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Veterans’ affairs minister threatened to quit over budget; Australia reports 30 Covid deaths – as it happened

Andrew Gee calls backlog of veteran’s compensation payments ‘a national disgrace’; WA teenager among 30 Covid deaths across the country. This blog is now closed

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Shayla Phillips's rescuers tell of joy, relief of finding 4yo missing in Tasmanian bush

The mother of Shayla Phillips, the four-year-old girl who was found after being lost for two days in the Tasmanian bush, says her "precious baby girl" is doing well, apart from having "a few bruises, scratches, bites".

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From Lambie’s ‘loud girl’ to Ericmentum, Tasmania’s fierce Senate race is a taste of what’s to come

Weeks out from the 2022 federal election, it pays to remember the House contest determines who governs but the Senate always shapes what happens next

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Shayla Phillips, 4, found 'safe and well' after two days lost in southern Tasmania

Four-year-old Shayla Phillips has been found "safe and well" in southern Tasmania more than two days after she was reported missing, police say.

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Supercars explains Tasmania tyre rule tweak

Supercars has explained a tweak to its tyre rules for the Tasmania SuperSprint that will see two versions of the super soft in action during practice.

Motorsport

2022 Supercars Tasmania SuperSprint session times and preview

The 2022 Supercars season continues this weekend with a two-day trip to the Symmons Plains circuit in Tasmania.

Motorsport

Motorcyclist killed on Bass Highway as truck ploughs into crash scene

A motorcyclist dies and another driver is flown to hospital after a truck smashes into cars and a motorbike at the scene of a crash on the Bass Highway, in northern Tasmania.

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Missing four-year-old Shayla Phillips spends second night lost in southern Tasmania

Emergency crews say they are rechecking areas they have already searched in case four-year-old Shayla Phillips is moving between sites.

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Tasmania’s forests are burning more as climate change dries them out. Our old tools can’t fight these new fires

The summer of 2021-22 will be remembered for the extraordinarily destructive flooding across eastern Australia. At the same time, however, western Tasmania was experiencing extreme drought, with some areas receiving their lowest rainfall on record.

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JackJumpers stun Wildcats on the road

Tasmania have ended Perth's six-game NBL winning streak with a stunning 85-83 upset on the road.

AAP

Tas search under way for missing 4yo

Tasmanian police are searching for a four-year-old girl who went missing on the Tasman Peninsula.

AAP

Rainbird's Tas shield history in big win

Tasmania have won their home Sheffield Shield match against Queensland inside two days, with Sam Rainbird taking the state's best-ever shield bowling figures.

AAP

Road upgrade threatens historic Longford hedge as trucks cut through local road to reach highway

A battle is underway to keep a near-200-year-old hedge in Tasmania's north from being torn down and replaced with an overtaking lane on a busy stretch of road.

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Research reveals 111 times Australian quolls reportedly chewed on human corpses

Warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of human disfigurement.

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Can good rental history substitute for a house deposit? Young Australians struggle with home ownership dream

Tenant Liam Kenna says he holds little hope of buying a house in his hometown like his parents did as "that train has left", while others call for good rental history to be the main indicator for securing a home loan.

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Tasmanian government reverses plan to move Burnie court out of central business district

The Tasmanian government backflips on a plan to move a court complex out of central Burnie into a residential area.

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Tigers bite in vital Shield clash v Bulls

Queensland wickets tumbled early on day one of the Sheffield Shield match in Hobart as Tasmania's Sam Rainbird made full use of a green wicket.

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Tas premier isolating amid virus concern

Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein is isolating at home after a family member tested positive to COVID-19.

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The legacy of Lake Pedder: how the world's first Green Party was born in Tasmania 50 years ago

Fifty years ago this week, the world’s first “green” political party was born in Tasmania after the state government purposefully flooded the magnificent Lake Pedder.

ABC News

Targa Tasmania brings in speed limits, new licence rules after three deaths in last year's race

After three racers died in last year's Targa Tasmania, changes will be made for this year's race. But one former champion warns the new rules might not be enough to stop crashes.

AAP

Tas castle tragedy families to get $1.4m

Families affected by the Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy in Tasmania will soon receive more than $1.4 million in donations, after a legal hurdle was overcome.

AAP

Tas plan to stop family violence offenders

Tasmania's attorney-general has introduced a bill to the state's upper house aimed at stopping family violence perpetrators.

ABC News

Free bus travel in Tasmania for five weeks to help offset rocketing fuel prices

As drivers contend with rising fuel prices across the country, one state is giving commuters a break from bus fares.

AAP

Tas tackles living costs with free buses

Tasmania has become the first state or territory to make public transport free amid a national debate on the cost of living and rising fuel prices.

ABC News

After 16 years without teeth, a stranger's donation changed Jane's smile

Choosing between paying rent or seeing the dentist, dental care is out of reach for many Tasmanians.

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