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The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

Victoria, NSW and Tasmania prepare for flooding amid heavy rains — as it happened

Emergency school closures in Victoria and evacuation centres open in south-east Australia as floodwaters rise.

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Special Olympics National Games are heading back 'home' to Launceston

The Special Olympics National Games are back in Tasmania for the first time in more than three decades and it's a special time for locals and athletes alike.

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Major flood warnings issued in northern Tasmania as thousands urged to evacuate

Several people have been rescued in Tasmania's north while residents from Latrobe to Liena and Meander to Hadspen are being urged to evacuate as the Mersey and Meander rivers rise amid increasing rainfall.

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Emily says she's a victim of domestic violence, but has struggled to feel heard by police and the courts

A Tasmanian woman who alleges she is a victim of domestic violence says she feels "gaslit" by the state's justice system after senior police downplayed her claims as "a family quibble" and a magistrate called them a "tenuous thread of allegations".

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Evacuation order as flooding hits Tasmania

Authorities have ordered people in parts of northwest Tasmania to evacuate, with flooding rivers in the top half of the state to keep rising in coming days.

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Northern Tasmania's accessible taxi shortage leaves wheelchair users stranded

Minna Blaney is desperate to live a full life, but at present, it's a struggle just to leave the house.

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The Loop: It's 20 years since the Bali bombings, states are bracing for more heavy rain, and the Fat Bear Week champion has been crowned

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Tasmanians warned coming rains could surpass 2016 levels as authorities ready for floods

Tasmanians are being urged to prepare for a major rain event bearing down on the island, with concerns that measures put in place after the 2016 floods are incomplete and a hard-hit town is still vulnerable.

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BOM forecasts heavy rain over Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia as flash flooding continues in NSW

Victoria and Tasmania are forecast to receive the brunt of the torrential rain this time around but the flooding continues in NSW. Here's what to expect near you.

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Tasmania Fire Service pulls faulty tankers from service sparking union fears for firefighting effort

The Tasmanian Fire Service denies union claims that removing 22 faulty fire tankers from service will impact firefighting capacity this summer, but there are claims dozens more could be under review with the same issue.

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Mother murderer appeals Tas jail sentence

A West Australian woman sentenced to 23 years' jail for murdering her mother with a cushion in Tasmania has appealed the length of her sentence.

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Body in car likely alleged Tas gunman

Tasmania Police say a body found in a burnt-out car in bushland likely belongs to a man wanted over a shooting incident a fortnight ago.

AAP

Tasmania's first local election with compulsory voting has been hotly fought

More than 500 candidates in Tasmania are vying for a career in local government but these elections have become "a little personal".

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Tasmania Police 'strongly believe' body found inside burnt out car is wanted man Robert Greig

Tasmania Police's professional standards body will investigate the finding of a body in a vehicle believed to have been owned by Robert Greig — the man wanted over an alleged shooting.

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Body-camera footage shows moments leading up to Bobby Medcraft's alleged murder

A jury in a northern Tasmanian court has been shown dramatic body-worn-camera vision of the hours leading up to the alleged murder of a 23-year-old man.

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Body found in car linked to Tas shooter

Tasmania Police have found a body in a burned-out car believed to belong to a man wanted over a shooting incident a fortnight ago.

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NSW SES Says Don’t Get Complacent Bc The Sky’s Clear, A Major Rain Event Is Coming This Week

More than 100 flood warnings are in place in NSW and a new massive dump is expected across the state, Victoria and northern Tasmania.

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Morning mail: youth justice system in crisis, call to legalise cannabis in Victoria, how to befriend your neighbours

Monday: Families and campaigners demand urgent reform to juvenile detention in WA, the NT and Tasmania. Plus: the top 20 Australian cookbooks

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Researchers put radio backpacks on bumblebees in Tasmania in insect-tracking trial

Invasive bumblebees are all over Tasmania. They're great pollinators but researchers want to know about the threat they pose to native bees and birds.

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‘The system’s broken’: the crisis gripping Australia’s juvenile justice centres

There are calls for urgent reforms across the country, where some jurisdictions incarcerate children as young as 10

AAP

JackJumpers topple Bullets in NBL overtime

Tasmania JackJumpers have come from behind to beat the Brisbane Bullets 90-86 in overtime, registering the first win of their NBL campaign after four matches.

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Tasmanian museum team helping research to understand whale strandings

When this year's mass whale stranding occurred near Strahan, the calls came in from international scientists keen to make sure the right samples were taken from the decaying bodies.

AAP

NZ beat Tasmania in NBL homecoming game

The New Zealand Breakers have held the Tasmania JackJumpers off to record a scrappy 71-65 victory in their first NBL game at home in 489 days.

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More heavy rain is expected to fall across multiple eastern states this weekend, here's what you need to know

While the wet weather is expected to clear by Monday, the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting flooding for many parts of eastern Australia over the weekend.

AAP

Jail for repeat child abuse crimes in Tas

A 22-year-old Tasmanian man will spend up to five years in jail for accessing child abuse material days after being released from prison for the same crimes.

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