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How Tasmania's vast, marginal Lyons electorate could be a key federal election battleground

Visits by high-profile politicians to Tasmania's Lyons electorate in the lead-up to the federal election is an indication both major parties see winning it as key to their overall success in the federal election.

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The Tasmanian government says Freycinet National Park needs new infrastructure, but opponents are worried

Opponents of a new visitor centre outside the Freycinet National Park say it will only encourage more people to visit, while the Tasmanian government says the development is the best way to "reduce congestion and manage visitor numbers".

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Bass and Braddon in the balance as Tasmanian voters excoriate Scott Morrison

Few people we meet in these two marginal Liberal seats are negative about Labor leader Anthony Albanese – rather, he’s a bit of a mystery

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JackJumpers fight on in NBL, beat Phoenix

Tasmania JackJumpers are still a chance to make the NBL finals, should results go their way, after a hard-fought 84-80 win over South East Melbourne Phoenix.

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Roadkill data paints bloody picture of wildlife carnage across Tasmania

The blood red lines on the map of Tasmania tell the story. Roadkill, at a rate faster than a death every 2 minutes — shocking evidence of the state's reputation of being Australia's "roadkill capital".

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Bleached sea sponges found in deeper reefs off Tasmania

A study by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies has found bleaching in sea sponges for the first time in Tasmanian waters — and scientists fear it could be another sign we are reaching a "tipping point" in the warming of the Earth.

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Tassie pip Breakers, remain in finals hunt

After beating the NZ Breakers, the Tasmania JackJumpers are still a chance to make the NBL finals with two games remaining should results go their way.

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Young motorcyclist dies as police raise concerns over Tasmania's mounting road toll

A 21-year-old motorcyclist has been killed following an attempted police intercept in Tasmania's north, adding to a mounting death toll on the state's roads.

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PM's security detail in Tassie car crash

A security car in the prime minister's detail has rolled and crashed on a Tasmanian road, with officers taken to hospital for treatment.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison's security car crashes in Tasmania during election campaign

Prime Minister Scott Morrison cancels his campaign events for the rest of the day after a car accident involving his security detail.

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Coalition’s $220m pledge for native forestry ‘bad news’ for threatened species, conservationists say

Morrison says he ‘won’t support any shutdowns of native forestry’ as he announces new Tasmania hub in country’s most marginal electorate

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Federal election: Scott Morrison grilled over integrity commission, Anthony Albanese heads to coal country to tout health plans — as it happened

On the final day of campaigning before the long weekend, Prime Minister Scott Morrison faces questions over a promise to establish a federal integrity commission as Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese campaigns in Cessnock.

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Hawthorn Village aged care home found noncompliant after failing to meet half its performance benchmarks

The national aged care regulator has reprimanded a Tasmanian aged care home for failing to meet half of its performance benchmarks.

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Who is behind Tasmanian Liberal Eric Abetz's 'below-the-line' Senate re-election campaign?

Six years after he called a colleague's election campaign urging people to vote below the line destabilising, Eric Abetz's supporters are doing exactly that.

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Risdon Prison minimum-security facility locked down after surge in COVID-19 cases

The Tasmanian Greens calling for non-violent prisoners to be released into the community as COVID-19 cases surge in Risdon Prison's minimum-security section, but the suggestion is dismissed by the Attorney-General.

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Virus outbreaks hits Tasmanian prisons

Authorities are battling a COVID-19 outbreak in Tasmania's prison system, with 50 inmates testing positive over the past two days.

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Bleaching of marine sponges observed in warming Tasmanian waters for the first time

Scientists say bleaching could be ‘canary in the coalmine’ for climate impact as eastern Tasmanian sea temperatures rise

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Bridget Archer facing Ross Hart in fight for Bass, which Liberals hold by margin of just 0.4 per cent

In the marginal Tasmanian seat of Bass, sitting Liberal member Bridget Archer is going up against the former member, Labor's Ross Hart.

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Bleaching in deep waters off Tasmania

An Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies has found evidence of bleaching in sponges for the first time in deep-shelf waters off Tasmania's east coast.

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10,000 eligible voters could swing seats in Tasmania, but need to enrol by Thursday

If you intend to have your say in next month's federal election, you might like to prioritise that ahead of organising the Easter egg hunt.

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Pedal power pushes Lake Pedder's plight to Parliament

A campaign to restore Tasmania's Lake Pedder has made its way to Canberra.

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COVID-19 infections switch from young to older people as hospital cases spike to record level

The number of people admitted to hospital with COVID-19 in Tasmania is now at record highs, with the number of older Tasmanians infected quadrupling in three weeks.

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Ex-TV journalist new Tas Liberal minister

Jo Palmer has been elevated to the Tasmanian Liberal government's cabinet as part of a shuffle triggered by the resignation of former premier Peter Gutwein.

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Tasmania has 'a habit' of large seat swings, and this election won't be any different, experts say

The marginal Tasmanian electorates of Bass, Braddon and Lyons are likely to get plenty of visits from federal politicians over the six weeks before the election.

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NSW and Tasmania first stops on party leaders' federal election campaign trail

Australians living in marginal seats can expect a barrage of attention from the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader as the pair kick off the first full day of the election campaign in seats they're hoping to flip.

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