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Wild deer 'failure': unexpected jump in feral numbers

Urgent action is needed to combat feral deer numbers after a survey reveals their numbers have increased and range has spread.

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Tasmania Devils reveal first VFLW signing

The Tasmania Devils have announced their maiden VFLW signing, a player who has experience at AFLW level with the Swans and Bulldogs.

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Hikers rescued less than a week after tourist death

A rescue team has been sent to help two bushwalkers with mild hypothermia who set off their emergency beacon in mountainous wilderness.

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Tasmania gets $5 million bonus to lure AFL talent

The AFL has unveiled a range of salary cap and list concessions for the Tasmania Devils ahead of their entry into the league in 2028.

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Ex-Bomber makes history as first Devils recruit

Tasmania have signed their first VFL recruit, bringing in a delisted Essendon player with strong local connections.

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JackJumpers prevail despite McGee starring for Hawks

The Tasmania JackJumpers have withstood a brilliant NBL debut from three-time NBA champion JaVale McGee to beat the Illawarra Hawks.

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'Unprepared' hikers rescued after bushwalker dies

A bushwalker is dead and others have been rescued from a remote national park after a group of Chinese nationals "not prepared" for conditions got into trouble.

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Cradle Mountain tourist dies after walking group overwhelmed by extreme weather at national park

Tasmania police say four Chinese nationals were found by another group of walkers on Friday but one woman tragically died

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'Like a train': remote earthquake biggest in decades

An early morning "train-like" earthquake has been felt across a state, but no damage to homes or hydro electricity infrastructure has been reported.

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Fagan's journey from gravel-ground gory to MCG glory

Chris Fagan has gone from a gravel ground in a small Tasmanian town to MCG glory and an unprecedented AFL coaching feat.

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Tasmania will compensate people for historical LGBTQIA+ convictions. Could others follow suit?

In the coming week, the Tasmanian parliament will consider two bills that will cement Tasmania as the Rainbow Isle.

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Stadium, AFL dream in the hands of independent MPs

Tasmania's Labor opposition has confirmed its support for the Macquarie Point AFL stadium, ahead of a parliamentary vote that will decide its fate.

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Jackies bounce back with hard-fought NBL win over Perth

Bryce starred in Perth - Hamilton, not Cotton - as the Tasmania JackJumpers opened their NBL account with a three-point win over the Wildcats.

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Wade whirlwind powers Tigers past Vics

Matthew Wade scored a 65-ball hundred and Mitch Owen had 50 inside five overs as Tasmania thumped Victoria in the One-Day Cup.

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'Time of the essence': Devils respond to stadium report

The Tasmania Devils have issued their first statement since a planning body lashed the proposed Macquarie Point stadium, recommending it shouldn't go ahead.

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United's Doyle returns to ice game against JackJumpers

Melbourne United have toppled the Tasmania JackJumpers in a season-opening NBL thriller, with Milton Doyle returning to break the hearts of his former club.

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Developer's stark warning after critical stadium report

A day after a report recommended a divisive AFL stadium not go ahead, the project's developer has fired back with a warning over already rising costs.

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JackJumpers bracing for physical battle in NBL opener

New-look Tasmania and Melbourne line-ups will renew their clubs' tense rivalry in what is tipped to be a physical affair in the NBL season opener.

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‘Too big for the site’: Tasmanian AFL stadium should not be built, says independent planning commission

Proposed Macquarie Point venue a condition for state entering AFL in 2028, but report argues it would cause ‘unacceptable adverse impacts on Hobart’

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Buckley keen to coach Devils but stadium still in limbo

Nathan Buckley is keen to coach Tasmania's AFL team, but the state's planning commission has given the thumbs-down to a proposed Hobart stadium.

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Report blow for AFL stadium but premier vows to kick on

A stadium attached to one state's dream for an AFL side has failed to score in a highly critical planning assessment, plunging the project into further doubt.

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Ashes hopeful starts new audition with one-day century

NSW batsman Kurtis Patterson, considered an outsider for an Ashes berth, has posted a century in a one-day loss to Tasmania.

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Buckley meets Devils ahead of crucial stadium report

Former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley is firming by the day to be appointed inaugural coach of the Tasmania Devils and is holding more meetings with the club.

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Premier pressed to reveal stadium cost before key vote

A contentious stadium tied to a state's AFL dream will head to a critical parliamentary vote after a planning assessment report is made public.

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Former BBL cricketer pleads not guilty to child abuse

An ex-Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Tigers fast bowler has entered not guilty pleas to two charges of child sexual abuse.

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