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The annual Targa Tasmania rally has been marred by the death of a Brisbane man, a year after three competitors were killed while taking part in the event.

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Brisbane driver dies in Targa Tasmania race a year after triple tragedy, event downgraded

The Targa Tasmania car rally is again marred by a fatal crash involving a 59-year-old Brisbane man, forcing organisers to cancel the event's competitive stage.

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NBL JackJumpers earn Vickerman praise

Defending champions Melbourne United meet NBL newcomers the Tasmania JackJumpers in a best-of-three semi-final series beginning Thursday night.

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Tas to lift close contact isolation rule

Tasmania will drop the seven-day isolation requirement for close contacts of COVID-19 cases from May 2.

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Air quality in parts of Hobart 'worse than Beijing' due to smoke haze from planned burn

A pall of smoke from forestry burns makes the air quality in parts of Hobart and southern Tasmania worse and less healthy than in Beijing.

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Tasmania to relax COVID close contact isolation rule from Monday but daily rapid test needed

Close contacts of COVID cases in Tasmania will soon no longer be required to isolate, with new rules coming into force on Monday.

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Gutwein's Tas parliament replacement named

A Liberal political staffer has been elected in a recount to replace former premier Peter Gutwein, who quit politics in early April, in Tasmania's parliament.

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Tasmanian councillor Darren Fairbrother found guilty of flashing penis at prosecutor and her son on Boat Harbour beach

A magistrate finds Tasmanian councillor Darren Fairbrother guilty of prohibited behaviour, despite his evidence he did not flash his penis at a Crown prosecutor and her son because he had on a G-string.

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Bird watcher's Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle photo shows group's vulture-like behaviour

Australia does not have vultures, but a Tasmanian bird watcher's photograph shows they are willing to take the role on.

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Flu patients to join hundreds getting virtual care under COVID@home in Tasmania

As well as helping COVID-19 patients recover at home, Tasmania's in-home care program has freed up beds in struggling hospitals prompting calls to extend it beyond this season's flu patients.

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Dellavedova cleared for NBL finals return

Melbourne United are set to welcome back Matthew Dellavedova, David Barlow and Jack White for their NBL semi-final series against the Tasmania JackJumpers.

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Targa Tasmania kicks off with changes a year after three competitors died in the space of two days

The 30th Targa Tasmania car rally kicks off in northern Tasmania, with a ceremonial start to the event before competitors take on stages in Hillwood and George Town.

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UTAS splashes out in PR blitz as staff, students paint picture of low morale

The University of Tasmania goes on a charm offensive, splashing out on full-page newspaper advertisements, collaborations with an Instagram influencer and sponsored posts on social media — meanwhile some staff are reporting morale "at its lowest ebb".

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Tasmania erupts as JackJumpers secure NBL play-off spot in their first season

Tasmanian basketball royalty Kathy Foster says it's "absolutely amazing" the Tasmania JackJumpers have made it to the play-offs in their first NBL season, defying critics who have seen "Tassie as a bit of a joke".

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Melbourne beat Richmond by 22 points as wayward Demons remain unbeaten in 2022

Melbourne's perfect start to the 2022 season continues with a victory over Richmond that could have been far heavier if not for inaccuracy in front of goal.

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Ambulance Tasmania 'confidential' survey information forwarded in full to management by third party company

Personal information that employees of an ambulance service thought they were sharing anonymously as part of a workplace culture survey was ultimately handed over to the organisation's bosses.

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JackJumpers on brink of NBL playoffs

Tasmania JackJumpers have moved to fourth on the NBL ladder with a 83-61 win over leaders Melbourne but will lose the playoffs spot if Perth win on Sunday.

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As Tasmanian councils end COVID freeze on rate rises, households brace for the pinch

Keeping up with the day-to-day costs of living is a struggle for childcare worker Nicole Scott and her three children — and she's not alone, with Tasmanian's social council warning households are under extreme pressure.

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No warning of rock fall that killed ex-Royal Marine Nathaniel Beesley in Tasmanian mine, coroner finds

There was no warning of a rock fall that killed a man working in an open-cut mine in Tasmania's north-west, a coroner finds.

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Tas close contact rules could go next week

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has flagged close contact isolation rules will be scrapped within weeks.

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Tasmanian police expect to charge people involved in video of sheep being shorn with chainsaw

Police say they expect to charge those involved in a video posted on social media appearing to show a sheep being shorn with a chainsaw on a Tasmanian property last week. Warning: This story contains graphic video.

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Tasmanian Liberals accused of 'electoral bribery' over taxpayer-funded election grants

The Tasmanian Liberal Party is accused of electoral bribery during the 2021 state election campaign, with documents obtained by the ABC revealing the party promised hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded community grants if it won the election.

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Tasmania's Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station program keeping track of the global atmosphere

A science station near the windy tip of Tasmania's north-west coast is helping to monitor changes in the Earth's atmosphere, writes Sam Cleland.

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BOM forecasts cool weather for south east with chance of snow in Tassie, but rain in the north

As most of the rest of the country shivers through a damp end to the Easter holidays, North Queensland looks set to cop a deluge.

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COVID was the final straw for Tasmania's only gay nightclub, so the community created something else

It's been nearly 25 years since Tasmania became the last state to decriminalise homosexuality, and the queer community is still fighting for safe spaces after 17-year-old Flamingos fell victim to the pandemic.

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