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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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Minority Liberals officially ink agreement to govern

Two independent Tasmanian MPs have signed an agreement to provide confidence and supply to the state's Liberal minority government on certain conditions.

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Premier decries Dutton's Port Arthur protest comparison

The Tasmanian premier has hit out at comparisons made by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton which compared pro-Palestine protests to the Port Arthur massacre.

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Aussie aid worker says convoy shot at in Gaza mission

A Unicef worker says her convoy was shot at as Australia urges Iran not to exacerbate geopolitical tensions amid threats of retaliation against Israel.

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Further counting to finalise Tasmania's new parliament

Preference counting is continuing in Tasmania to determine the final make-up of the new parliament which is set to deliver another Liberal minority government.

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Lambie open to backing Liberal minority in Tasmania

Tasmania's Liberals are chasing crossbench support to form minority government after the state election, including from the Jacqui Lambie Network.

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Tasmania vote a lesson for federal Labor and Liberals

With a federal election looming the major parties are looking to the Apple Isle for lessons with another hung parliament on the cards in Tasmania.

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Tas Liberals negotiate for another minority government

Tasmania's Liberals have started negotiations to form a minority government after falling short of majority in a poll where voters snubbed the big parties.

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Defiant Rockliff claims minority mandate

Australia's only Liberal government is on track to win more seats than Labor at the Tasmanian election but not enough to form majority.

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Conservationists round on premier over logging bid

A plan by Tasmania's Liberal government to go big on native forest logging when other states are bugging out has dismayed conservationists.

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Australia’s sole Liberal government is floundering and Labor is faring even worse. Welcome to the Tasmanian election

It is likely the Liberals will be talking with crossbenchers in late March – as they have been for the past nine months

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High profile candidates jostle for Tas election seats

Both familiar and new faces are throwing their hats into the ring in Tasmania's upcoming election as the issue of the Macquarie Stadium continues to dominate.

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Chaos tipped for 'soap opera' Tasmanian election

Tasmanians are heading to the polls more than a year early, with both major parties unlikely to have enough support to form majority government.

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Queries over stadium costings after Liberal cap pledge

A re-elected Liberal government in Tasmania would cap spending on a contentious stadium linked to the state's deal for an AFL team, leader Jeremy Rockliff says.

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Trouble-plagued Liberal government dodges poll damage

Support for Australia's only Liberal government remains steady and ahead of its Labor opposition, which copped a hit as backing of independents rises.

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MP says byelections ‘very unpredictable’ – as it happened

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Wildlife photographer arrested in Tasmanian forest where swift parrot habitat is being logged

Rob Blakers says he was ‘surprised then furious’ that trees in foraging and feeding habitat for birds, whose numbers are down to just 750, were being destroyed

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A liberating high comes with group nudity at Dark Mofo – it can turn anyone into a giggling fool

As the nude swim approaches, nerves won’t let up. Maybe my leg hairs will stop me having a heart attack from the cold?

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