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Tasmania Devils back up VFL debut with second win

A week after securing their maiden win, the Tasmania Devils have edged past Port Melbourne for an undefeated start to life in the VFL.

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Dark Mofo: 2026 festival to show Willem Dafoe film that can only be watched by one person at a time

Regular events at the Tasmanian festival, including the Winter Solstice Nude Swim and the Night Mass party, joined by Australian and international musicians and artists in a program dominated by Latin American art

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Step on board a ship to experience the art of Dark Mofo

Dark Mofo's slate features robot dogs, a burning lizard totem, and the world's most exclusive film. The 2026 festival also takes over a Spirit of Tasmania ship.

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'Struggling': teachers strike in second capital city

Teachers have walked off the job in a second state in as many days in their battle for better pay and conditions, forcing public school closures.

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'Complete joke': teachers pencil in protracted pay war

Tens of thousands of angry teachers have disrupted schools and shut down major city streets to demand better pay and conditions.

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Random visitor gets way too comfortable at an airport gift shop causing quite a frenzy

A wild brushtail possum recently gave travelers quite the pre-flight surprise, making itself right at home among the stuffed animals in a Gifts Souvenirs shop at Hobart Airport. This adorable marsupial was spotted on Wednesday, March 18, casually hanging out with its plush counterparts, causing customers to do a serious…

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On-song Tasmania Devils eager for second rendition

More than 10,000 people turned out to watch the Tasmania Devils win their maiden VFL game, with the club hoping to ride the momentum into round two.

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Tasmania’s Mount Arthur: a place awash with the true sort of quiet that soaks into your skin

I do not want to paint this tucked-away spot as ‘quaint’ or ‘sleepy’. In fact, the effect all nature has on me is ultimately rousing

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'Over the moon': Devils celebrate historic VFL win

In their first major on-field test, the Tasmania Devils have come up trumps with a win over Coburg in the second-tier VFL.

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When does daylight saving end in Australia, and do clocks go back or forward in April? Here’s when the time will change

Early on Sunday 5 April, clocks will go back one hour as daylight savings ends in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and ACT. Here’s what you need to know, and how it will affect you

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Possum found hiding in plush toys section at Tasmania Airport

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Possum found nestled in with plush toys at airport gift shop in Tasmania

A brushtail possum was found peering out among the toy kangaroos and dingoes in a retail store in Hobart’s airport, delighting staff and customers

The Guardian - AU

Deadloch season two review – every bit as wonky, devilish and potty-mouthed as the first

The Emmy-nominated crime comedy swaps chilly Tasmania for the sticky Top End – and all its croc-related misadventures

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Tasmania Devils pledge to embrace historic VFL outing

The Tasmania Devils are only days away from their inaugural VFL game, viewed as a key building block ahead of entry into the AFL in 2028.

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Woman's body found after 'freak' boating accident

A woman has been found dead after being thrown overboard from a boat in waters off the Tasmanian coast.

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Webster takes four as Tasmania crush Queensland

Queensland's batters continued their poor form to be bundled out for 221 to give a Beau Webster-inspired Tasmania an emphatic win in the Sheffield Shield.

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Queensland to miss Shield final after batting collapse

Queensland and Usman Khawaja's hopes of returning to the Sheffield Shield final have been dashed after their batters crumbled against Tasmania.

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'A larger story': Devils aim up for historic VFL game

Two years out from their AFL debut, the Tasmania Devils will field a team in the VFL in what is viewed as a key stepping stone in the club's development.

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Digital Camera World

30 trail cameras and half a million pictures later, researchers have finally photographed these rare animals in first-ever camera survey of Tasmanian island

Wildlife cameras have captured rare shots of blonde echidnas, tiny marsupials, and threatened seabirds on the small island of Truwana

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Stadium delay 'no surprise': Tasmania Devils CEO

Tasmania Devils CEO Brendon Gale is confident a longer-than-expected build for the Macquarie Point stadium won't hurt the club's ability to attract top talent.

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Why doesn’t Hobart have a Chinatown?

On November 18 1909, greengrocer Claude Nam Shing was woken up by shouts of “fire”. He found his store, on the corner of Elizabeth and Melville Streets in central Hobart, ablaze.

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NSW beat rain and Tasmania to clinch one-day trophy

NSW have secured the One-Day Cup title, beating Tasmania by four wickets with skipper Kurtis Patterson starring in a low-scoring rain-reduced final.

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Ex-Big Bash player to change child abuse plea: lawyer

A fast bowler who played a handful of games for the Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Tigers is set to change his plea over child sexual abuse allegations.

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Praise for Adam Zampa's unselfish one-day final call

Australian spinner Adam Zampa has opted out of the one-day cup final to give youngster Tanveer Sangha a go, but both could have played if conditions were right.

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Tasmanian collapse ends Tigers' Shield hopes

Tasmania have suffered a collapse of 6-36, killing off their hopes of qualifying for the Sheffield Shield final with a 70-run loss to Victoria.

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