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Deloraine flood victim's house vandalised during long wait for insurer

One of the worst-affected families from last year's flood disaster in northern Tasmania has been dealt another blow after vandals broke into their waterlogged home and spray-painted walls, smashed glass and bashed holes in plaster.

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Sentencing delayed in polo ponies Spirit of Tasmania animal cruelty case as magistrate considers vet report

A magistrate says she cannot sentence the operator of the Spirit of Tasmania or former Australian polo captain Andrew Williams over the 2018 deaths of 16 polo ponies until fresh evidence of them "whinnying in distress" is considered.

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Federal health minister asked to explain why GP single-employer model started in New South Wales but expanded in Tasmania

A New South Wales minister says it "absolutely beggars belief" that a federal program to assist with GP recruitment trialled in the state is being expanded to Tasmania — but not to other NSW regions.

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New antenna in southern Tasmania taking on key role directing satellite traffic

As more satellites are sent into orbit, a new antenna in southern Tasmania is keeping a watchful eye on the traffic in the skies.

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UTAS Stadium $65m stand concept announced for York Park, with early 2025 completion date

Tassie footy fans in the north will soon have a shiny new $65 million stand — but as for the money to finish the rest of the project, that ball is firmly in the hands of the federal government.

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Hawthorn extend deal to play AFL in Tasmania

Hawthorn have extended their deal to play four AFL games a season in Tasmania until the end of the 2025 campaign.

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Number of Aboriginal Tasmanians in prison more than doubles in a decade

A support worker who helps Aboriginal prisoners when they are released in Tasmania is not surprised the rates of incarceration have doubled in a decade, saying the system is failing her community.

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Ex-Vic priest extradited on assault charge

A paedophile priest who abused Victorian schoolboys will be sent to Tasmania to face further indecent assault charges.

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How car crash detection works in an emergency — and which phones have the life-saving technology

It only took emergency services eight minutes to respond to a car crash early this morning in Tasmania's north, after one of the passengers' phones detected the incident and made the call. Here's how the technology works.

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Cradle Mountain's new Dove Lake viewing shelter officially unveiled as part of million-dollar upgrades

One of the largest gems in Tasmania's tourism crown, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, has been made more friendly to visitors, with the new Dove Lake viewing shelter officially unveiled — but not everyone is happy about it.

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Five people injured, four horses dead after crash at Rowella in northern Tasmania

Police say they suspect fatigue may have played a role in an early morning crash that injured five people and killed four horses in a float being towed by a young woman in Tasmania's north today — with a prominent racing stable thanking the public for their support.

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Deloraine residents still struggling four months after damaging floods

Months on from the devastating floods that wreaked havoc in Tasmania's north, residents in Deloraine are still struggling to rebuild their lives.

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Back from extinction: Resurrecting the Tasmanian tiger

The last thylacine is thought to have died in the 1930s. Meet the scientists who want to bring it back.

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Trackers show rescued whales surviving and thriving after mass stranding in Tasmania

Months on from a mass whale stranding on Tasmania's west coast, researchers say all the effort saving and refloating 44 of them has paid off with electronic trackers confirming they are thriving.

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At 16 years plus, Speedy is the oldest known sea dragon, facial-recognition project finds

John has been diving with Speedy the sea dragon on Tasmania's east coast for 16 years. Using facial recognition, scientists have identified Speedy as the longest-living sea dragon recorded.

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Tasmanian 'angry farmer' looks to boost school literacy levels after education system disillusionment

A 2006 survey found Tasmania has the lowest level of adult literacy in the country; fed up with an education system that he feels is letting children down, one cattle farmer decided to take matters into his own hands.

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Record dry spell threatening Tasmania's Wilderness World Heritage Area

Unusually dry weather is leaving the state's Wilderness World Heritage Area sensitive to fire. It's a prospect that threatens a living fossil that traces its history to the ancient super-continent Gondwana.

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Paddling calendar: the best places to kayak and canoe in Australia, every month of the year

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Vasiljevic hot as Kings down JackJumpers

Dejan Vasiljevic's hot shooting powered the Sydney Kings to a dominant road win over Tasmania JackJumpers to end a two-game slide in the NBL.

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Australia-first trial to retain GPs in rural areas will see them employed directly by state government

Tasmania will be the first in the country to trial a new $13 million statewide rural GP training model in the latest attempt to help combat widespread doctors shortages and GP clinic closures.

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Cradle Mountain's Dove Lake now accessible by kayaks made from King Billy pine

Meet the tour operators who are hand-building kayaks from a rare Tasmanian timber for paddling on Dove Lake.

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Metro Tasmania drivers report abuse and low morale, as spike in crashes blamed on inexperienced staff

Morale among drivers with Tasmania's state-owned bus operator is tanking, with one saying they hear of a colleague being spat on or hit "every day" and concerns from the unions that streamlined training is leading to more crashes.

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Once a footy giant, the Glenorchy Magpies Football Club is struggling to attract players

There are fears one of Tasmania's former powerhouse Australian rules football teams is dangerously close to not being able to field a team, with sporting greats likening the situation to a canary in a coalmine for other clubs.

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Search for missing round-the-world sailor Peter Baggenstos continues two months after he was last seen

Tasmania Police has taken over the investigation into the disappearance of Swiss sailor Peter Baggenstos, who was last seen leaving port in Hobart on December 1.

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Concerns for missing 80-year-old sailor

Tasmanian police hold concerns for the welfare of 80-year-old sailor Peter Baggenstos who has been missing since December.

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