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Tasmanian councillor's property developer connection probed in integrity report

A former Derwent Valley councillor received $5,000 from a property developer before an election, performed paid work for them while on council, "agitated" for their interests, and pressured council staff on their behalf, a report finds.

ABC News · Sep 29, 2022

Tasmania Police officers involved in shooting back at work, as search for Robert George Greig continues

Three Tasmania police officers who narrowly missed being shot late on Monday have returned to work, with the alleged gunman still on the loose and believed to be driving a repainted car to evade capture.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

Scepticism over Queensland businessman's 'clean' coal-to-hydrogen project in Tasmania's Fingal Valley

A Queensland businessman and "ex-Rhodesian special forces soldier" who says his success is a result of "doing God's will, God's way" plans to re-open a coal mine to fuel a hydrogen plant, and claims it will be the world's first clean coal-to-hydrogen project.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

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Carey plays lone hand as Tigers bite

Tasmania have made a bright start in their first outing of the summer by dismissing South Australia relatively cheaply in the One-Day Cup match.

AAP · Sep 28, 2022

Tasmanian state school teachers hold two-hour strike over pay and conditions

State schools opened an hour and a half late this morning as Tasmanian teachers stopped work. They are calling for better resources and reduced workloads.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

Tasmania Police urge Robert George Greig, wanted over alleged shooting, to surrender

Tasmania Police implore a 33-year-old man wanted over the alleged shooting of a police vehicle to give himself up, saying he may have "repainted" his car to avoid detection.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

Tasmanian farmer breaks new ground in quest to spearhead white asparagus market

Top chefs are getting excited about the first Australian commercial crop of European white on a small family farm in southern Tasmania.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

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Epic Heemskirk MTB trail to add to Tasmania's allure for world-class mountain bike riding

The remote and "adventurous" bike trail network descends a 30km mountain ridge line on Tasmania's West Coast, with a launch date of December 10.

ABC News · Sep 27, 2022

Tasmania is set for a warm spring — but the east could be much wetter than the west

After a mild winter with higher-than-average maximum and minimum temperatures, spring in Tasmania is set to follow the same trend, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

ABC News · Sep 27, 2022

Bowie’s handwritten Starman lyrics sell for stellar £200,000

Price five times more than estimate as A4 sheet bought by Tasmanian museum

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

About 200 dead whales have been towed out to sea off Tasmania – and what happens next is a true marvel of nature

Australians watched in horror last week as 230 pilot whales became stranded at a beach near Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s west coast. Some whales were saved, but the vast majority died. This left a big problem: what to do with all the rotting whale carcasses?

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2022

44 pilot whales rescued and returned to sea after mass stranding at Tasmanian beach

Satellite trackers show two of the animals are now ‘well south’ of Tasmania

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2022

Surviving Tasmania whales back in the swim

Pilot whales rescued after a mass stranding of more than 200 on Tasmania's west coast are being tracked swimming in deep ocean waters south of the island.

AAP · Sep 27, 2022

Sexual violence within families 'normalised', consent not understood, Tasmanian report says

A lack of understanding of consent and a culture where assaults are normalised are among the findings of a report into sexual violence in parts of southern Tasmania.

ABC News · Sep 26, 2022

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ABC News · Sep 26, 2022

'Meteorite crash' staged at Tasmanian school to promote science causes alarm for some on Facebook

A faked meteorite crater in a school car park, concocted to promote a science "discovery day", is so well executed it sparks alarm on social media.

ABC News · Sep 25, 2022

Dorset Council hikes Airbnb waste levy by more than $2,000 to 'level the playing field'

A Tasmanian council increases waste levies for short-stay rentals by more than 235 per cent despite not providing any extra services, with owners slugged $3,020 per dwelling.

ABC News · Sep 25, 2022

Whale carcasses towed out to sea after mass stranding on Tasmania's west coast

Days after more than 200 whales became stranded on a remote beach on Tasmania's west coast, authorities complete the mammoth task of towing the carcasses — together weighing between 500 and 600 tonnes — out to the deeper waters of the Indian Ocean.

ABC News · Sep 24, 2022

Concerns Macquarie Point stadium plans could push out proposed Aboriginal reconciliation park

Reconciliation Tasmania is concerned the government's decision to choose Macquarie Point as its preferred stadium location could shunt aside a proposed Aboriginal reconciliation and truth-telling park, but MONA, the original designer of the idea, sees it as an opportunity to redesign the park concept.

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AAP · Sep 24, 2022

Most whales removed from Tasmanian beach

The majority of more than 200 whales that washed up on a western Tasmanian beach have been removed, after rescuers successfully floated a few more.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2022

Tasmania’s whale stranding: what caused it and can it be stopped in the future?

This part of the island is known as a ‘whale trap’ but using technology to prevent the events may interfere with the natural cycle

AAP · Sep 23, 2022

Tas whale stranding mission to scale down

There are no more surviving pilot whales following a mass stranding at a beach on Tasmania's west coast as plans to dispose of about 200 of the dead ramps up.

Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2022

Rescuers race to refloat pilot whales from Tasmania stranding

An estimated 230 pilot whales had become beached on Tasmania’s remote and rugged west coast.

ABC News · Sep 22, 2022

Tasmanian whale rescue turns to disposal operation as researchers hope for clues to stranding tragedy

The whale rescue effort on Tasmania's west coast now turns to the gruesome task of disposing of the animals which could not be saved — and, unlike two years ago, the bodies won't be left to decompose where they lay.

ABC News · Sep 22, 2022

Saving whales beached near Strahan helping rescuers through an emotionally taxing effort

Saving the whales stranded on Tasmania's west coast is emotionally taxing work, but helping even a few has kept the team pushing through, rescuers say.

AAP · Sep 22, 2022

Whales stranded for second time in Tassie

A number of beached pilot whales have become stranded for the second time in a week, as rescuers attempt to free the last three surviving animals.

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