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Hobart man traded Aboriginal human remains for acclaim

A Hobart solicitor was able to build his scientific reputation by trading the remains of Tasmanian Aboriginal people, a Cambridge study reveals.

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Stolen remains of Aboriginal people and Tasmanian tigers traced to grave-robbing Victorian naturalist

Morton Allport earned his scientific reputation by grave robbing human remains and killing soon-to-be-extinct Tasmanian tigers before shipping them to Europe.

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Native forest logging ban in Tasmania could save state $72m, pro-market thinktank says

Analysis recommends the government stop subsidising its forestry arm and generate carbon credits, a move likely to be opposed by industry and conservationists

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Davies, Henriques rescue NSW from Shield peril at SCG

Tasmania struck early under grey skies but NSW have fought back to be 7-178 at stumps on day one of their Sheffield Shield clash.

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Voluntary assisted dying is now available in all Australian states. How do the NSW laws compare?

From today, eligible people in New South Wales can ask for voluntary assisted dying.

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Tasmanian MP eyes lower house move at next election

Tasmanian MP Josh Willie will resign from the state's upper house if he wins preselection for a lower house seat as Labor prepares for an early election.

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Body found after search for missing Tasmanian swimmer

Police have recovered the body of a woman, believed to belong to a 22-year-old who went missing while swimming off northwest Tasmania two weeks ago.

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Shock after council worker dies in mower park incident

A council worker in his 30s died during an incident involving a mower at a memorial park at Zeehan on Tasmania's west coast.

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Tasmania products go high up in AFL national draft

Tasmania have produced three players in the first 17 picks of the AFL draft in a promising sign ahead of the state's introduction into the competition in 2028.

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Tasmania continue to lead Shield with NSW innings win

Tasmania have beaten NSW by an innings and one run late on day three at Bellerive to stay top in the Sheffield Shield after five matches.

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Search for closure after grandfather's disappearance

Police have made a renewed call for information about 69-year-old Nicola Sallese, who went missing in Tasmania in 2008.

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Three Tasmanian Shield centurions put NSW on the ropes

NSW have slumped to 3-46 and still need a further 266 runs to make Tasmania bat again in their Sheffield Shield clash at Blundstone Arena.

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McVeigh nails OT winner for JackJumpers against Taipans

Jack McVeigh's long three-pointer in the final seconds of overtime has clinched a 90-87 NBL win for Tasmania over the Taipans in Cairns.

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Webster, Doran put Tasmania in charge of Shield match

Tasmania have ended day one of their Sheffield Shield match on top against NSW, trailling by four runs with six wickets in hand.

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Jumping castle operator charged over Hillcrest tragedy

Workplace safety charges have been laid over a primary school jumping castle tragedy in Tasmania that killed six students two years ago.

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Sport, festival tickets gifted to public servants

An audit of gifts received by public servants in Tasmania has found dozens listed as 'networking and goodwill' had no justification for approval.

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JackJumpers need to rediscover defence: coach Roth

Tasmania JackJumpers have improved in attack this season but need to improve their defence to achieve anything in the NBL, according to coach Scott Roth.

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Riewoldt to tour Tassie as AFL club begins consultation

Tasmania's AFL club has launched community consultation which will help determine colours and the mascot for the team.

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Infrastructure funding changes 'abandon' rural Tasmania

Tasmania has lost just one project as part of federal cuts to infrastructure plans, but says an overall funding shake-up lets down rural areas.

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'No clear motive' for murder of young mother

A 37-year-old man who stabbed a young Queensland mother to death in Tasmania had no clear motive for the murder, a court has been told.

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New talent pathway 'first step' for Tassie AFL side

The AFL has announced a new $500,000 talent pathway for youngsters in Tasmania in what the league hopes will set up the expansion franchise.

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Weather helps firefighters tame destructive blaze

Investigations continue into the cause of a bushfire that destroyed houses, property and forced evacuations on Tasmania's east coast.

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Dark Mofo has a laugh with launch of comedy festival

The team behind Tasmanian midwinter arts event Dark Mofo is launching a comedy festival, despite cancelling Dark Mofo for 2024.

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Homes lost to threatening coastal Tasmanian bushfire

A bushfire on Tasmania's east coast, which destroyed homes and forced residents to evacuate to a boat ramp, has sparked several emergency warnings.

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Bushfire threatens homes on Tasmania's east coast

Residents have been urged to take shelter as an out-of-control bushfire bears down on homes on Tasmania's east coast.

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