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Planning processes punted to fast-track stadium build

A contentious stadium, needed for a state to be granted its own AFL team, will be fast-tracked after long delays have undermined confidence in the project.

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'Ferry fiasco': Spirit of Tasmania lease move abandoned

A new Spirit of Tasmania ferry is set to leave Scotland bound for the Apple Isle after the state government pulled the plug on lease negotiations.

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Maps reveal parts of protected Tasmanian native forest that could be opened to logging, environmentalists say

Mapping based on documents released under right-to-information laws show proposed areas include habitats for 37 threatened species

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Operator admits Bass Strait ferry saga is embarrassing

The delivery of two new Spirit of Tasmania ferries has been delayed because of a mismanaged port build that has forced one of the ships to be sent to Scotland.

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Ferry saga sinks $47k a week for Scotland berth

Port infrastructure delays and cost blowouts have plagued the delivery of two new Spirit of Tasmania vessels, with one of the ships now sitting in Scotland.

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Old-growth trees could be logged under native expansion

A proposed expansion of native forestry could include areas of land home to old-growth trees, endangered animals and Aboriginal heritage.

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Canberra lashed for 'kicking the can' on salmon farms

The federal government has been criticised from several quarters for delaying a decision relating to the future of salmon farming and an endangered fish.

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'Mouth kept shut' comment not sexist, Eric Abetz says

Former senator Eric Abetz says he is offended by accusations of sexism after he declared Tasmania's Greens leader was "better with her mouth shut".

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Tourist drawcard mountain's facilities under review

Tasmania's government has announced a review into the management of kunanyi/Mt Wellington in Hobart, the island state's top natural tourist attraction.

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Nation's only Liberal government suffers first-day loss

Tasmania's minority Liberal government has lost the position of Speaker on the first day of parliament since the state election in March.

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Rockliff 'absolutely confident' of minority support

Tasmania's premier says his Liberal minority has "absolutely" garnered the support required to govern from at least one independent on the crossbench.

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Tasmanian Labor leader concedes Liberals should have first opportunity to try to form government – as it happened

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Stadium stoush, healthcare and a bigger parliament: what could swing Tasmania’s election?

The Liberals seek a fourth term as the state faces several crises, while a growing crossbench could spell minority government

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Premier defends number of women in team, unveils Abetz

Tasmania's Liberal party has formally unveiled its team of candidates for the upcoming state election, including former senator and conservative Eric Abetz.

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King's Australian tour in doubt after cancer diagnosis

King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer, throwing a planned visit to Australia in doubt, as the nation sends its well wishes to the monarch and his family.

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Former senator Eric Abetz wins pre-selection in Tas

Former senator Eric Abetz has won the backing of Tasmanian Liberals for preselection at the upcoming state election.

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Aussies celebrate 'our Mary' becoming Denmark's Queen

Excitement is building in Australia as Tasmanian-born Crown Princess Mary prepares to be proclaimed Queen of Denmark.

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Eric Abetz behind push to dump moderate Liberals, including Bridget Archer, party sources say

Veteran adviser criticises Tasmanian rightwing powerbroker’s ‘factional warfare’ to ‘blast Bridget out of the party’

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Australian Indigenous TV host quits program over racist backlash

Prominent Indigenous journalist Stan Grant will step away from television hosting duties after viewers responded with racist abuse to his comments on historic Aboriginal dispossession

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Opposition will ‘use every tactic’ to block bill – as it happened

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Liberal forces planning to dump Bridget Archer before next election, veteran party adviser warns

Brad Stansfield says ‘politically crazy’ move is spurred by MP’s independent stance on range of issues

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Political lobbying in Tasmania is opaque — with little known about meetings with MPs — but that could change

Former politicians Eric Abetz, Christopher Pyne, Lara Giddings and Paul Lennon are among the registered lobbyists working for clients in Tasmania, that much is known — and now there is a push for more transparency around the practice.

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Peter FitzSimons to step down as ARM chair as Abetz attacks republic campaign’s ‘elitism’

The author and journalist says his exit will pave the way for younger, more diverse voices

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‘The Elizabethan era has ended’: what is the path forward for Australia’s republicans?

Republicans are facing a battle for the hearts and minds of ordinary Australians who are firmly in the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ camp

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Australian parliament criticised for 'deplorable' vetting, after pro-Putin propagandists strike blow in 'information war'

Australian parliamentarians are being urged to be much more alert to Kremlin propaganda after two high-profile pro-Putin Russian comedians released a video of a prank on senators.

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