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Tasmanian government ‘sold out’ state over AFL deal

Tasmania's Liberal government was plunged into minority earlier this month when two MPs quit citing concerns about a proposed $715 million stadium.

The New Daily

Will making Hobart's AFL stadium a 'project of state significance' give it a leg up?

An AFL team and millions of dollars ride on the Hobart stadium plan, but will the parliamentary process stop it in it's tracks?

ABC News

Doubts over Cradle Mountain cableway future after funding deadline missed

The Cradle Mountain Cableway is in serious doubt after the Commonwealth withdraws $30 million in funding from the project because the Tasmanian government missed a deadline.

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Tasmania's minority government to face stadium grilling

Tasmania's Liberal government was plunged into minority earlier this month when two MPs quit citing concerns about a proposed $715 million stadium.

AAP

Percat's frightening first in Tasmania

The Walkinshaw Andretti United driver was delayed in the third and final race of the Tasmania SuperSprint by the somewhat unusual mechanical issue.

Motorsport

Supercars Tasmania: Brown dominates finale after Sweeney triumphs in Race 2

The Erebus driver roared into Supercars title contention across the weekend with two wins from the three races.

Autosport

Tassie crash makes Shane van Gisbergen’s bid to retain Supercars crown a whole lot harder

Shane van Gisbergen's bid for a third straight Supercars title has suffered a major blow, crashing out of the second race in Tasmania

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Erebus' Brown caps dominant Supercars round in Tassie

Erebus' Will Brown has jumped to second in the Supercars championship behind teammate Brodie Kostecki after two wins at the Tasmania Supersprint.

AAP

Saints beat GWS by 12 points as Max King kicks four, Magpies beat Blues by 28 points, Hawks smash Eagles by 116

GWS pushes St Kilda all the way, but the Saints get a vital four points to consolidate their spot in the eight, after the Magpies roll on with a win over rivals Carlton and the Hawks smash the Eagles in Launceston.

ABC News

Hobart AFL stadium deal reveals penalties for late build, inability to host games by 2028

Tasmania's AFL licence contract is released, showing the government will be penalised $4.5 million if the stadium build runs late – and another $4.5 million if the arena is not ready to host games by 2028.

ABC News

Tasmanian government releases details of AFL deal

The Tasmanian government has released details of its deal with the AFL to fund a new stadium in Hobart to house the league's 19th team.

AAP

Cold water swimming challenge a personal mission for cancer survivor

Tasmania's waterways are some of the most beautiful in the world but taking a dip is not for the faint of heart in winter — but that's no deterrent for Simon. If anything, that's the appeal.

ABC News

Erebus' Brown sprints to Supercars win in Tasmania

Erebus' Will Brown has avoided several crashes in Tasmania to secure an important win at Symmons Plains.

AAP

Tasmania Supercars: Brown wins, drama for title contenders

The two contenders, who came into the weekend first and second in the standings, were hit early in the race, both Kostecki and Mostert caught up in adjacent, but seperate, incidents.

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Fiery Supercars drivers' briefing in Tasmania

The pre-event briefing featured a heated discussion regarding racing etiquette off the back of the Perth SuperSprint earlier this month.

ABC News

Rogue MPs Alexander and Tucker stand with Tasmanian premier to guarantee supply ahead of state budget

Eight days after defecting and plunging Tasmania's Liberal government into minority, two rogue MPs say they'll vote with the party to guarantee supply — but Hobart's AFL stadium, at the centre of their quarrel, will now face scrutiny by an upper house the government doesn't control.

AAP

Defectors hand confidence and supply to Tas premier

Two former Liberal MPs who quit the Tasmanian party last week over a divisive stadium project say a new deal struck is a win for transparency.

ABC News

Native Tasmanian bees shun the hive life for bachelorette pads and cuddle puddles

Tasmania's native bees aren't as notorious as the Tassie devil or the swift parrot. But these tiny, unassuming and strangely beguiling bugs are incredibly important to the state's forests and fields.

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Building approvals in single digits in Tasmanian city of Burnie, prompting supply concern

The state's construction industry has expressed surprise and concern at the Burnie figures, especially as the city has traditionally been the economic centre of the north-west coast.

Motorsport

Tasmania Supercars: Kostecki leads chilly first practice

Low single-digit temperatures greeted the field for the first of two half-hour practice sessions at the Launceston circuit.

Motorsport

2023 Supercars Tasmania SuperSprint – Start time, how to watch, channel & more

The circuit, located on the outskirts of Launceston in island's north, will host three sprint races.

ABC News

Opponents, defenders of Tasmania's salmon industry as entrenched as ever as fish farming continues to grow

This chef vows he'll never serve it, while a local in a rural community says she is "sick of people coming from Hobart telling us we're unhappy with fish farms" — why is the salmon industry so divisive in Tasmania?

The Guardian - AU

‘You can’t be – they’re all dead’: the miracle and tragedy of Tasmania’s Blythe Star shipwreck

The capsizing of the vessel in 1973 led to a remarkable story of survival and changed Australian maritime laws

AAP

Eagles on flu alert ahead of AFL trip to Tasmania

West Coast will take a squad of 27 to Launceston in case more players are struck down by the flu ahead of their clash with Hawthorn.

Motorsport

2023 Supercars Tasmania SuperSprint session times and preview

The unique layout, with its two long, fast sections separated by a hairpin, will host the first proper two-day sprint round of the 2023 season.

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