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Four decades on, has the Franklin River and those who fought to save it been forgotten?

Each year, a few hundred people tackle the eight-day journey down the wild Tasmanian rafting river. For former blockaders who helped prevent it being dammed, the trip has added poignancy

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The Australian dream is costing migrants tens of thousands of dollars and career opportunities

To keep their heads above water, some migrants find themselves working in fields not relevant to their studies while being burdened by enormous debts and arduous visa requirements.

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Alone Australia on SBS: From casting to where to watch the survivalist docuseries, we've got you covered

After many US seasons, the shocking docuseries makes landfall in an inhospitable part of Tasmania, midwinter. While there's no bears here, there's plenty of scares halfway to the South Pole.

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Harness racing review details released, but there are concerns it won't go far enough

Tasmania's Racing Minister has released the terms of reference for a review of the state's harness racing industry, but those concerned about the industry say the review will not go far enough.

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Calls for greater safety among surfers at the world-famous Shipstern Bluff

Shipstern Bluff in the state's south-east is a world-famous big-wave surfing spot, where surfers are towed by jet skis to catch waves up to 10 metres high. After an incident a week ago, there are calls for greater safety when tackling monster waves.

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High cost, lack of services barriers to accessing gender-affirming care in Tasmania, report finds

Ash Russell is currently on a year-long waitlist to have a transgender surgery in Tasmania. They say the delays can be "really distressing".

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Tasmanian Aboriginal ranger program providing connection to country and a ready workforce for land returns

Elders are teaching Aboriginal Tasmanians how to care for country as part of a plan to build a ready workforce of rangers as land hand-backs progress.

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Cancer win for firefighters as Tasmanian legislation leads the way for compensation claims

Neil Brooksbank is certain that fighting thousands of fires over the years has caused his bladder cancer — and thanks to a change in Tasmanian law, he does not have to fight to prove the cause.

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Proposed Hobart stadium couldn't host Test, ODI cricket

The fixed roof on a planned $715 million stadium in Hobart means it won't be able to host major cricket fixtures.

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As the US pushes to make daylight saving permanent, should Australia move in the same direction?

Sunday will mark the end of the Daylight Saving Time (DST) in eastern Australia, but there are many who would like to see it last longer or permanently.

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Tassie apple variety Southern Bliss about to enter market as national harvest numbers drop

Tasmanian apples could fetch top prices this season, with its apple season escaping the bad weather that plagued interstate orchards.

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Tasmanian mountain biking trail, damaged in landslip, fixed in time for World Cup

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Tasmanian government sitting on $23 million of unusable PPE bought during COVID supply chain crisis

Tasmania's health department reveals it is sitting on a $22.8 million stockpile of "unusable" personal protective equipment purchased during the COVID pandemic — with the government taking legal action against a supplier of faulty face masks.

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Children's safety laws for businesses one step closer

Legislation establishing a framework for children and youth's safety across Tasmanian businesses and organisations has passed the House of Assembly.

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Draft rules for Tasmanian salmon industry provide fewer protections than those in place, critics say

New environmental standards proposed for the Tasmanian salmon farming industry are blasted as "half-baked" and weaker than the ones already in place — but the industry defends its practises as "world class".

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Possums used as live bait, Tasmania's parliament told

An independent Tasmanian politician has told state parliament that possums and other animals are being used as live bait in the greyhound racing industry.

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Katrina Munting civil damages trial over abuse at hands of school teacher hears closing submissions

Tasmanian woman Katrina Munting is seeking damages and only now coming to the end of her third major legal process since reporting to police in 2018 that she had been sexually abused by one of her high school teachers.

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Children at risk of being removed from their families as Tasmanian housing crisis deepens

Recovering addicts Lekita and Justin want to give their son the best possible chance in life, but say they constantly face roadblocks because of their past — with advocates warning families like theirs are at risk of losing their children if they cannot get a roof over their heads.

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LGBTQ+ advocates call for stronger legal protections across Australia after attacks

Patchiness and exemptions of anti-vilification laws based on gender and sexuality leave queer community vulnerable, campaigner says

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Alone Australia review – two episodes in and it’s already emotional

Filmed in freezing Tasmania, the series hits the ground running with big moments, interesting contestants and a commitment to First Nations knowledge

AAP

Abuse survivor's case against the state concludes

Katrina Munting is suing the state of Tasmania and her high school teacher abuser for damages in a judge-only trial before the Supreme Court.

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Tasmanian greyhound trainer Anthony Bullock says he placed harness racing bet at centre of integrity row

A leading Tasmanian greyhound trainer defends placing a $1,400 track side bet at long odds on a harness race at the centre of an integrity probe, as the Greens leader produces photos in parliament she says raises animal cruelty concerns at the trainer's property.

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History-making wave energy trial finishes in Bass Strait but unlikely to power Australian homes

Australia has the potential to house a cutting-edge manufacturing industry that combats climate change, but the lure of Europe's progressive energy laws may have left the country out in the cold.

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Neo-Nazis to face jail in Qld for showing hate symbols

Queensland is set to follow Victoria and NSW in banning Nazi and other extremist symbols to stamp out racial, religious, sexual and gender identity hatred.

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Defective renovations lead to years of delays and extra costs for Tasmanian couple, but new laws won't help them

Tasmania is set to get new laws protecting home owners from dodgy and defective building works but for some — such as Adriane, who has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars already — it will come too late.

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