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The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

Tasmania's current push for an AFL licence isn't its first, but it may well be the last

After a fight lasting many decades, another rejection from the AFL might see Tasmania beaten once and for all.

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Greater Hobart plan predicts 60,000 more people by 2050, with no expansion to urban growth boundary

Tasmania's capital is growing and is predicted to have an extra 60,000 people by 2050. But a new 30-year-plan to deal with them makes a few key assumptions — about Hobart's traffic and public transport and where these people will live.

ABC News

Ashley Youth Detention Centre staff recruitment underway, as detainee tells mother of lockdown

A young detainee at Tasmania's Ashley prison tells his mother of being confined to his cell for over 22 hours a day, as ongoing staff shortages mean lockdowns and a recruitment drive which could pull staff from the notorious Don Dale jail in the Northern Territory.

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Brighton doctors clinic closes doors, leaving thousands of Tasmanians without care

This doctors clinic is to close on September 23, meaning its active patient list of 3,000 will need to travel elsewhere for care — and that is very bad news for this mum and her kids.

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'Worsening' low staff at Tas youth centre

The Tasmanian government has been forced to look nationwide to ensure the state's troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre is properly staffed.

AAP

Privacy concerns over bugging of Risdon Prison meeting room used by Susan Neill-Fraser's former lawyer

Tasmania Police announces an independent review after it was revealed officers secretly recorded private and legally privileged conversations between lawyers and clients at Risdon Prison for months while trying to make a case against convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser's lawyer.

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Repairing Tasmania's parliament workplace culture not the job of MPs, says independent

A female Tasmanian politician says she knows all too well the toxic culture with the parliament laid bare in a damning new report, having had her own run-in with a government minister — and the system which was meant to deal with such incidences.

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Parkrun record for Launceston runner James Hansen after blood clot recovery

A bungled flight booking has resulted in a northern Tasmanian runner smashing the Australian parkrun record in a feat made more remarkable by his recovery from a serious medical condition.

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Fears free university for nurses in Victoria could make Tasmanian shortages even worse

As Tasmania grapples with a nursing shortage, a new offer by the Victorian government of free university for nurses and midwives raises fears of a student exodus.

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Tas parliament's 'toxic' culture laid bare

A report into the culture within Tasmania's parliament found 40 per cent of workers have been bullied and 15 per cent sexually harassed.

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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.

AAP

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.

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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.

AAP

Tas police investigate man's sudden death

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

ABC News

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.

AAP

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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