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Child sexual abuse survivor says planned Tasmanian law a step forward but will not prevent offending

Tasmania's Attorney-General has announced plans to create a new criminal offence that will punish people in positions of power for failing to protect young people from sexual abuse. Katrina Munting says it is a step forward, but not something that will prevent abuse.

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Job burnout behind push for larger Tasmanian parliament, but many other sectors can't just vote for more staff

Clinicians say burnout is affecting many sectors, particularly during the pandemic, and while there are some things you can do, voting to increase your staff numbers is not one of them.

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Tasmania 2022 budget reveals growing debt, cost of living concessions and millions for digital health services

Big spends on health, housing and cost of living; there's even money for new guns for police – but public servants will take the hit for the state's bottom line in the latest Tasmanian budget.

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New choking, stealthing laws in Tasmania

Choking and removing a condom during sex without consent are illegal under new Tasmanian laws.

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Tasmanian parliament to expand to 35 lower house seats amid concerns about ministerial burnout

Citing huge workloads for MPs, premier will introduce bill to increase House of Assembly, reversing 1998 reduction

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Housing spend, rising debt in Tas budget

Tasmania's budget forecasts a soaring $5.2 billion of net debt over forward estimates amid a forecast return to a slim surplus in 2023/24.

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Tasmania to increase parliament numbers

Tasmania's Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff says he'll bring forward legislation to return the state's 25-seat lower house to 35 members.

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Former mayor in court over renting Airbnb accommodation to Tasmanian council employees

A court hears a former Tasmanian mayor rented out her Airbnb accommodation to two council employees, with costs billed to council, because there was a lack of appropriate accommodation in the area at the time.

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Tasmania's salmon industry must reform and be more transparent, parliamentary inquiry says

An inquiry into Tasmania's salmon industry makes dozens of recommendations and highlights issues with environmental regulation and transparency under a state government that has pushed and promoted the industry's expansion.

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Tasmanian hospital hit by virus outbreak

A ward at the Launceston General Hospital has been hit by a coronavirus outbreak, with the facility also facing a high level of emergency department demand.

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Tasmania flags new child protection law

The Tasmanian government will draft a new law to prosecute people in authority who fail to protect children from substantial risk of sexual abuse.

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Tasmania's AFL task force talks down reports of relocating North Melbourne to Tasmania

Tasmania's task force for creating a state AFL team talks down reports the league is pushing the option of relocating North Melbourne to the island state.

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From Barnaby country to Labor's heartlands: what the ACM papers say

We're a broad church here at ACM.

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Burnie Dockers football player suffers heart attack after on-field brawl in Tasmania's north-west

Tasmania police are investigating an on-field fight that led to a player suffering a heart attack during a football game in Tasmania's north-west.

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Eric Abetz's political career looks doomed, with Jacqui Lambie Network's Tammy Tyrrell set to take Senate spot

After nearly three decades, Eric Abetz, a staunch conservative and defender of Christian values, looks to be out of a job. So, who is the Tasmanian Liberal and what do we know about the Jacqui Lambie Network candidate who appears to have won his seat in the Senate?

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Why these tree-changers bucked the trend and left their Sunshine Coast unit to run a homestay in Tasmania

Beachside apartment living is the polar opposite to running a farm and homestay, but one year after an adventurous couple swapped the Sunshine Coast for Tasmania's lush Derwent Valley, life has never been better.

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Former Anglican priest Louis Daniels extradited to Tasmania over historical child sex abuse charge

A former Anglican priest is extradited to Tasmania, charged with one count of persistent sexual abuse of a child.

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Tas govt sorry for offensive place name

The Tasmanian government has apologised after a racist name was found to be used on government-authorised maps to describe an island in the state's northwest.

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Australian PM stumbles and flattens small boy during footy game on election trail

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was taking part in a kid's football game in Tasmania while on the election trail when he stumbled and fell on top of a small boy

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Remains found after Tas boating tragedy

Remains belonging to a man involved in a fatal boating trip with friends off Tasmania's northwest have been found by a recreational diver.

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Bone belonging to Thomas Courto found seven months after ill-fated Tasmanian boating trip

Police confirm a bone belonging to Thomas Courto has been found, months after the Wynyard man went missing in waters off Tasmania's north-west coast.

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SS Lake Illawarra mapped in 3D as government prepares to upgrade Tasman Bridge

While many Tasmanians have heard the story, some people may not realise an important piece of history is lying next to the Tasman Bridge as they travel between Hobart's eastern and western shores.

The Guardian - AU

‘Please tell me he hasn’t gone to hospital’: Morrison the bulldozer knocks over a child while playing football

Prime minister accidentally crashes into under-8s player Luca Fauvette during a campaign visit to the Devonport City Soccer Club in Tasmania

Newcastle Herald

The moment Scott Morrison 'bulldozed' over a child playing soccer in Tasmania

Scott Morrison has joked the local Devonport football team could use him as a "bulldozer" for their new grandstand after knocking over a child during a mock match.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison crashes into a child during soccer training in Tasmania on campaign trail

The Prime Minister's pledge to stop being a bulldozer appears to come unstuck when he takes part in junior soccer training in north-west Tasmania.

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