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Stadium, AFL dream in the hands of independent MPs

Tasmania's Labor opposition has confirmed its support for the Macquarie Point AFL stadium, ahead of a parliamentary vote that will decide its fate.

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Jackies bounce back with hard-fought NBL win over Perth

Bryce starred in Perth - Hamilton, not Cotton - as the Tasmania JackJumpers opened their NBL account with a three-point win over the Wildcats.

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Wade whirlwind powers Tigers past Vics

Matthew Wade scored a 65-ball hundred and Mitch Owen had 50 inside five overs as Tasmania thumped Victoria in the One-Day Cup.

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'Time of the essence': Devils respond to stadium report

The Tasmania Devils have issued their first statement since a planning body lashed the proposed Macquarie Point stadium, recommending it shouldn't go ahead.

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United's Doyle returns to ice game against JackJumpers

Melbourne United have toppled the Tasmania JackJumpers in a season-opening NBL thriller, with Milton Doyle returning to break the hearts of his former club.

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Developer's stark warning after critical stadium report

A day after a report recommended a divisive AFL stadium not go ahead, the project's developer has fired back with a warning over already rising costs.

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JackJumpers bracing for physical battle in NBL opener

New-look Tasmania and Melbourne line-ups will renew their clubs' tense rivalry in what is tipped to be a physical affair in the NBL season opener.

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‘Too big for the site’: Tasmanian AFL stadium should not be built, says independent planning commission

Proposed Macquarie Point venue a condition for state entering AFL in 2028, but report argues it would cause ‘unacceptable adverse impacts on Hobart’

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Buckley keen to coach Devils but stadium still in limbo

Nathan Buckley is keen to coach Tasmania's AFL team, but the state's planning commission has given the thumbs-down to a proposed Hobart stadium.

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Report blow for AFL stadium but premier vows to kick on

A stadium attached to one state's dream for an AFL side has failed to score in a highly critical planning assessment, plunging the project into further doubt.

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Ashes hopeful starts new audition with one-day century

NSW batsman Kurtis Patterson, considered an outsider for an Ashes berth, has posted a century in a one-day loss to Tasmania.

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Buckley meets Devils ahead of crucial stadium report

Former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley is firming by the day to be appointed inaugural coach of the Tasmania Devils and is holding more meetings with the club.

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Premier pressed to reveal stadium cost before key vote

A contentious stadium tied to a state's AFL dream will head to a critical parliamentary vote after a planning assessment report is made public.

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Former BBL cricketer pleads not guilty to child abuse

An ex-Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Tigers fast bowler has entered not guilty pleas to two charges of child sexual abuse.

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Growing change: a different kind of school garden program is improving student outcomes in Tasmania

The 24 Carrots kitchen garden program founded by Tasmanian artist Kirsha Kaechele aims to integrate ‘art and lifestyle into every aspect of the project’

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Devils' first chance for points with VFL, VFLW teams

The Tasmania Devils will join the VFL and VFLW competitions fulltime ahead of the club's entry into the AFL and also dangle a contract carrot for rookies.

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'Every voice matters': JackJumpers name new captain

The Tasmania JackJumpers have revealed their next skipper, who'll become just the second player to lead the NBL franchise.

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Junior doctors take unpaid overtime fight to court

Historic legal action against a state government has been launched by junior doctors who claim they haven't been paid entitled overtime.

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Australian politicians reveal their housing portfolios, with some owning as many as six homes

Dozens of politicians are landlords, having also declared rental income from their investment properties

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Murray Watt backs ‘no-go’ zones where development is banned – but not for Tasmania’s Robbins Island

Environment minister says scientific evidence did not convince government that remote island qualified

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Victoria warned to prepare for ‘destruction’ with severe weather and snow forecast

Gusts reaching up to 130km/h expected to push further into south-eastern states on Saturday, bringing showers, hail and thunderstorms

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Labor greenlights contentious Robbins Island windfarm despite fears for endangered orange-bellied parrot

Environment advocates have called for important migratory shorebird habitat off Tasmania to be declared ‘no-go site’

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Wind farm fans 'death row' fears for endangered species

Strict conditions imposed by the federal government will do little to protect the environment surrounding a controversial wind farm project, green groups warn.

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Devils bid to fast-track state league entry on AFL path

Tasmania's AFL bid remains contingent on a new stadium in Hobart, but the Devils are hopeful VFL inclusion next year can be a step in the right direction.

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New Bass Strait ferry arrives with hefty price tag

One of two new Bass Strait ferries delayed by a port stuff-up will cost $1 million per month to berth in Tasmanian waters.

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