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Tasmania goes into carbon negative, with researchers saying native forests must be preserved

Tasmania has gone from being an emitter of carbon dioxide to now removing more than it is emitting to the atmosphere — with researchers saying the turning point was when the logging of native forests stopped.

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Mother's worry about Tas nurse 'dismissed'

A Tasmanian woman has told an inquiry of her daughter's distress and anxiety after being treated by a nurse who was later charged with child sex offences.

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Australia's rocketing rural land prices

A report from the Rural Bank shows rural land values have hit their highest level of growth in 27 years, with parts of Tasmania seeing the biggest hikes.

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Fairytale continues for JackJumpers

Coach Scott Roth hails Tasmania JackJumpers' resilience as they write their way into the record books reaching the NBL grand final series in their debut year.

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Tasmania JackJumpers reach NBL grand final with victory over Melbourne United

The JackJumpers will play the Sydney Kings in the NBL grand final series after defeating Melbourne United in the deciding game-three semifinal 76-73.

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Tasmania complete historic run to NBL GF

NBL newcomers Tasmania will play Sydney in the championship decider following an upset 2-1 semi-final series victory over defending champions Melbourne United.

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Mother tells Tasmania's commission of inquiry about how paedophile nurse James Griffin gained family's trust

A Tasmanian mother speaks of her anguish at reading in a newspaper about allegations against now notorious paedophile nurse James Griffin, years after her daughter's death.

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Finding next Cathy Freeman, Ian Thorpe the mission of Ian Chesterman as Australian Olympic Committee president

Ian Chesterman has set himself an almost unreachable goal in his new job — to find superstar athletes the calibre of Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe, to spearhead Australia's Olympic hopes into the future.

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Bob Brown Foundation loses federal court bid to stop MMG mine tailing dams in Tarkine over masked owl concerns

The Bob Brown Foundation loses its Federal Court bid to halt preliminary works for a controversial mine tailings dam inside the takayna/Tarkine rainforest in Tasmania's west.

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World-first women's fly fishing championships beckons Tasmanian trio

A world-first event is just weeks away for Tasmania's three best female fly fishers, who are heading to Norway to compete in the first-ever championships for women.

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The world's longest respiratory health study involves thousands of Tasmanians

Back in the early 1960s, researchers were seeing a rise in asthma, and wanted to know why. Years later, they are still following the thousands of participants' lives.

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Alleged Tas abuser 'groomed whole family'

A commission of inquiry is examining Tasmanian government responses to allegations of historical and contemporary child sexual abuse by public servants.

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Low public transport on Tasmania's east coast limits access to jobs, services

A resident on Tasmania's picturesque east coast says the cost of getting to work is more than a lot of people make in a short shift or more than they can afford.

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Tasmania's Commission of Inquiry into child sex abuse will hold public hearings. Here is what will happen

The Commission of Inquiry looking at the Tasmanian government's responses to child sexual abuse in state institutions will hold two weeks of public hearings, starting in Hobart on Monday.

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Tasmania pips United, stay alive in NBL

The Tasmania JackJumpers have beaten defending NBL champions Melbourne United to set up a deciding third game in their best-of-three semi-final series.

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Tiny snail discovered in Tasmanian lake

A tiny snail thought to be extinct has been discovered in Tasmania's yingina/Great Lake in the state's central west.

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Tiny snail thought to be extict found accidentally in Tasmania's yingina/Great Lake

It hasn't been seen since the 1900s, but this tiny freshwater snail is very much alive and well — found by chance in Australia's second-largest natural lake.

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Tasmania marks 25 years since decriminalisation of homosexuality

Diana has heard the stories of the hate and vilification of gay people — but, like others, can see Tasmania has come a very long way since LGBTQI+ advocates were arrested in the public square.

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It's green in the desert but dry in Tasmania. What is going on with the autumn break?

Anzac Day has come and gone and with it the deadline for the autumn break, the first big rains of winter. So who got the rain and who missed out?

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Tas chopper 'yawed' before fatal crash

A water-bombing helicopter fighting bushfires in Tasmania's north in February was spotted 'yawing' before crashing to the ground, killing the pilot.

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Targa Tasmania drivers call for car rally to continue despite four deaths in two years

Despite four deaths in two years of the Targa Tasmania event, racers are adamant it should continue and not be downgraded to a non-competitive tour — with one saying "it's not how we are wired".

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As it happened: As Albo leaves isolation, another Labor leader enters it

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese is out of isolation from COVID-19 as he will take a gradual approach to campaigning on advice of his doctor.

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Former GP and brother of Tasmania's A-G speaks out over child sexual abuse and groaning in parliament incident

Former GP Paul Nylander was not aware he had a problem until he was aged in his mid-40s, but it was then that the sexual abuse he experienced as a child started to take its toll — and recent behaviour in parliament involving his sister has prompted him to share…

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United win big to open NBL play-offs

Melbourne United dominated at the defensive end to claim game one of their NBL semi-final series against Tasmania JackJumpers with a 74-63 triumph.

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One Nation directs preferences to Labor in five seats targeting ‘left-leaning Liberals’

Pauline Hanson says move is in retaliation for Liberals’ decision to preference Jacqui Lambie Network in Tasmania

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