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The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

Precious Jewell knock leads Tigers past battling Bulls

Tasmania have kept their one-day cup final hopes alive courtesy of a bonus-point defeat of Queensland at the Gabba in the penultimate round.

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Controversial union heavyweight John Setka to retire

Influential Victoria and Tasmania Construction, Forestry, Maritime and Energy Union boss John Setka is set to retire after a long and controversial career.

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Tasmania's minority Liberal government on thin ice

Tasmania appears to be heading to an early election with rebel independent MPs and the state's minority Liberal premier at loggerheads.

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Investigation launched into Launceston hospital deaths

Tasmania's health department is reviewing deaths at a hospital after a parliamentary inquiry heard allegations against a former top doctor.

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Maugean skate has 'enough' protection, Tasmania says

Tasmania has asked the federal government not to make changes to fishing arrangements in Macquarie Harbour, where the threatened Maugean skate lives.

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Hospital head 'falsified death certificates'

An inquiry has been told a former senior executive at a Tasmanian hospital falsified death certificates and didn't report matters for investigation as required.

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Judge accused of assault too unwell to appear in court

A Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, has failed to appear in court because he was feeling unwell.

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Daniel Tommerup died 30 years too early when ‘all the hope in his eyes was gone’

Before his death, the Tasmanian man was desperate for support and friends say he once ran into traffic screaming ‘Who’s going to help me? I just want to see my son’

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Top Tigers smooth as Silk in beating Bulls at the Gabba

Tasmania have maintained top spot on the Sheffield Shield ladder with a four-wicket win over Queensland at the Gabba.

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Renshaw falls cheaply, Bell stars for Tigers in Shield

Test contender Matt Renshaw has been dismissed for a pair of twos in the Sheffield Shield as Queensland attempt to build a match-winning lead against Tasmania.

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Tassie's scoring high leave 36ers on NBL 'life support'

The Tasmania JackJumpers forged an early lead and didn't let up in a 109-86 win over Adelaide that all but ended the 36ers' NBL Finals hopes.

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McDermott's brilliant ton steers Qld out of trouble

Queensland's Ben McDermott has smashed an unbeaten 146 against Tasmania at the Gabba, steering the Bulls out of trouble at 3-24 in the Sheffield Shield.

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Tasmanian AFL club to unveil nickname, jumper in March

The wait is almost over to learn what name the new Tasmanian AFL club will go by, with that and the 19th team's jumper to be revealed in March.

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Tasmania hails Australia’s first colonial statue as a piss-take – and an ‘extraordinary political statement’

Research shows the statue held by Tasmania’s Maritime Museum was created in the 1830s, likely as a satirical depiction of George Arthur

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Tasmanian premier makes election threat to defectors

Tasmania's premier has threatened the prospect of an early election if two balance-of-power government defectors don't agree to a new deal of confidence.

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JackJumpers star Magnay being roughed up, says coach

Coach Scott Roth doesn't expect Will Magnay to miss any basketball after the big centre copped a heavy hit to the sternum in Tasmania's NBL win over Cairns.

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Magnay hurt as JackJumpers beat Taipans in NBL

Pint-sized Jordon Crawford has knocked down six triples in Tasmania's eight-point NBL win over Cairns, but teammate Will Magnay suffered a sternum injury.

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High lead levels detected near Tas recycling plant

There is no risk of harm to the community after elevated levels of lead dust were detected near a Tasmanian recycling plant as investigations continue.

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Court orders temporary halt to logging in Tasmanian forest ahead of swift parrot case

Bob Brown Foundation wants logging banned in area of forest south of Hobart, claiming it is breeding habitat for endangered bird

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'Horse mistreatment, race fixing' in harness industry

A report into harness racing in Tasmania has outlined regulatory failures and found a leading trainer mistreated horses and has been involved in fixing results.

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Dutton backs salmon farmers amid water quality woes

Peter Dutton is siding with salmon farmers to prevent restrictions aimed at saving Maugean Skate, a unique endangered fish only found in Tasmania.

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Former senator Eric Abetz wins pre-selection in Tas

Former senator Eric Abetz has won the backing of Tasmanian Liberals for preselection at the upcoming state election.

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Breakers survive JackJumpers fightback in NBL

The New Zealand Breakers are knocking on the door of the NBL top six after their gun American trio shot the lights out in a six-point win over Tasmania.

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'Harrowing, shocking' police pedophile report released

A once-trusted Tasmania Police officer used his role to groom and abuse children with impunity for more than three decades, an interim report has found.

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