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'Significant increase' in number of patients being given wrong medication, Ambulance Tasmania says

Ambulance Tasmania reported a significant increase in patients being given the wrong medication, doses, and routes last year, in what a union says is a result of excessive workloads.

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Bushfire near Lake Pedder in 'mop-up stage' as fire authorities brace for coming heatwave

Firefighters working in Tasmania's south-west wilderness are hitting a bushfire hard ahead of hot conditions expected later in the week.

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Aboriginal dispute over stranded yacht

The Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania has claimed ownership of a stranded yacht that washed ashore on Christmas Beach during the Sydney to Hobart race.

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Tasmanian firey vacancies 'unforgivable'

The opposition has called for 28 Tasmania Fire Service job vacancies to be filled urgently, which the government blames on low unemployment rates.

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Salvage fight over Sydney to Hobart yacht Huntress as Aboriginal Land Council claims ownership

The Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania claims a Sydney to Hobart yacht that washed up on a remote beach is the property of Indigenous Australians and they are entitled to a third of its worth, despite the vessel already being salvaged.

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How Hummocky's (Mount Chappell Island) super-sized tiger snakes outgrew their mainland counterparts

Flying into Hummocky (Mount Chappell Island) and landing on the grass airstrip feels a bit like arriving at Jurassic Park — and just like in the film, mystery surrounds the island's reptile inhabitants.

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Kenji Sabine travels to Tasmania's most remote locations for science

Kenji Sabine moved to Tasmania for a low-paying gig exploring the state's most remote locations, but when funding dried up he said he'd do it for free.

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Over next decade, Tasmania's population of residents aged over 85 years will double. How will state cope?

Tasmania already has teething problems when it comes to population growth, so now that the population is getting older, just how well prepared is the island state?

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Melbourne United stay in NBL playoff race

Melbourne United's late charge for the NBL's post-season has gained momentum after beating the Tasmania JackJumpers 92-85 in Hobart.

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Salvaging stranded Sydney to Hobart yacht Huntress could be too big a job, experts warn

On this remote Tasmanian beach you'd rarely see any evidence of human life, but the white sands are now host to a busted Sydney to Hobart race yacht — and experts say getting it out of there is going to take a "massive effort".

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CASA safety changes that closed Launceston hospital helipad 'made public in December 2018'

The regulation changes that forced the closure of the helipad of Tasmania's second-largest hospital were made public more than four years ago, the federal aviation authority says, amid growing questions over the state government's level of transparency around the issue.

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Tasmania forecast to have 79,000 more residents by 2033, with most living outside Greater Hobart

While a higher percentage of Tasmania's population will live in Greater Hobart by 2033, the state will still have trouble bucking its unique north-south divide, new population data shows.

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Race to salvage Huntress after Sydney to Hobart competitor beached on Cape Barren Island

The race started well for Huntress, but a broken rudder, seasickness and the crew abandoning the yacht has ended with it wrecked on a "pristine and remote" beach.

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Concerns over aged care reform in Tasmania

Unions and the daughter of a former resident have raised concerns over proposed changes to the model of care at a Tasmanian aged care provider.

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Murder charge after Tas escapee death

A Tasmanian man has been charged with murder after the body of an escaped prisoner was found outside a suburban Hobart home in an apparent shooting.

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Race to evacuate as floods hit Kimberley

Record flooding in parts of the WA Kimberley has marooned 15 guests at a Fitzroy Crossing hotel as authorities race to find a boat big enough to evacuate them.

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Tasmania's Furneaux Group residents run funeral and mortuary services for their neighbours

There are fewer than 1,000 residents on Tasmania's remote Furneaux Group islands, and when one of them dies, locals step in to do everything from giving the funeral service to growing the flowers.

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Police in Tasmania are trying to increase their female workforce, but it hasn't been easy

As part of its 12-month recruitment campaign, Tasmania Police is aiming to hire more female officers. Here's what they're looking for.

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JackJumpers defeat Phoenix in NBL drubbing

The South East Melbourne Phoenix have been accused of waving the white flag after being pummelled 99-74 by the Tasmania JackJumpers in the NBL.

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Qld road toll surges to worst in 13 years

Queensland has recorded its highest road death toll in 13 years as the number of people killed on Tasmanian roads surges and Victoria's count also rises.

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Body of missing Tasmanian kayaker found

Police have blamed "misadventure" after they found the body of a Tasmanian man following a two-day search in the state's remote northwest.

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Police mount search for missing kayaker

A missing man's late night fishing trip has been described as "out of character" after Tasmanian emergency services discovered his empty kayak.

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Kings take down JackJumpers without coach

Xavier Cooks had his way with the Tasmania JackJumpers as the Sydney Kings shrugged off coach Chase Buford's absence to cruise home in a 97-77 NBL win.

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Rosebery was Tasmania's first test this fire season — and experts warn there's 'the perfect recipe' for more blazes

The blaze in Rosebery in Tasmania's west was the state's first real test this bushfire season, and with more hot and dry conditions predicted, Tasmanians are being urged to prepare.

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Body of missing Tasmanian angler found

Tasmania Police have found the body of a 50-year-old man who went missing at the state's Great Lake on Thursday while on a solo fishing expedition.

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