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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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E-scooters to stay on the streets in Hobart after council votes to make them permanent after end of trial

Hobart City Council gives the tick of approval to e-scooters in the CBD, with one councillor praising them for reducing emissions and congestion on the roads.

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Restrictive covenant at New Norfolk housing development blocks use of land for public housing

The use of a "restrictive covenant" — which excludes use of the land for public housing at a new Tasmanian real estate development — has been condemned by housing advocates.

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Antarctic cargo ship Happy Diamond, chartered to replace beleaguered icebreaker RSV Nuyina, runs aground off Mawson Station

An Antarctic cargo ship chartered to replace Australia's broken icebreaker is on its way back to Hobart after running aground at Mawson Station during a resupply mission — the latest in a long line of problems that have plagued the program.

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Son of Mark 'Chopper' Read faces gun, drug charges

The 23-year-old son of late underworld crime identity Mark 'Chopper' Read has faced a Hobart court on gun, drug and driving offences.

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Rebekah had to travel more than four hours after her waters broke due to a midwife shortage

A growing number of north-west Tasmanian women say they are having birth inductions started and stopped, or are having to wait days after their waters break to be induced due to a midwife shortage.

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Hobart's Knockoffs Run Club is providing mental health benefits as well as physical fitness

While exercise is an important factor, members of Hobart's Knockoffs Run Club enjoy the sense of community it fosters. More than 500 people have now signed up for the Thursday night tradition.

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Murder charge after man found injured in Hobart home

A murder charge has followed the discovery of a man with head injuries in Hobart who later died in hospital, and police say the victim knew his alleged killer.

ABC News

Hobart man charged with murder after incident in Liverpool Street property leaves 51yo dead

A man has been charged with murder after another man was found in a Hobart property yesterday with blunt-force injuries to the head.

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Push on for levy on vacant houses in Hobart, Glenorchy, Launceston to address Tasmania's rent crisis

A new alliance of community organisations is pushing for a levy to be paid by owners if houses are not occupied, as a means of addressing Tasmania's rental crisis, pointing to Vancouver, Canada, as an example of a similar measure working.

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Police charge 13yo boy with attempted murder after alleged stabbing at Moonah store

A 13-year-old boy charged with attempted murder after an alleged stabbing is expected to face court in Hobart, as police call for witnesses to the incident on Friday afternoon.

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Hobart man accused of attempted murder told wife he understood why fathers killed their kids, court hears

A mother has told court how she woke one night to screams from her children after her estranged husband, armed with a knife, allegedly broke into their home.

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Hobart man appears in court over the attempted murder of his estranged wife and sons

A Tasmanian man accused of attempting to kill his young sons and wife drove across the state with knives and a cricket bat intent on making her "pay", a jury heard.

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More than 70 Metro bus services cancelled across Hobart as kids return to school

Kara quit her job as a bus driver because she was sick of the abuse, as staff shortages play havoc with bus routes in Hobart on the first day of school.

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