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Bob Brown ‘moved on’ from logging protest

Former Australian senator and Greens co-founder Bob Brown says he has been arrested in Tasmania while staging a protest against logging.

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Bob Brown arrested in logging protest

Greens co-founder Bob Brown says he has been arrested in Tasmania's northeast while trying to save swift parrot populations.

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Child sexual abuse survivors receive formal apology from Tasmanian government in parliament

Premier Jeremy Rockliff and others have delivered a historic apology from Tasmania's parliament to victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in state institutions, almost two years to the day since the government announced an investigation into the allegations.

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Outdoor counsellor tackling eco-anxiety from beachside 'office' in southern Tasmania

On a typical work day, Karen Grant meets clients for a walk on the beach. She's one of a growing number of mental health professionals helping people with eco-anxiety — and getting outside is part of her advice.

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What will happen during tonight's total lunar eclipse? Check out our handy 'blood moon' guide

The Moon is turning shades of rust and blood red tonight in the last total lunar eclipse for three years. Here's a state-by-state rundown of what you'll see if the weather is kind.

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Tas premier says sorry to abuse survivors

Tasmania's premier has delivered a formal apology to victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in state institutions after harrowing evidence at an inquiry.

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Here's how Tasmania's new fire danger rating system works

Gone is Tasmania's old six-level fire danger warning system designed in the 1960s, and in is the new four-level fire rating system. So, what is the new system and how does it work?

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Variety Tasmania's first Motor Mouth camp helps non-verbal children and their families find the right words

A charity organisation in Tasmania organises the state's first device-focused family camp aimed at developing communication skills through real-life scenarios and networking.

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Bob Brown accuses Tanya Plibersek of putting industry above environment on Tarkine trip

Environment minister visited Tasmania for two days and insists she’s taking mine decision seriously but Brown wanted her to visit rainforest with him

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Teenager killed in Tas quad bike crash

A 16-year-old boy has died and his female passenger seriously injured in a quad bike crash in northwestern Tasmania.

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Teenager killed, another injured in quad bike crash at Oldina, Tasmania

A 16-year-old boy is dead and his riding companion, a 16-year-old girl, injured, after a quad bike crash in northern Tasmania.

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Aboriginal tour operator Nunami can't keep up with demand amid gaps in market in Tasmania's wilderness areas

Nunami Sculthorpe-Green's tourism venture in Tasmania is going so well she "cannot keep up with the demand" and while there are other Aboriginal tourism offerings on the island, gaps in the market are there — waiting to be filled.

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Bullets survive late Tassie charge in NBL

Brisbane have extended their NBL winning streak to three but had to do it the hard way, almost giving up a huge halftime against the Tasmania JackJumpers

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COVID cases aboard Coral Princess not a concern for locals in Burnie, two years on from disease outbreak

Two years ago, the thought of a cruise ship with COVID-infected passengers arriving in Tasmania's north-west would have set alarms bells ringing — but now, the only thing ringing were the cash registers of local businesses.

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Refugee advocate is Tas Aust of the Year

Migrant and refugee advocate John Kamara has been named 2023 Tasmania Australian of the Year for his work with culturally diverse communities.

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Photographing 'world's biggest blue gum' to shine light on 500yo giant in logging coupe

This 80-metre-tall Tasmanian blue gum was discovered by giant-tree hunters in an area of forest slated for logging. So what is the future of the forest giant?

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Real estate market transitioning from 'seller to buyer' as Tasmania's property sales drop

Rising interest rates combined with growing cost of living expenses and slow wage growth are the main causes of the drop in sales, the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania says.

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JackJumpers add to Perth's NBL woes

Tasmania have gone to Western Australia and taken the spoils as they handed Perth their fifth straight loss in the NBL.

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Key evidence in drug case thrown out after judge rules police illegally opened private mail

Key evidence in a drug trafficking case has been thrown out after a judge ruled police in Tasmania illegally opened private mail in what has been described as a "reckless" breach of the law.

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Foreign takeover of Tasmanian salmon farmer puts state’s marine life at risk, activists say

Cooke Aquaculture, which has a history of environmental controversies, acquired Tassal after shareholders backed billion-dollar deal

AAP

Tassal shareholders back foreign takeover

Shareholders of Australia's largest salmon producer Tassal have voted in favour of a takeover by Canadian company Cooke Aquaculture.

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Hobart cable car blow as plan knocked back

Tasmania's planning tribunal has knocked back a controversial proposal for a cable car to the pinnacle of Hobart's kunanyi/Mt Wellington.

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Hobart cable car project dealt blow as company loses appeal over council refusal

Tasmania's planning authority rules the controversial kunanyi/Mt Wellington cable car project should not go ahead, upholding Hobart City Council's original refusal of the project.

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Permit to kill up to 200 swans issued in Tasmania's Central Highlands over trout habitat

A permit to kill up to 200 black swans in Tasmania's Central Highlands was approved after the native bird rendered the area unsuitable as a habitat for trout.

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Tas top psychiatrist suspended over woman

Tasmania's chief psychiatrist had his registration suspended for allegedly being involved in an inappropriate relationship with a woman, it has been revealed.

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