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'Sad day' as state faces fourth election in seven years

Ousted in a no-confidence vote, Tasmania's premier will seek re-election amid a backlash over budget debt, bungled new ferries and a contentious stadium plan.

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Coronial investigation into death of Kumanjayi White on hold during criminal investigation – as it happened

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Old-growth trees could be logged under native expansion

A proposed expansion of native forestry could include areas of land home to old-growth trees, endangered animals and Aboriginal heritage.

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Youth detainees abused in care to share $75m settlement

More than 100 former detainees at a notoriously troubled youth detention centre have had a $75 million payout approved for alleged abuses over 63 years.

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'Mouth kept shut' comment not sexist, Eric Abetz says

Former senator Eric Abetz says he is offended by accusations of sexism after he declared Tasmania's Greens leader was "better with her mouth shut".

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Sexual abuse inquiry reforms delayed after early poll

Tasmania's premier says four of 48 recommendations from an inquiry into child sexual abuse in state institutions won't be delivered by their July deadline.

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Kristy has waited for ‘urgent’ surgery since 2022, a painful symbol of Tasmania’s dire health crisis

Endless waitlists, rising ambulance ramping and almost no bulk billing: health has dominated the state election campaign but has any party got the answers?

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Liberals, Labor 'overrule' police on gun licence laws

Tasmania's Liberal and Labor parties have pledged to wind back law changes requiring owners to have a licence for antique guns.

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Abattoir footage prompts fresh think on animal welfare

The culture with abattoirs, bolstered animal welfare standards and mandatory CCTV will be considered following shock footage captured by activists.

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Tasmanian premier faces backlash over push to limit what MPs can say in parliament

Tasmania's opposition political parties have furiously opposed a move by the government which may restrict them from naming public servants under parliamentary privilege.

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Daughter of 80yo woman who died while ramped at Royal Hobart Hospital recalls 'traumatic' end

The grieving daughter of an 80-year-old woman who died while in the care of ambulance paramedics while waiting to be admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital says "nothing was done until she died … then suddenly 10 people came and were giving her CPR".

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Launceston General Hospital missed a chance to change culture in the 90s, former business manager says

Despite leaving his job at the Launceston General Hospital at the end of the 90s, Lawrence Donaldson is passionate about cultural change at the institution.

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Tas salmon giant takeover bid 'chequered'

Conservationists have raised issues about the history of a Canadian company putting in a $1.1 billion bid to take over Tasmanian salmon farmer Tassal.

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Ventilation key to battling COVID-19, experts say, urging Australia to do more

It might be the middle of a Tasmanian winter, but that doesn't stop this primary school making the most of fresh outdoor air to help keep COVID-19 at bay — something more places should be doing, experts say.

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Mask mandates back on the agenda as Tasmanian COVID-19 hospitalisations spike

While Tasmania's COVID-19 health emergency declaration officially ended on June 30, a recent spike in hospitalisations and deaths has left some considering whether mask mandates should return.

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‘Heartbreaking’: millions of native animals killed under Tasmania’s property protection permits

Greens say ‘staggering’ figures should be examined as part of parliamentary inquiry into management and protection of state’s wildlife

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Proposed Robbins Island wind farm could impact endangered parrot population, documents reveal

A contentious wind farm proposed for Tasmania's north-western tip could interfere with the recovery of a critically endangered parrot species, and significantly impact a population of Tasmanian devils thought to be key to the species' survival, documents obtained under right to information laws show.

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