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Cold snap to continue after Easter brings snow to Australia’s eastern states

‘Very cold and gusty’ winds have lowered temperatures up and down the east coast and brought warnings of wild surf conditions

The Guardian - AU

Tasmanian doctor critical but stable after ED attack

Tasmanian doctors have called for emergency department safety protocols to be reviewed after one of their colleagues was stabbed in a regional hospital.

The New Daily

Tasmanian doctor critically wounded, youth in custody

Tasmanian doctors have called for emergency department safety protocols to be reviewed after one of their colleagues was stabbed in a regional hospital.

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Senior doctor stable after alleged stabbing at Burnie hospital

The condition of a senior doctor, allegedly stabbed while working in one of Tasmania's major hospitals, improves from critical to stable.

ABC News

Bus Stop Films program allowing young adults with intellectual disabilities to tell their stories

Louisa Jones has a passion for filmmaking and is among the first induction of students in Tasmania taking part in a film-making program for young adults with an intellectual disability.

ABC News

Tasmanian farmers cashing in on travellers chasing authentic rural escapes

Farmers in Tasmania are working to open their gates up to visitors keen to connect with nature and learn about food production.

ABC News

GP bulk-billing rates have dropped across Australia, leaving patients like Julie in the lurch

Julie Mallinson should see a GP every fortnight for her severe lymphedema but she just can't afford it. Instead, she's managing her pain and infections at home.

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‘Something in the air’: Father of the Greens Bob Brown hopes The Giants inspires next generation

Passionate environmental folk law hero and former senator Dr Bob Brown shares his hopes for the future of the planet in doco, The Giants

The New Daily

Residents lodge complaints, leave Maydena due to regeneration burns nearby

Residents of a rural Tasmanian town were told to either leave, or wear masks, when dense "acrid" smoke blanketed the valley following more than 115 hectares of regeneration burns.

ABC News

Abandoned Dismal Swamp site to be overhauled, promising tourism boost for Tasmania's far north-west

When Dismal Swamp opened back in 2004, there were hopes it would be the heart of tourism in Tasmania's far north-west, but its operation was troubled and has been left abandoned since 2019.

ABC News

‘Fear and concern’ over Tasmania school kids’ hacked data

The Tasmanian opposition has accused the government of downplaying a cyber attack that saw 16,000 schools data files placed on the dark web.

The New Daily

Tas government accused of downplaying cyber attack

The Tasmanian government says it's not out of the woods yet after a cyber attack while Labor accused it of downplaying the seriousness of the breach.

AAP

Minister confirms 16,000 documents released online in Tasmanian data breach, helpline set up

The Tasmanian government sets up a helpline as hackers release 16,000 documents online as part of a cyber attack on a third-party transfer software used by the state's education department.

ABC News

Former Tasmanian premier's frank advice to Liberal Party on Voice opposition

Former Liberal premier Peter Gutwein was known for being frank and this week warned his former federal colleagues opposing the Voice that they risk "increasing irrelevance".

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Coroner says 'urgent' reforms are needed to help stop chainsaw-related deaths in Tasmania

Coroner Simon Cooper has investigated eight chainsaw-related deaths in the past five years. He's disappointed no action has been taken to implement previous recommendations and says immediate steps should be taken to prevent further chainsaw-related deaths

AAP

Fatal chainsaw accident prompts call for rules on sale

A Tasmanian coroner has repeated his recommendation for chainsaw training after ruling the latest fatal accident as "completely avoidable".

The Conversation

Picking mushrooms can go horribly wrong. Here's what can happen, according to a toxicologist

It’s mushroom season in many parts of Australia. Between now and about June, the cooler and wetter weather are the perfect conditions for mushrooms to grow in the wild. In Tasmania and parts of Victoria, mushrooms can grow all year round.

AAP

Bank details might be accessed in Tas govt cyber hack

The Tasmanian government has confirmed financial data including bank account details might have been accessed in a recent cyber hack.

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Carey knocks back Australia women's contract

Nicola Carey has knocked back the offer to retain her national contract, instead opting for a full pre-season in Tasmania to reignite her Australia career.

ABC News

Names, addresses and bank account details potentially at risk after hack, Tasmanian government says

Financial data including names, addresses, invoices and bank account numbers of Tasmanians may have been compromised in a cyber security breach, the state's minister of technology says.

AAP

Extension granted for Tassie child abuse inquiry report

Tasmania's inquiry into child sexual abuse in government institutions has been granted a four-month extension for its final report.

ABC News

Fire destroys workshop at Tasmania's Don River heritage railway

Fire crews from across Tasmania's north-west have been called in to help save some of the state's most significant heritage railway infrastructure after fire broke out at the Don River Railway.

ABC News

How Flinders Island residents developed a taste for mutton bird, or shearwaters, a meat that tastes like a mix of seafood and chicken

Eating mutton bird is part of a long culture in the Furneaux Island group. While the rest of Australia is enjoying the short-tailed shearwater with binoculars, island dwellers are getting out their knives and forks.

ABC News

Penguin bins snubbed by Tasmanian heritage register

The Big Penguin sculpture in the north-west Tasmanian town of Penguin is a step closer to being included on the state's heritage register, but the community's push to include 12 rubbish bins has been knocked back.

ABC News

Data hack by Cl0p ransomware group still being assessed, Tasmania's technology minister says

Tasmania's technology minister says there is "no indication" government-held data had been released by those responsible for a hacking of a third-party file transfer site, but added the investigations were ongoing.

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