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Hobart council powerless as another rental becomes Airbnb, but there may be a solution

Zac Lewin and his housemates are the latest Hobart renters to face having their accommodation converted to an Airbnb. Sixteen objections to the landlord's application could not stop it.

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Macquarie Point stadium decision expected in weeks but Richard Flanagan and others have alternative vision

The federal government is being asked to help fund a new stadium at Hobart's Macquarie Point but a group of prominent Tasmanians, including author Richard Flanagan, wants it to consider an alternative.

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Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff promised extra $54 million after pressure from AFL, emails show

The AFL squeezed an additional $54 million out of the Tasmanian government for a new state team, despite the premier initially arguing extra funding would "compromise sound economic governance", right to information documents reveal.

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Tasmanian police track down car involved in alleged ramming of Clarence Plains Police Station in Hobart's east

Tasmanian police are investigating the deliberate ramming of an entrance to a police station on Hobart's eastern shores, saying they do not yet know why someone "would want to do that".

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Proposed Hobart stadium couldn't host Test, ODI cricket

The fixed roof on a planned $715 million stadium in Hobart means it won't be able to host major cricket fixtures.

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Prison escapee planned to hide in cave system

A man has been sentenced after escaping jail in Hobart, stealing a car and driving at police officers who tried to stop him.

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Hobart lord mayor to 'vigorously' defend assault charge

Hobart's Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds is facing one count of common assault for allegedly grabbing the arm of Louise Elliot, who was elected to council in October.

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Tenant anger over landlord's plan to convert entire row of North Hobart flats into short stay

A landlord's plans to convert an entire row of terrace-house flats into short-stay accommodation may end tenants' leases in the midst of the rental crisis.

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Hobart lord mayor Anna Reynolds to 'vigorously defend' charge of assault against councillor Louise Elliot

Hobart's lord mayor takes to social media to say she will "vigorously defend" an allegation she assaulted fellow councillor Louise Elliot.

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Dogs find $5.5m of drugs at Hobart Airport

The scent of drugs on the 32-year-old was picked up by sniffer dogs at Hobart Airport on Monday night.

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Early pregnancy loss grief recognised with little handmade coffins

Many don't want to talk about the grief of early pregnancy loss, which can leave people feeling alone as they mourn what never was. Handmade wooden boxes are helping to change the conversation just a little bit.

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Brazilian community embracing Tasmanian life and sharing culture through CarnaTassie

Tasmania is a long way from Brazil, but in Hobart, some South American migrants are doing their best to bring their culture to life and forge new connections in the community.

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Hobart residents swap parking spaces for extra trees to add nature to Rupert Avenue

In a time when off-street parking is more valuable than ever, one group of residents in Hobart has made an unconventional choice.

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Inquiry into Tasmania's $750m AFL stadium bid told documentation happens at 'end of process'

An inquiry examining the arrangement between Tasmania's government and the AFL to build a $750 million football stadium in Hobart is told deals like this are often "exchanged verbally", with documentation to come "near the end of the process".

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Fortune of property mogul Ali Sultan awarded to all three children after two disinherited in struck-out 'will'

A lengthy legal battle over the estate of a wealthy Hobart property developer has resulted in his fortune being distributed to his three adult children — two of whom he had, at one stage, sought to disinherit.

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Sites flagged for troubled detention centre replacement

The Tasmanian government has identified two preferred sites near Hobart for facilities to replace the state's troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre.

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How can Australia pay $368 billion for new submarines? Some of the money will be created from thin air

Australia’s decision to buy three nuclear-powered submarines and build another eight is so expensive that, for the A$268 billion to $368 billion price tag, we could give a million dollars to every resident of Geelong, or Hobart, or Wollongong.

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Anti-transgender rally allowed in Hobart

Hobart will host an anti-transgender rally despite calls for it to be stopped after a similar event in Melbourne attracted neo-Nazis.

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Hobart City Council to vote on expanded conflict of interest registry

A new policy to proactively declare councillors' potential conflicts of interests before they arise is set to be voted on at a Hobart City Council meeting this evening.

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Why 500 people are driving 's***box' cars from Rockhampton to Hobart

There are 500 people travelling in dirt cheap cars from Rockhampton to Hobart for a cause close to their hearts.

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Women fleeing violence living on the streets, returning to abusers as shelters turn them away

In desperate search of a safe space, 1,182 women and children called the Hobart Women's Shelter last financial year — 943 of them were turned away.

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Bulls' Shield chances fading away against Tigers

Queensland face a mountain to climb if they are to challenge Tasmania in their final-round Sheffield Shield match and hang on to second spot.

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Jacqui Purton, woman who died in Campania incident, remembered by grief-stricken family

A grieving father gives a heartfelt tribute to his daughter after she died at a property north of Hobart, with police announcing they have charged a man with her murder.

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Two men behind controversial New Norfolk housing project facing drug trafficking charges

Two men involved in a housing development north of Hobart are facing criminal charges in Canberra, with police allegedly finding drugs and firearms during a raid at one of the men's properties.

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Tasmania police investigating woman’s suspicious death

Police are treating the death of a woman reportedly hit by a car east of Hobart as suspicious, and have arrested a 38-year-old man.

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