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Eric Abetz's political career looks doomed, with Jacqui Lambie Network's Tammy Tyrrell set to take Senate spot

After nearly three decades, Eric Abetz, a staunch conservative and defender of Christian values, looks to be out of a job. So, who is the Tasmanian Liberal and what do we know about the Jacqui Lambie Network candidate who appears to have won his seat in the Senate?

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Why these tree-changers bucked the trend and left their Sunshine Coast unit to run a homestay in Tasmania

Beachside apartment living is the polar opposite to running a farm and homestay, but one year after an adventurous couple swapped the Sunshine Coast for Tasmania's lush Derwent Valley, life has never been better.

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Former Anglican priest Louis Daniels extradited to Tasmania over historical child sex abuse charge

A former Anglican priest is extradited to Tasmania, charged with one count of persistent sexual abuse of a child.

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Tas govt sorry for offensive place name

The Tasmanian government has apologised after a racist name was found to be used on government-authorised maps to describe an island in the state's northwest.

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Australian PM stumbles and flattens small boy during footy game on election trail

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was taking part in a kid's football game in Tasmania while on the election trail when he stumbled and fell on top of a small boy

Daily Mirror

Remains found after Tas boating tragedy

Remains belonging to a man involved in a fatal boating trip with friends off Tasmania's northwest have been found by a recreational diver.

AAP

Bone belonging to Thomas Courto found seven months after ill-fated Tasmanian boating trip

Police confirm a bone belonging to Thomas Courto has been found, months after the Wynyard man went missing in waters off Tasmania's north-west coast.

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SS Lake Illawarra mapped in 3D as government prepares to upgrade Tasman Bridge

While many Tasmanians have heard the story, some people may not realise an important piece of history is lying next to the Tasman Bridge as they travel between Hobart's eastern and western shores.

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‘Please tell me he hasn’t gone to hospital’: Morrison the bulldozer knocks over a child while playing football

Prime minister accidentally crashes into under-8s player Luca Fauvette during a campaign visit to the Devonport City Soccer Club in Tasmania

The Guardian - AU

The moment Scott Morrison 'bulldozed' over a child playing soccer in Tasmania

Scott Morrison has joked the local Devonport football team could use him as a "bulldozer" for their new grandstand after knocking over a child during a mock match.

Newcastle Herald

Prime Minister Scott Morrison crashes into a child during soccer training in Tasmania on campaign trail

The Prime Minister's pledge to stop being a bulldozer appears to come unstuck when he takes part in junior soccer training in north-west Tasmania.

ABC News

‘Very unexpected’: Scott Morrison knocks over eight-year-old boy in soccer match

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has accidentally knocked over an eight-year-old boy in front of cameras at a regional Tasmanian soccer club.

The New Daily

Morrison bowls over child playing soccer

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has crashed into a young player during a game at Devonport Football Club in Tasmania.

AAP

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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Australian prime minister Scott Morrison flattens boy during football match

This is the moment Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison knocks over a boy during a friendly football game in Tasmania.

AAP

Tas to lift virus density, capacity rules

Tasmania is lifting its remaining coronavirus density and capacity limits from this weekend, Premier Jeremy Rockliff has announced.

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COVID-19 density and capacity restrictions in Tasmania to be scrapped from Friday

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Australian election 2022: from anti-vaxxers to revolutionaries, what do the minor parties running for the Senate stand for?

Know what’s behind the innocent-sounding names of more than 30 minor and micro parties running this election, and find out what the lesser-known groups are after – before you cast your vote

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AAP

Calls for Tasmania conversion therapy ban

There are calls for Tasmania to join Victoria, Queensland and the ACT and ban conversion practices aimed at changing people's sexual identity.

The Conversation

State of the states: six politics experts take us around Australia in the final week of the campaign

In the first week of the campaign, we journeyed around the country with six politics experts to examine the key seats and issues affecting different parts of the Australia.

ABC News

What happens when a minor party or independent has the balance of power?

Whether a bill becomes law can sometimes come down to a single independent or party. It's called having the balance of power.

ABC News

How important is your state's vote this election? Antony Green takes a look

This election will be decided in marginal seats, but as we saw in 2019, the variation in state swings can make a huge impact. So what's the situation in your state? Antony Green takes a look.

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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

Judge cites The Castle's Dennis Denuto in win for environmentalists against Liberal politician John Tucker's bid to clear land

Environmentalists are celebrating a seven-year legal battle over Tasmanian politician John Tucker — despite the judge likening their argument to that of the bumbling lawyer Dennis Denuto character from the classic Australian film The Castle.

ABC News

Future of Targa rallies in doubt after Motorsport Australia suspends permits pending investigation into deaths

The future of Targa rallies across the country hangs in the balance following a bombshell decision by Motorsport Australia to suspend permits pending an investigation into the latest fatality in Tasmania.

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