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Indigenous recognition touted for new electoral map

Tasmania is the sole state without an electorate named after an Aboriginal person or place but many are hoping to change that.

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Labor faithful urged to connect, focus on what matters

The leader of a struggling state opposition has urged the party's faithful to connect with voters and focus on the cost-of-living challenge.

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Jewels pick up WNBL champion as first major signing

The WNBL's latest franchise, the Tasmania Jewels, have unveiled a two-time WNBL champion and medal-winning Opal as their inaugural marquee player.

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Greens confirm environmental lawyer as newest senator

Environmental lawyer Vanessa Bleyer has been selected by Greens members as their next senator for Tasmania, replacing a retiring politician in August.

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John Donaldson, the father of Denmark's Australian-born Queen Mary, dies at 84

The royal house in Copenhagen says the father of Denmark’s Australian-born Queen Mary, John Donaldson, has died in Tasmania

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Aussie misses out on US title as Michigan break drought

Michigan have won their first US college basketball title since 1989 at the expense of Tasmanian Jacob Furphy and his University of Connecticut team.

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The swift parrot’s distinctive call was recorded dozens of times in a patch of Tasmanian forest. Then the forest was logged

Scientists estimate the endangered bird’s population has slumped to about 750. But the logging agency responsible for clearing its habitat said it acted lawfully

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'Underdog': Jewels to build team as free agency begins

The WNBL's free-agency period has started and Tasmania are looking to build their roster ahead of a maiden season in the competition.

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We have the proof that logging makes Tasmania’s forests more flammable

In 1967, catastrophic bushfires in Tasmania killed dozens of people – and very nearly destroyed Hobart.

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Thylacines maybe lived on mainland longer than thought

Artists who depicted Tasmanian tigers in rock art hundreds of years ago may have seen the living animal before it died out on the mainland, researchers say.

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Tasmanian tigers discovered in Indigenous rock art in Australia, suggesting these marsupials lived there much longer than thought

Around 14 new rock-art depictions of thylacines, also known as Tasmanian tigers, have been found in northern Australia.

LiveScience

NT rock art thousands of years old sheds new light on the mysterious Tasmanian tiger

Extinct animals have long fascinated people around the world – from dinosaurs, to giant kangaroos, to enormous flightless birds and almost unimaginable sea creatures.

The Conversation

Free rides for some as petrol pump pain continues

Free public transport will be offered across two states to offset petrol price pain and soaring demand amid the global oil crisis.

AAP

Tasmania Devils back up VFL debut with second win

A week after securing their maiden win, the Tasmania Devils have edged past Port Melbourne for an undefeated start to life in the VFL.

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Dark Mofo: 2026 festival to show Willem Dafoe film that can only be watched by one person at a time

Regular events at the Tasmanian festival, including the Winter Solstice Nude Swim and the Night Mass party, joined by Australian and international musicians and artists in a program dominated by Latin American art

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Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Dark Mofo's slate features robot dogs, a burning lizard totem, and the world's most exclusive film. The 2026 festival also takes over a Spirit of Tasmania ship.

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'Struggling': teachers strike in second capital city

Teachers have walked off the job in a second state in as many days in their battle for better pay and conditions, forcing public school closures.

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'Complete joke': teachers pencil in protracted pay war

Tens of thousands of angry teachers have disrupted schools and shut down major city streets to demand better pay and conditions.

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Random visitor gets way too comfortable at an airport gift shop causing quite a frenzy

A wild brushtail possum recently gave travelers quite the pre-flight surprise, making itself right at home among the stuffed animals in a Gifts Souvenirs shop at Hobart Airport. This adorable marsupial was spotted on Wednesday, March 18, casually hanging out with its plush counterparts, causing customers to do a serious…

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On-song Tasmania Devils eager for second rendition

More than 10,000 people turned out to watch the Tasmania Devils win their maiden VFL game, with the club hoping to ride the momentum into round two.

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Tasmania’s Mount Arthur: a place awash with the true sort of quiet that soaks into your skin

I do not want to paint this tucked-away spot as ‘quaint’ or ‘sleepy’. In fact, the effect all nature has on me is ultimately rousing

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'Over the moon': Devils celebrate historic VFL win

In their first major on-field test, the Tasmania Devils have come up trumps with a win over Coburg in the second-tier VFL.

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When does daylight saving end in Australia, and do clocks go back or forward in April? Here’s when the time will change

Early on Sunday 5 April, clocks will go back one hour as daylight savings ends in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and ACT. Here’s what you need to know, and how it will affect you

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Possum found hiding in plush toys section at Tasmania Airport

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Possum found nestled in with plush toys at airport gift shop in Tasmania

A brushtail possum was found peering out among the toy kangaroos and dingoes in a retail store in Hobart’s airport, delighting staff and customers

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