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Abattoir footage prompts fresh think on animal welfare

The culture with abattoirs, bolstered animal welfare standards and mandatory CCTV will be considered following shock footage captured by activists.

AAP · Dec 14, 2023

Tasmanian premier faces backlash over push to limit what MPs can say in parliament

Tasmania's opposition political parties have furiously opposed a move by the government which may restrict them from naming public servants under parliamentary privilege.

ABC News · May 9, 2023

Daughter of 80yo woman who died while ramped at Royal Hobart Hospital recalls 'traumatic' end

The grieving daughter of an 80-year-old woman who died while in the care of ambulance paramedics while waiting to be admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital says "nothing was done until she died … then suddenly 10 people came and were giving her CPR".

ABC News · Nov 24, 2022

‘Heartbreaking’: millions of native animals killed under Tasmania’s property protection permits

Greens say ‘staggering’ figures should be examined as part of parliamentary inquiry into management and protection of state’s wildlife

The Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2022

Proposed Robbins Island wind farm could impact endangered parrot population, documents reveal

A contentious wind farm proposed for Tasmania's north-western tip could interfere with the recovery of a critically endangered parrot species, and significantly impact a population of Tasmanian devils thought to be key to the species' survival, documents obtained under right to information laws show.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022