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Greg Longmore back on the golf course in comeback after horror fire accident in 2021

A northern Tasmanian man who suffered burns to more than 50 per cent of his body after a distillery blaze is now playing in the state's biggest golf competition in an "amazing" comeback.

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More people join Tasmania detention centre class action

An additional 33 people are set to join a class action alleging abuse and neglect at Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre.

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Tasmanian government urged to hear from children as institutional child sexual abuse inquiry nears end

An 18-year-old who has experience in Tasmania's out-of-home care system has a message for ministers and bureaucrats responsible for implementing recommendations from the state's commission of inquiry.

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Cameron Bancroft hailed as WA juggernaut continues

Western Australia have continued their stunning form with a crushing win in Hobart, highlighted by Cameron Bancroft becoming the Sheffield Shield's top scorer.

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Watch Mark Webber Drive A Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo In Wild Tasmania

In the short film, the ex-F1 driver uses a Taycan 4 Cross Turismo to get to Jason's Ladder in northern Tasmania, a stunning place with gravel-paved hairpin turns and jaw-dropping scenery.

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Albanese weighs federal support for Tasmanian stadium as AFL pledges $360m for new team

Gillon McLachlan says other clubs ‘very close’ to supporting new team but emphasises it is contingent on stadium

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Man extradited from Broome sentenced to 12 years' jail for child sex abuse in Tasmania

Warning: This story contains graphic details that readers may find disturbing. An eight-year-old girl was denied food by her stepfather unless she performed sexual acts with him, a Launceston Supreme Court has heard.

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Bancroft piles on runs for WA against Tigers in Shield

Ladder-leading Western Australia are in an unloseable position against Tasmania thanks to a big century from Cameron Bancroft.

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Daytime baseball bat murder in park 'driven by anger'

A 21-year-old man was driven by anger when he murdered his grandmother's partner with a baseball bat at a park in Tasmania.

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McLachlan outlines AFL funds for Tasmanian team

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan has pledged $360 million towards a Tasmanian team, noting approval for a 19th licence is contingent on securing funding for a stadium.

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Tasmanian Aboriginals want cultural objects returned to country as TMAG holds exhibition

Members of Tasmania's Aboriginal communities are calling on international institutions to repatriate their cultural treasures, arguing "loans" are not good enough because "nobody borrows their own belongings".

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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.

ABC News

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.

ABC News

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.

ABC News

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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