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Operator of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry service, TT-Line, has been found guilty of breaching animal welfare laws following the deaths of 16 polo ponies.

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Bar-tailed godwit flies 13,500km from Alaska to Tasmania, breaking world record for non-stop bird flight

A young bird has flown for 11 days straight after taking an unexpected turn, setting a new world record for the longest non-stop migratory flight.

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AFL Tasmania to employ former police to enforce new salary cap system in bid to make a free kitchen reno a thing of the past

A team of former police officers will help AFL Tasmania enforce a strict new player salary cap system that the code's administrators hope will "create a level playing field" for the local competition.

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Sea urchin infestations in New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria investigated in inquiry

An ocean harvest that fetches up to $40 a teaspoon in Melbourne restaurants could be the key to reducing reef devastation being caused by sea urchins.

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Million-dollar cancer treatment equipment to 'lie idle' at Tasmanian hospital due to lack of staff

Health staff are warning crucial cancer treatment equipment at the North West Regional Hospital will be forced to sit idle because of a lack of staff available to operate it.

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Bar-tailed godwit sets world record with 13,560km continuous flight from Alaska to southern Australia

Satellite tag data suggests five-month-old migratory bird did not stop during voyage which took 11 days and one hour to reach Tasmania

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Council results coming in for Tasmanian local government elections

Bitter enemies in the same chambers, a golliwog defender firming as mayor in one municipality, and other political careers shredded — who said Tasmania's council elections would be boring?

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In-form Harris leads Victoria to victory

Marcus Harris continues to impress ahead of the summer's Test series with a career-best one-day score, helping Victoria to a win in Tasmania.

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Daughter's pillow-smothering claim against stepmother 'scurrilous', diverted police resources, coroner finds

A Tasmanian woman who accused her stepmother of smothering her father with a pillow had a "clear motive" for the "scurrilous allegation", a coroner finds.

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Alleged police assault of Indigenous man

Allegations an Indigenous man was bashed by Tasmanian police officers while in custody are being investigated.

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Cruise ships return to Tasmania for the first time since COVID ban despite new cases on WA liner

Two years ago, Tasmania was one of the country's top cruise ship destinations until the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now, cruise ships have returned, despite cases emerging on a liner in WA.

ABC News

The latest on Australia's wet weather: flood levels and the areas to watch

Major flooding is continuing along a number of rivers in northern Victoria and much of New South Wales, as further rain and thunderstorms threaten to increase the flood threat for eastern and south-east Australia.

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Tasmanian horticulture legend retires after six decades growing seedlings

Bill Allan has run his wholesale nursery in Launceston for six decades, but it's now on the market as the 84-year-old settles into retirement, knowing his beloved seedlings are growing in gardens across the state.

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Cash injection to fix GP shortage high on federal budget wish list for Tasmania

Brighton resident Marilyn Wiltshire was "distraught" when her local general practice clinic closed. But there may be some hope for her and fellow locals in the federal budget.

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Sydney breaks October rainfall record with Victoria also on track for wettest ever month

October is the third month this year to see Sydney rain records tumble, with more falls forecast across eastern Australia this week

AAP

Murder charges after Tas suburban stabbing

Three men in their 30s have been charged with the stabbing murder of a 34-year-old man following an alleged altercation in Tasmania.

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Three men charged with murder over George Town stabbing death in northern Tasmania

Police charge three men with murder after an alleged fatal stabbing in northern Tasmania.

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Tasmania's Catholic Archbishop Julian Porteous likens St Marys scripture reading furore to Thorburn AFL religion row

The recent pushback over a planned scripture reading at a girls school is just like the forcing out of Essendon's Andrew Thorburn — both examples of "society becoming increasingly hostile to Christian beliefs", Tasmania's Catholic leader says.

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Urgent Flood Warnings Are In Place Across Australia, So Here’s Your State-By-State Storm Breakdown

NSW, Vic, Queensland, SA and Tasmania are bracing for heavy rain, thunderstorms and flash flooding on Monday with Sydney already slammed.

AAP

Tasmania, Qld the top-performing states

Tasmania and Queensland have the best economic momentum in the country as NSW and Victoria slide down the rankings.

The Guardian - AU

Flood warnings in place in Australia’s eastern states, with predictions the wet weather could persist until the middle of next week

Bureau warns of renewed flooding across Victoria, NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania

ABC News

Tasmania's voluntary assisted dying laws have come into effect. Here's how they will work

Tasmania's voluntary assisted dying laws come into effect today and it's a bittersweet moment for two sisters who vowed to continue the fight for the laws after their mother's death in 2019. Here's how the laws will work.

AAP

JackJumpers on fire in NBL

The Tasmania JackJumpers have set new club record score after running riot over Perth in the NBL.

ABC News

Plastic dilemma after Envorinex goes bust leaving Tasmanians with waste problem

It was the green dream that turned plastic trash into treasure, popular among politicians keen to champion sustainability without sidelining industry — then the company went bust, leaving many without a means to get rid of waste.

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Tasmanian areas hit by recent floods on alert again as storms roll in

Tasmanian residents in regions hit by recent floods are being told to prepare again as storm fronts move over the island state.

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