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Provocation, ruin and empire: your guide to the 2026 Miles Franklin shortlist

Australian fiction has long been interested in the relationship between the local and the global – and the six books shortlisted for this year’s Miles Franklin Award are no exception. They range across time and place, from Tasmania to Malaysian Borneo and the Middle East. And they engage with histories…

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Devils nab development guru to boost AFL build

The Tasmania Devils, who will enter the AFL in 2028, have signed a former premiership-winning midfielder as their first head of development.

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Karl’s ‘great net zero debate’ was anything but – so beware Coalition claims of renewables taking over ‘two Tasmanias’

One expert described Nationals leader Matt Canavan’s claim of land used for clean energy as ‘plain wrong and plain silly’

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Rite of Spring by Kris Kneen review – a woman’s sexual awakening lurks in the ocean’s depths

A couple sign up as lighthouse keepers on an isolated island off Tasmania. But Miranda is on the cusp of a transformation – and sex is everywhere

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Devils miss out on Kangaroos emerging star Comben

Charlie Comben is all-in on North Melbourne's rebuild, rejecting the advances of the Tasmania Devils to re-sign with the Kangaroos until 2033.

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Neil the seal's beachside visit and damage bill tallied

A local council spent tens of thousands of dollars managing crowds and protecting Neil the seal on his most-recent stay in Tasmania.

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Meet Miranda Gibson: The woman who lived in a tree for 449 days to save Tasmania’s ancient forests in one of Australia’s longest tree protests

Deep in Tasmania’s forests, one woman turned a single tree into the centre of a global conservation campaign. In 2011, Miranda Gibson climbed high into the canopy of the Tyenna Forest and began a protest that would last 449 days. Living on a small platform above the ground, she faced…

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Major 'green' smelter ineligible for renewable credits

A major aluminium smelter, which has a quickly approaching deadline to lock-in a long-term electricity deal, won't be able to rely on green credit help.

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Special DemosAU poll has Labor well short of a parliamentary majority

A special DemosAU poll has Labor winning 68 of the 150 House of Representatives seats, well short of the 76 needed for a majority. One Nation is on 60 seats, the Coalition 13, the Greens three and Others six.

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Jumping castle maker queries inquest involvement

An inquest into a primary school jumping castle tragedy that left six children dead is moving closer to a start, almost five years after the event.

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Friday essay: can rewilding offer us a brighter, greener future?

I’ve been fortunate to dive in Tasmania’s giant kelp forests over the past three decades, launching into chilly waters. When diving in these forests, light filters through the golden ribbon-like fronds in beams, lighting the array of fish that sail through like birds in a rainforest. On the seabed, pearlescent…

The Conversation

From the Pocket: Ken Hinkley can be the football father and coach Tasmania Devils need

The former Port Adelaide coach already sounds like a local and knows how to identify, nurture and retain young talent

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'Fork in the road': Buckley on missing Devils job

Nathan Buckley is unlikely to bid for other currently vacant head coaching jobs after being overlooked by the Tasmania Devils.

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New Devils boss almost gave up on coaching dream

Ken Hinkley almost gave up on his dream, but now has won the job as Tasmania's inaugural head coach when it enters the AFL in 2028.

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'Passion, history': inaugural Devils AFL coach secured

Tasmania's freshly minted AFL coach Ken Hinkley believes the island can be an attractive spot for players and the club will be out to chase "the best ones".

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Hinkley to be announced as Devils inaugural AFL coach

Ken Hinkley has beaten John Longmire and Nathan Buckley in the race to become Tasmania's inaugural coach, with his appointment to be confirmed on Monday.

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'Ungovernable': voters lament constant state of crisis

A landmark censure of a premier has raised fears of more political tumult but all Tasmanian parties say they aren't keen for a third election in as many years.

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Electorate honour set for Indigenous resistance 'hero'

Tasmania's status as the only state without an Indigenous-named electorate is set to end after the electoral commission ticked off on re-badging Franklin.

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Electorate shake-up to spark MP scramble for new homes

More than a quarter of voters in one state - and plenty of MPs too - will be shuffled into new seats under a major redraw of electoral boundaries.

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Historic brewery could be bought by state's taxpayers

A brewery that will wind up production after 145 years could be bought by a state government but it is unclear what they plan to do with the site.

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Neil the Seal has returned to the ocean, but scientists are now worried about what’s next, given his huge size and chaotic behavior

“As a community, we’re just going to have to adapt.”

The Canberra Times

'It happened overnight': property investors go cold on Tasmania after two-year gold rush

One area increased by 240 per cent in two years.

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Version of Australia's famed MONA destined for Bangkok

Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art has announced plans to develop MONA Bangkok on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.

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Social media star Neil the seal safely returns to sea

Wildlife authorities have given an update about the location of Neil, a five-year-old southern elephant seal who has made big waves online.

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'Attack on farmers': questions over mass land sale

A peak farmers group and political parties at multiple levels have slammed a federal government green light for the sale of farmland for timber production.

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