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'Stealth privatisation' in iconic national parks threatens public access to nature's health boost

Australia’s national parks in several states are under siege from privatisation by stealth. Developers are using the lure of ecotourism to build posh private lodges with exclusive access deep inside many iconic parks.

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AFL still wants new stadium in Tassie deal

A new stadium in Tasmania will be part of the Apple Isle's bid for an AFL licence if league boss Gillon McLachlan has his way.

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Late winter blast to smash eastern Australia

Wild storms will bring heavy rain and dangerous winds across a broad band of eastern Australia from later on Monday.

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Sandford crash victims remembered as Tasmania's road toll keeps climbing past last year's total

Three young friends who died in a crash in southern Tasmania on the weekend are remembered as the community express their shock at the tragic news of their deaths.

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Thousands of photos captured by everyday Australians reveal the secrets of our marine life as oceans warm

As the planet heats up, many marine plants and animals are moving locations to keep pace with their preferred temperatures. In the Southern Hemisphere, this means species are setting up home further south.

The Conversation

Community-led programs in Tasmania's north-west help teens improve mental health

Alyssia Coates didn't expect goats would help her overcome mental health challenges. Now they're helping local students as well.

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Tas police investigate man's sudden death

One man is dead and another has been arrested in mysterious circumstances, with Tasmania Police investigating.

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Children's commissioner Leanne McLean calls for rapid response team while Ashley Youth Detention Centre awaits closure

Tasmania's Commissioner for Children and Young People calls on the state government to start progressing the closure of Ashley Youth Detention Centre immediately.

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Tasmanian tiger alive in spirit in thylacine-obsessed WA town of Nannup

The thylacine or Tasmanian tiger was declared extinct in the 1980s, but its spirit lives on in Nannup, a tiny WA town obsessed with the animal.

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Sandford crash on South Arm Highway in southern Tasmania kills three people in 'devastating incident'

Police say a vehicle travelling towards Hobart loses control and crosses to the wrong side of the highway, as 2022 shapes as the worst year for Tasmanian road deaths in over a decade.

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Wind farm rate arrangements benefiting some councils, but not others in Tasmania

On one side of Tasmania is a wind farm that helps fill the local council coffers. On the other side, there is a wind farm that is not required to pay rates — and the local council isn't happy.

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Former worker at Ashley Youth Detention Centre held job for almost a decade after complaints raised, commission of inquiry told

A former worker at Tasmania's notorious Ashley Youth Detention Centre, who was the subject of multiple redress claims, continued to work there for almost another decade, a commission of inquiry examining the centre has heard.

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Stamp duty or land tax? Economists say the one that makes the most sense is politically toxic

The Tasmanian Premier stood up in parliament and refused to rule out a switch from stamp duty to a land tax on the family home, but a hasty statement shortly afterwards saying there were no such plans has economists scratching their heads.

ABC News

Speech program helps prisoners find jobs, reconnect with family on release

An Australia-first speech pathology course, designed to teach prisoners language and literacy skills, is helping people find employment, reconnect with family and reduce their chances of reoffending.

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State 'aware' of Tas youth detention abuse

An inquiry has been told an alleged pedophile worked for years at Tasmania's youth detention centre while abuse accusations sat idle on government records.

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US firm behind Tasmanian tiger ‘de-extinction’ plan uses influencers to promote research

Promotional content for Colossal Biosciences has been posted on Instagram and TikTok using the hashtag #ColossalPartner

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Coroner finds 2018 death of pilot Nikita Walker in Tasmania 'an accident', ATSB report slammed

A coroner examining the 2018 death of a young pilot says he cannot find anyone at fault following her fatal crash at a mountain range in remote southern Tasmania — but slammed Australia's air safety investigator for its "worthless" investigation of the tragedy.

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Feral cats, native animals enticed with feather boas in Tasmanian forests, with surprising results

It seems that just like pets, feral cats — along with a host of native species — are attracted by feather boas and this finding might help scientists control the destructive pests.

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Swift parrot recovery team slams attempted government edits to downplay logging risk to species' future

Members of the swift parrot recovery team slam the Tasmanian government for attempting to downplay the risk that logging plays in the species' future, urging the Commonwealth to ignore suggested edits to a draft plan that instead emphasise sugar glider predation.

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Proposed seismic testing in the Bass Strait could emit blasts almost two times louder than a rock concert

If approved, this will be one of the largest seismic exploration projects ever undertaken, with surveys across an area larger than Tasmania.

ABC News

Tasmania's anti-protest bill targeting environmental protesters has been watered down — here's what happens next

Despite a significant watering-down of the Liberals' flagship anti-protest laws, with reduced penalties and some proposals thrown out altogether, Tasmanian environmental campaigners and LGBTIQA+ advocates have still blasted the legislation as being an "assault on democracy".

ABC News

Ashley youth prison guards 'encouraged fights between inmates for sport', inquiry hears

A former detainee of Tasmania's youth detention centre urges the commission of inquiry into child sexual abuse to "tear the place down and start again", amid allegations one area of the prison was known as the "gladiator pit" due to fights.

AAP

Tas abuse claims 'not pieced together'

An inquiry into child sexual abuse at Tasmania's youth detention centre has been told information about allegations wasn't pieced together until recently.

ABC News

In pictures: Late winter snow blast surprises eastern Australia

A late-winter cold front has brought icy temperatures to south-east NSW. With plenty of snowfall has come plenty of photographs of the winter wonderland.

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Housing shortage creating employment problems in regional Tasmania

An affordable housing shortage hurts employers in regional Tasmania.

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