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The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

New Tasmanian PACER program aims to ease ED pressure with mental health aid

A pilot program aimed at providing dignified care for Tasmanians experiencing an acute mental health crisis is already seeing strong results. So what does it actually look like?

ABC News · Sep 14, 2022

Tas premier not worried by AFL delays

Tasmania's premier has indicated he's not concerned by delays over the island state's AFL licence bid, saying several matters are still being ironed out.

AAP · Sep 14, 2022

Tasmania's child abuse inquiry praises 'tenacity' of victim-survivors in face of systemic failures

Tasmania's commission of inquiry into child abuse sums up systemic failures and thanks victim-survivors after eight weeks of harrowing evidence at public hearings.

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

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Exploration for fluorspar mine near Tasmania's Lake Gairdner putting residents on edge

Preparations for a potential fluorspar mine at Moina in north-west Tasmania are worrying residents, who say their way of life and the area's environment is under threat — despite acknowledging a growing need for a mineral used in electric vehicle batteries.

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

Hazel the Clydesdale walked 40km out of remote Tasmanian bush to new home

When Tasmanian man Michael Edgerton found Clydesdale Hazel living in remote bush she was too scared to get in a float, so he walked her 40 kilometres to her new home.

ABC News · Sep 12, 2022

Tas abuse failings 'spanned governments'

An inquiry into child sexual abuse in Tasmania has been told about consistent institutional failings when it comes to kids' safety.

AAP · Sep 12, 2022

Relief turned to anguish as victim saw abuser promoted within Anglican church, court told

When Harvey told the head of Tasmania's Anglican Church in the 1980s that he had been sexually abused by a priest, he felt greatly relieved. Then he watched that same priest go from promotion to promotion.

ABC News · Sep 12, 2022

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Victim-survivor tells Tasmania's abuse inquiry of being groomed at 5, and living with 'a black cloud' ever since

Robert Boost was just five years old when he was allegedly groomed and then later abused by a man who befriended his family. He's had to live with what he calls a "black cloud" ever since.

ABC News · Sep 12, 2022

System protects abusers, Tas survivor says

A child sexual abuse survivor has told a Tasmanian inquiry the state's system is geared towards protecting adults and not keeping children safe.

AAP · Sep 12, 2022

Rockfall briefly blocks Tasman Highway again as angry locals call for solution to ensure towns not cut off

Business owners on Tasmania's east coast want a former forestry road upgraded so towns don't get cut off if a rockfall blocks the Tasman Highway, after a scare brought back memories of its months-long closure last year.

ABC News · Sep 12, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II stayed on Tasmanian family's farm during 'extraordinary' 1954 visit

Queen Elizabeth II's overnight visit to Roderic O'Connor's rural Tasmanian property set about "massive" preparations, including building a suite for the royal couple, he says.

ABC News · Sep 11, 2022

With Tasmania's 'horrific' road toll already above 10-year average, a crash survivor urges drivers to be safe

After sustaining life-changing injuries in a horror crash, Sam Cawthorn warns drivers not to risk it as Tasmania's road toll spikes.

ABC News · Sep 11, 2022

Seeing stars: the astronomical rise of Australian dark-sky tourism

Australia has a relative abundance of astro-tourism destinations, and a growing movement to help protect their darkness

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2022

Bay of Fires drama sparks winter boom on Tasmania's west coast

From treading the boards on Tasmanian stages as a teenager — via starring in hit television series in New York — actor Toby Leonard Moore is back in the state he used to call home.

ABC News · Sep 10, 2022

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ABC News · Sep 10, 2022

Child abuse survivor set to take Anglican Church in Tasmania to trial in legal precedent

A man who claims he was abused as a child by a notorious paedophile priest is taking the Anglican Church to trial — and for the first time in Tasmania, the church will contest the case at a trial.

ABC News · Sep 9, 2022

Man found guilty of manslaughter of 7-year-old who died in tree-felling incident in southern Tasmania

A Victorian man breaks down in tears at Hobart's Supreme Court after a jury unanimously finds him guilty of the manslaughter of 7-year-old Akira Carroll.

AAP · Sep 9, 2022

Abuse revelations 'muddled' Tas hospital

An inquiry has been told processes at a Tasmanian hospital where a pedophile nurse worked have not markedly changed since his offending came to light.

ABC News · Sep 7, 2022

The fight to save Lake Pedder continues 50 years on from one of Tasmania's greatest unsolved mysteries

Brenda Hean's fight to save Lake Pedder would ultimately lead to her mysterious disappearance — five decades later, the push to restore the lake to its former glory remains alive.

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ABC News · Sep 7, 2022

Tasmania's 'ambitious' target of 10,000 affordable houses within the decade — can it be done?

The Tasmanian government says it will build 10,000 affordable houses within the decade, but to reach that target it will need a build rate five times the current speed of construction — meanwhile, Mel just wants an affordable roof over her head.

AAP · Sep 7, 2022

Tas hospital manager denies abuse cover-up

A human resources manager at Tasmania's Launceston General Hospital has denied deliberately covering up an allegation of child sexual abuse against a nurse.

The New Daily · Sep 7, 2022

Stormy week will bring heavy rain, strong winds, even hail to the east coast

Biting winds and pounding rain will hit southern and eastern Australia in the coming days, with Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania all expected to cop

ABC News · Sep 7, 2022

Man 'had no control' over tree he was felling that killed 7yo on wood collecting trip, court told

A Victorian man accused of unintentionally killing his partner's son during a wood collecting trip in southern Tasmania seven years ago had cut the tree incorrectly and therefore had no control over where it fell, a court hears.

ABC News · Sep 6, 2022

Burnie's 'Bunny Island' delights drivers on Tasmanian highway

Rabbits are one of Australia's most destructive pest animals, but a population on the side of a busy highway in Tasmania appear to be safe from control methods, and locals couldn't be happier.

ABC News · Sep 6, 2022

TasRacing accused of covering up greyhound injuries as opponents highlight editing of race videos

Footage of greyhounds suffering injuries has been edited out of video replays of Tasmanian races, with critics accusing the sport's local peak body of "covering up" the reality of the industry — but the state Premier says it's common practice across Australia.

AAP · Sep 6, 2022

McLachlan 'optimistic' on Tassie AFL deal

The richest broadcast deal in Australian sport does nothing to alter the prospects of a Tasmanian AFL club, league chief executive Gillon McLachlan says.

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