figure provided by a consultant a week before the announcement — with a minister admitting "we had to be able to explain what it could cost, now we need to find out what it will cost".

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Tasmanian Aboriginal Affairs Minister apologises for racist slur on government map

Tasmania's Aboriginal Affairs Minister apologises for the publication of a racist slur as a place name on a government map, saying the publications would be withdrawn.

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