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Tasmanian parliament numbers restored, as Peg Putt's camp chair stunt of 1998 comes full circle

Twenty three years ago, Peg Putt dragged a rickety old camp chair out of her garage and smuggled it into the Tasmanian parliament. She did it as a protest for democracy — and this week's victory has left her "quite emotional".

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‘Back where they belong’: sacred Tasmanian rock carvings to finally return home

Sawed off crudely in the 1960s, the 14,000-year-old petroglyphs have been in museum storage for decades. Now, after years of negotiations, they are on their way back to country'

The Guardian - AU

Ancient Aboriginal rock art leaves museums to return home to Tasmania's far north-west

After more than five decades, three apologies and painstaking preservation work, ancient Indigenous rock carvings are making the journey from museums to their original home hundreds of kilometres away in a remote corner of Tasmania's far north-west.

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Another COVID wave hits Tasmania, but not as hard as Omicron, health authorities say

Daily COVID-19 case numbers are rising again, with the health department confirming the state is in the middle of another wave. So, what should Tasmanians be doing to prepare?

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Five facilities to replace Tasmania's 'house of horrors' Ashley youth detention facility

The Tasmanian government outlines a plan for five separate facilities to replace the troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre, referred to in a recent inquiry as a "house of horrors".

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New home for troubled Tas youth centre

Details of reforms in relation to the closure of Tasmania's controversial Ashley Youth Detention Centre have been revealed by the state government.

AAP

Inquest hears Tasmania Police officer Paul Reynolds was facing child exploitation claims before suicide

A senior Tasmanian police officer who was part of the response to the Port Arthur massacre and the Beaconsfield Mine collapse was facing serious child exploitation allegations before his death, an inquest hears.

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Strong winds battering south-east Australia ease as cold weather blasts Tasmania

Warmer and drier conditions forecast for early weeks of summer after wet and gusty spring

The Guardian - AU

Tourist sentenced over fatal Tas crash

A German tourist who caused a crash that killed a Tasmanian grandfather has been handed a three-month suspended jail sentence.

AAP

Liberal candidate Dean Young announced election grant for Tasmanian volleyball club he was involved with

A Tasmanian Liberal candidate announced a $100,000 taxpayer-funded election grant for a volleyball club he was involved with, the ABC can reveal, as the government faces growing allegations of pork-barrelling for funding promises made to sporting clubs and organisations.

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Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff 'sick of mistruths' about $750m AFL Hobart stadium plan

Tasmania's Premier goes on the offensive at those who question his plan to spend an estimated $375 million of taxpayer money on a new Hobart stadium in order to launch a local AFL team, as a federal Liberal colleague says he has reservations over the cost.

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What planting tomatoes shows us about climate change

There’s a piece of gardening lore in my hometown which has been passed down for generations: never plant your tomatoes before Show Day, which, in Tasmania, is the fourth Saturday in October. If you’re foolhardy enough to plant them earlier, your tomato seedlings will suffer during the cold nights and…

The Conversation

GP shortage hits another Tasmanian community as doctor's exit causes dismay for Campbell Town's elderly patients

As yet another Tasmanian community loses its local GP, a group of senior citizens calls for more incentives for young doctors willing to work in rural areas.

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Tasmania Police officer took his own life on day of professional standards meeting, inquest told

A coronial inquest into the deaths by suicide of four Tasmanian police officers hears one took his own life on the same day he received an unannounced visit from the Professional Standards Unit.

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Government seeks ASIC briefing on coal testing 'scam'

The independent MP from Tasmania says the industry has been lying for years about the quality of Australian coal.

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Hydrogen fuel pumps are on the way in Australia — so how long until the vehicles arrive?

Hydrogen fuel trials are emerging across Australia, but a project in Tasmania is seeking to create an entirely renewable energy-generated supply chain.

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Final report released into driverless freight train that sped out of control for 23 minutes

Concerns were raised about the safety of remote control technology in the lead-up to a driverless freight train speeding uncontrolled for more than 20 minutes in Tasmania, ultimately resulting in two people being struck with flying debris when it was forcibly derailed.

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In-principle agreement on Tassie AFL side

The Tasmanian government and AFL have reached an in-principle agreement on commercial terms for the island state's 19th licence bid.

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Tasmanian education staff survey finds 20pc don't feel safe in workplace, 25pc not happy to speak up

Many Tasmanian education department staff do not feel physically safe in their workplace and one in four do not feel confident to speak about their concerns, a new survey finds.

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Victorian man who killed boy while felling tree in Tasmania sentenced to more than four years' jail

After seven years of delays and an emotional criminal trial, a Victorian man who killed the child of his partner while felling a tree in southern Tasmania has been jailed.

AAP

Jail for tree-felling death of Tas boy

A 40-year-old man has been jailed for four years and nine months for causing the death of a seven-year-old boy while cutting a tree for firewood in Tasmania.

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Historic Vaucluse farm sells for more than $100m, setting new bar for Tasmania

A historic 1830s Georgian homestead and rural property in Tasmania's Midlands sells for more than $100 million.

AAP

Daniel Hughes stars as NSW crush Tasmania

Daniel Hughes has made it three centuries in four one-day games for NSW this summer, helping lift the Blues to a crushing 160-run victory over Tasmania.

The Independent UK

Charles sends message of support after ‘terrible’ floods in Australia

The east of Australia has experienced heavy downpours which flooded large parts of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

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Human voices, including ABC presenters, deter feral deer from Tasmanian farm

As farmers around the country grapple with how to keep feral deer at bay, a study in Tasmania finds voices like those of ABC presenter Richard Fidler may hold the key.

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