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Counts in Bradfield and Calwell become clearer, while Jacqui Lambie faces a possible problem in the Tasmanian Senate

Counting in several extremely close seats continues, but some results have become clearer. In Liberal-held Bradfield, Teal candidate Nicolette Boele has taken the lead, while the Calwell distribution of preferences indicates an independent is on track to pass the Liberals and benefit from their preferences against Labor. Meanwhile, Jacqui Lambie…

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A sculpture made from 80 tonnes of sand, Mirrorscape is remarkable – but too much is left unsaid

The first impulse is to kick it. After all, it’s a sand sculpture. And as everyone who has grown up near a beach appreciates, if it’s made of sand, then it’s asking to be kicked. But for the wall-high protective glass, Mirrorscape, by the French artist Théo Mercier, may not…

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From ‘convict stain’ to badge of honour: Tasmania’s early criminals inspire celebrated musical

In Vandemonian Lags, Mick Thomas, Tim Rogers and a cast of musicians bring Lutruwita/Tasmania’s past to life with songs and ‘ripping yarns’

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Researchers puzzled as baby whales spotted in unexpected places along Australia’s ‘humpback highway’

Newborns seen in colder waters as far south as Tasmania, indicating breeding and migration more complex than thought

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Why is southern Australia in drought – and when will it end?

Swathes of South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia are in the grip of drought as they experience some of the lowest rainfall totals on record.

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'Blackmail': the bitter debate threatening an AFL dream

One state's long quest for an AFL team has descended into a divisive debate over a new stadium, the future of which could soon be decided by a handful of MPs.

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The Survivors: how to watch, recaps, cast, plot, trailer, first looks and everything we know

The Survivors is a Netflix murder mystery thriller series set in Tasmania starring Charlie Vickers and Yerin Ha.

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Australian Seaweed Farm Tackles Burps To Help Climate

It is barely visible, and needs no irrigation or fertilisers: lying off the coast of Australia is a vast seaweed crop destined to curb livestock's climate-altering flatulence and belches.

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Pleasure as Payne pips Feeney in Supercars sprint

Grove Racing ace Matt Payne has claimed the final sprint in Tasmania with a sensational drive, denying Triple Eight rival Broc Feeney by 0.0550 seconds.

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Broc Feeney sprints to Supercars lead with Tassie wins

Broc Feeney has put on a dominant display against Tickford rival Thomas Randle to claim back-to-back wins in Tasmania and take the Supercars championship lead.

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Labor likely to gain 5 senators, cementing the left’s Senate dominance

I previously wrote about the Senate the morning after the election. About half the Senate is elected at each House of Representatives election. Those up for election include six senators out of 12 for every state and all four territory senators. So 40 of the 76 senators were up for…

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Red-hot Feeney tops Supercars practice in Tasmania

Triple Eight star Broc Feeney has made a strong start to the Tasmania Super440 at Launceston's Symmons Plains, topping the timesheets in both practice sessions.

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Club would 'lose millions' without new AFL stadium

Modelling has pointed to the financial importance of a new stadium to the Tasmania Devils, who will enter the AFL in 2028.

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AFL dream 'will end' without pro-stadium vote

The AFL aspirations of a state will be "over" if a parliamentary vote doesn't give the green light to a controversial waterfront stadium.

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Kilotonnes of dead salmon spark call for farm scrutiny

Almost 13 per cent of Tasmania's annual salmon production died amid a mass mortality event caused by a bacterial outbreak, renewing calls for greater scrutiny.

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Australian farmland values just keep on growing

Farmland values have surged in Tasmania and Queensland off the back of a rebound in cattle prices, while the market in drought-affected areas has slowed.

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Jacqui Lambie in battle with Hanson to keep Senate spot

Fiery Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie's near-decade of serving on the cross bench may be coming to an end as she battles a familiar name for a final spot.

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Positive sign as Devils nab Collingwood recruiting guru

The Tasmania Devils have completed an off-field signing coup, with a highly regarded former Collingwood recruitment manager joining the club.

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State of the states: 6 experts on how the election unfolded across the country

While counting continues nationally, the federal election result is definitive: a pro-Labor landslide and an opposition leader voted out.

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Liberal vote decimated in major cities – with Coalition now dominated by regional MPs and Nationals

Party wiped off the map in Adelaide and Tasmania and fails to win back any seats from teal independents

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‘World’s largest’ electric ship measuring 130 metres launched by Tasmanian boatbuilder

Manufacturer Incat built Hull 096 to run between Buenos Aires and Uruguay, dubbing it the ‘most complex’ project it has ever undertaken

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What are the symptoms of measles? How long does the vaccine last? Experts answer 6 key questions

So far in 2025 (as of May 1), 70 cases of measles have been notified in Australia, with all states and territories except Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory having recorded at least one case. Most infections have occurred in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.

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Wombat AI: software deployed to track native animals

Tasmanian devils, eastern quolls, fallow deer and other wild animals are being tracked using artificial intelligence to free up conservationists' time.

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Status quo or a salmon revolution? Anything could happen in Tasmania’s five crucial seats

Labor and the Liberals each hold one seat by a tiny margin and one more comfortably. But none is a sure thing – and a long-shot independent is aiming for a huge upset

International Business Times

Dead Salmon Create Election Stink On Australian Island

On a tree-lined beach in Australia's rugged island state of Tasmania, locals discovered popcorn-sized bits of dead salmon washed up along the sand.

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