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Why Tasmania and Victoria dominate the list of Australia's largest trees – and why these majestic giants are under threat

Australia has an extraordinary diversity of trees, with more than 820 species of eucalypts alone. But not all trees are created equal. Some species can turn into giants, like the majestic mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) and the impressive white fig (Ficus virens).

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Council 'jumped the gun' in evacuating 40 seasonal workers from Shearwater property, owner says

The company that owns a Tasmanian property from which 40 seasonal workers were evacuated has denied the property poses any risk to life.

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Midland Highway roadworks causing delays for motorists and costing businesses

Motorists travelling on Tasmania's Midland Highway have already had their patience tested by a 10-year roadworks project slowing speeds — but now, with vehicles coming to a complete stop, businesses are saying the extra freight cost will have to be passed on.

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Tigers top-order toothless against Shield leaders WA

Tasmania are 226 runs behind Western Australia with five wickets in hand following a poor start to their Sheffield Shield first innings in Hobart.

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Watch Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Tame Tasmania With Mark Webber

It's ideally suited for the treacherous road known as Jacob's Ladder.

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Courtroom escapee Bodie Savage, who spent 11 days on the run in Tasmania, sentenced to more jail time

A Tasmanian man who fled from the Hobart Magistrates Court, sparking an 11-day manhunt, has been sentenced to six months in prison.

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Seasonal workers evacuated from Shearwater property after inspection alleges 'high risk to health and wellbeing' of occupants

Around 40 Pacific seasonal workers have been moved to other accommodation after an inspection of their Tasmanian lodging allegedly identifies "significant and obvious risk" to the health and safety of occupants.

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Document stoush puts jumping castle inquest on hold

The inquest into a deadly primary school jumping castle incident in Tasmania is on hold because the workplace safety regulator won't hand over its reports.

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Inglis century builds huge WA platform against Tasmania

A century to Josh Inglis has put high-flyers Western Australia in a good position after day one of the Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania in Hobart.

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Strawberry-picking robots ease worker shortage during harvest at Tasmanian fruit farm

A northern Tasmanian strawberry farm has shipped out a fleet of 16 robots from the UK to help with picking amid ongoing labour shortages plaguing the horticulture industry.

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Restrictive covenant at New Norfolk housing development blocks use of land for public housing

The use of a "restrictive covenant" — which excludes use of the land for public housing at a new Tasmanian real estate development — has been condemned by housing advocates.

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Bulk-billing rates in Tasmania worst in Australia, as medical students shun GP careers

For those trying to find a bulk-billing doctor in Tasmania, the task is a challenging one — and with rural clinics under pressure and fewer GPs coming through the system, the problem is only going to get worse.

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Calls for national container deposit scheme to stop 'discouraging innovation' of small producers

Small brewers in Tasmania and Victoria are struggling to keep up with individual container refund schemes across the country. Brewers say the red tape is killing innovation.

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What to do if the property you buy has a cemetery on it

Denis and Kay Whitehouse always dreamed of converting a church into a home. That dream became a reality when they bought one in Tasmania's southern midlands in 2008. But it wasn't just the church they became responsible for — it was also the property's cemetery.

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When an old Tafe campus is bought for a $50m makeover, what do you do? Fill it with art

Tasmania’s Mona Foma festival has taken over a car museum, a hardware store and now Launceston’s daggy former Tafe building, which is packed with art, music and performances

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Blind and vision-impaired cricketers in Canberra can now play the game they love thanks to the National Cricket Inclusion Championships

Blind and vision-impaired cricketers in Canberra now have a team in the National Cricket Inclusion Championships, taking in players from Tasmania to make up numbers.

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Charlie Read, son of 'Chopper', remanded on drugs, driving, firearms charges in Tasmania

The son of late notorious underworld identity Mark "Chopper" Read has appeared in a Tasmanian court charged with several driving, drug and firearms offences — including possession of a replica Glock pistol.

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Dead Tasmanian devil held up at council meeting to urge cut to Woolnorth speed limit

A council reverses an earlier decision and votes to seek a lower speed limit on a rural Tasmanian road after a member of the public brings in a dead devil.

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Revealed: the areas where Australians are struggling to access free GP care

Exclusive: Data shows low bulk-billing rates in affluent Sydney suburbs as well as several regional electorates and Tasmania

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Circular Head Council gives green light to Robbins Island wind farm

A contentious wind farm proposal for Robbins Island in Tasmania's far north-west gets council approval the Greens say is in the "worst place" environmentally but the project still faces hurdles.

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Rebekah had to travel more than four hours after her waters broke due to a midwife shortage

A growing number of north-west Tasmanian women say they are having birth inductions started and stopped, or are having to wait days after their waters break to be induced due to a midwife shortage.

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JackJumpers beat Breakers to stay alive in NBL playoffs

A second-half surge helped Tasmania JackJumpers level their NBL semi-final series against the New Zealand Breakers with a 89-78 win in Hobart.

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Receptionist could be jailed for Cricket Tasmania theft

The woman at the centre of a texting saga with one-time Australian Test cricket captain Tim Paine could be jailed for stealing from Cricket Tasmania.

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Hot Hughes smashes ton as NSW thrash Tasmania in Cup

Daniel Hughes continued his prolific run by scoring 129 for NSW in a 102-run win over Tasmania which smashed the visitors' hopes of making the one-day final.

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Dairy giant Saputo to spend $20 million relocating manufacturing from mothballed Maffra site to Tasmania

In a sign of the times for the dairy industry, as one milk factory closes, another is expanding.

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