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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.

Tas Liberals negotiate for another minority government

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.

Defiant Rockliff claims minority mandate

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.

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.

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

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.

Trouble-plagued Liberal government dodges poll damage

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.

MP says byelections ‘very unpredictable’ – as it happened

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

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

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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