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Liberals retain government in Tasmania, while federal Labor keeps big lead in polls

The Liberals won 14 of the 35 lower house seats at the July 19 Tasmanian state election, Labor ten, the Greens five, independents five and the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers one.

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WNBL add Tasmanian club, push for 10-team comp

The WNBL has outlined plans for a 10-team competition, announcing the return of a Tasmanian franchise as the ninth to join next season.

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Cross bench lashes Labor as minority Libs retain power

The Greens and independents have criticised a state Labor party for failing to provide a viable governing option, leaving minority Liberals in power.

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Liberals cling to power as Greens thumb nose at Labor

A state's minority Liberal government will live on, with a Labor bid to get support from the cross bench falling flat.

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Tasmanian salmon farming expansion on hold as state Liberals order review ahead of parliament showdown

Premier Jeremy Rockliff is attempting to win support from crossbench MPs and survive a no confidence motion in state parliament this week

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Which way will the wind blow? Decision day looms for planned windfarm on Tasmania’s Robbins Island

Bird lovers and business leaders await verdict on a long-fought proposal to build up to 100 turbines

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Salmon on the menu for 11th-hour minority negotiations

Both major parties need to commit to greater salmon farming oversights, according to influential crossbench MPs set to decide who will be a state's premier.

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Greens may be a problem for Labor in next week’s Tasmanian no-confidence vote

The Liberals won 14 of the 35 lower house seats at the July 19 Tasmanian state election, Labor ten, the Greens five, independents five and the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers one.

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Afternoon Update: salmon farming to continue in Tasmania; Stratton dies aged 85; and the world’s most divisive shoes

Bob Brown Foundation and Australia Institute accuse environment minister Murray Watt of condemning the Maugean skate to extinction

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government reaffirms decision to allow salmon farming in Tasmania, despite fears for endangered Maugean skate

Environmental groups had lodged a reconsideration request over a 2012 decision to allow for the expansion of salmon farming

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Victoria could save nearly $500m over 10 years by scrapping greyhound racing, estimates show

Exclusive: Parliamentary Budget Office analysis shows any loss of revenue from betting would be offset by lower government spending

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'Big step' for Tassie Devils' high performance home

The Tasmania Devils AFL club has released the most detailed renders to date of its high performance headquarters.

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Greens won't prop up Labor government 'at this stage'

Labor's chances of governing in Tasmania appear to be slimming, with the Greens saying they're unable to support the major party at this stage.

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'We're still all set': AFL boss on Tasmania 2028 start

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon remains confident the Tasmania Devils will join the league as scheduled in 2028, despite the state's political turmoil.

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Premier open to compromises to maintain minority power

The state Liberal and Labor parties have ramped up efforts to try to form minority government, as the clock counts down on parliament's return.

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‘No role for Hamas’ in future Palestinian state, Marles says – as it happened

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Another greyhound racing ban could see dishlickers done

It's a dog day afternoon for the greyhound racing industry as another government announces plans to stop punters spending a night at the dishlickers.

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Premier's big call as state parliament hangs in balance

Tasmania's leader has made an important appointment as he grapples with a hung parliament and braces for a no-confidence vote.

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‘Alien is a warning, isn’t it?’: Essie Davis on Alien: Earth and Tasmania’s ecological crisis

The Babadook and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries star plays a corporate scientist pushing the limits of human survival in the new series Alien: Earth

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Jeremy Rockliff reappointed as Tasmanian premier as Labor signals another no-confidence motion

Liberal insists he will govern for four years but authority to be tested within weeks when parliament returns

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Premier to face immediate test after minority return

A motion will be moved to test if state Liberals have the parliamentary numbers after being allowed to reform minority government without crossbench support.

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Missing light plane couple revealed as search hampered

Police have released the names and photo of a couple on board a missing light plane as weather conditions disrupt search efforts.

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Taipans lure McVeigh as new marquee man

Former NBA player Jack McVeigh, having been released from his Tasmanian JackJumpers contract, will suit up for the Cairns Taipans this NBL season.

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Married couple, dog missing as light plane disappears

An extensive search continues in two states after a light plane with two people and a dog on board failed to reach its destination.

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5 ingenious things trees do that human designers can learn from

Tasmania’s mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) is the world’s tallest flowering plant. It can grow 100 metres tall and live for more than 600 years.

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