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Woman's death 'suspicious' after reportedly being hit by car on Campania property

A woman's death is being treated as suspicious and a man is in custody after police received a report that a person was hit by a car at a property north-east of Hobart.

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Stranger 'tried to entice' year 3 student into car outside a Hobart primary school, principal says

Police are investigating what a principal says is a suspected attempted kidnapping, after an unknown man approached a primary school student in Hobart.

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Tasmanian government to push ahead with a 2,500-dwelling Skylands housing plan

Tasmania's Planning Minister will attempt to overrule a council's decision to reject a massive housing plan on Hobart's eastern shore — and it could come down to a line on a map — but neighbours say the minister has gone back on his word.

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Why can't the public drive up kunanyi Mt Wellington when it snows?

The snow has fallen on Hobart's mountain and all you want to do is get up there for a frolic and build a snowman with the kids — so why is the road almost always shut?

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Droughty Point development close to Hobart CBD that could house 2,500 homes knocked back by council

A housing development on Hobart's eastern shore, described by council as "likely the most significant development in Australia", has hit a major hurdle but could still proceed with help from the state's planning minister.

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A woman living with multiple sclerosis facing the prospect of living in a campervan

As a person living with multiple sclerosis, Wendy Reid has been warned to avoid stress, but recently she could not escape it. Despite being offered a home after going to the media about the difficulties in finding a place to live in Hobart, the accommodation she has been offered still…

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Late Lawton goal clinches Hockeyroos win over USA

A goal two minutes from fulltime has given the Hockeyroos a 2-1 win over the USA in an absorbing Pro League encounter in Hobart.

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Ruthless Spain defeat Kookaburras in hockey Pro League

Spain have inflicted another loss on the Kookaburras, beating the hosts 3-1 in their latest Pro League clash in Hobart.

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Social housing proposal receives 31 objections as neighbours say it does not fit in the area

An appeal has been lodged against a social housing development in a Hobart suburb, with neighbours arguing it is poorly designed and does not fit in with the surrounding area.

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Kookaburras hammer Argentina in hockey's Pro League

The Kookaburras have defeated Argentina 3-0 in their latest Pro League match at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre in Hobart.

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Cable car push hangs on as premier comes out swinging

The proponent behind a knocked-back proposal to build a cable car to the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington in Hobart say its remains committed to the project.

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Daily struggle for homeless who have set up tents passed by pedestrians every morning at Hobart's Rivulet Park

On a regular weekday morning in Hobart, the city's popular Rivulet Park track is busy with pedestrians and cyclists — but few seem to have noticed the tents which have popped up in the trees.

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Spain too strong for Kookaburras in Tasmania

Spain have defeated the Kookaburras 4-2 in their FIH Pro League match at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre in Hobart.

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RSL's cenotaph concerns over Hobart stadium plans

RSL Tasmania has voiced its opposition to a proposed $715m stadium project on the Hobart waterfront because of the impact it would have on the city's cenotaph.

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Hockeyroos hold firm to post convincing 2-0 victory over Argentina

The Hockeyroos have jumped within three points of top spot in the FIH Pro League with an impressive 2-0 victory over Argentina in Hobart.

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Kookaburras squander two-goal lead against Argentina

Skipper Jeremy Hayward scored two early goals but Australia couldn't hold on as Argentina replied twice in the last quarter before winning a shootout in Hobart.

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Hockeyroos post convincing 2-0 victory over Argentina

The Hockeyroos have beaten Argentina 2-0, thanks to goals from Hannah Callum-Sanders and Renee Taylor in Hobart.

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Allied health graduates offered a financial incentive to stay or move to Tasmania

When Chloe Winkler Sheean was offered a job at the Launceston Hospital, she had to turn it down. She says a financial incentive to move to Tasmania's north could have changed everything.

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Australian sailing legend Syd Fischer who also played first-grade rugby league dies aged 95

A property developer renowned for being tough in sailing and business, Fischer contested the last of his 47 Sydney to Hobart yacht races in 2015 at the age of 88.

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Albanese weighs federal support for Tasmanian stadium as AFL pledges $360m for new team

Gillon McLachlan says other clubs ‘very close’ to supporting new team but emphasises it is contingent on stadium

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Haul of early colonial artefacts discovered beneath Hobart barracks building

A builder's surprise discovery of an old, dirty boot while trying to fix a cracking wall at the Anglesea Barracks in Hobart leads to a haul of colonial artefacts dating back to the early 1800s.

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McLachlan outlines AFL funds for Tasmanian team

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan has pledged $360 million towards a Tasmanian team, noting approval for a 19th licence is contingent on securing funding for a stadium.

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Tigers top-order toothless against Shield leaders WA

Tasmania are 226 runs behind Western Australia with five wickets in hand following a poor start to their Sheffield Shield first innings in Hobart.

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Courtroom escapee Bodie Savage, who spent 11 days on the run in Tasmania, sentenced to more jail time

A Tasmanian man who fled from the Hobart Magistrates Court, sparking an 11-day manhunt, has been sentenced to six months in prison.

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Inglis century builds huge WA platform against Tasmania

A century to Josh Inglis has put high-flyers Western Australia in a good position after day one of the Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania in Hobart.

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