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Million-dollar windfall for club connected to senior Tasmanian Liberal Mark Shelton

A senior Tasmanian government MP is at the centre of fresh questions about a perceived conflict of interest, after a community project he and his family are involved with won $1 million in taxpayer funding following recent state and federal elections.

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Targa racing in Australia to undergo 'hard reset' with safety, speed changes to be enforced after competitors' deaths

Targa-style tarmac racing in Australia will undergo a "hard reset" with a raft of safety enforcements which organisers admit will "adversely affect" competitors, in the wake of four deaths in two years during recent Tasmanian events.

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Snake handler in court over alleged possession of wildlife without a permit

A veteran reptile handler is accused of keeping a python and skink without a suitable permit with wildlife officers allegedly discovering dead snakes in a freezer at his home — and a headless snake in a bedroom.

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Allied health graduates offered a financial incentive to stay or move to Tasmania

When Chloe Winkler Sheean was offered a job at the Launceston Hospital, she had to turn it down. She says a financial incentive to move to Tasmania's north could have changed everything.

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Salmon company Tassal tried to block release of report on antibiotic use, documents show

Memo to Tasmania’s Environmental Protection Agency reveals standoff with company after more than two tonnes of oxytetracycline used at fish farms

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EPA confirms salmon giant Tassal tried to stop public release of report on antibiotic use in fish farms

The head of Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority confirms the state's largest fish farmer tried to prevent a report on antibiotic use in its fish pens being released because it was 'commercial in confidence'.

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Jewell shines to set challenge for WA in one-day clash

Western Australia's unbeaten One-Day Cup campaign is on the line after Tasmania set an imposing victory target of 286, thanks to Caleb Jewell's century.

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Five wickets in last over: 'I actually can't believe that happened'

Tasmania edge out South Australia by one run in thrilling WNCL final.

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Tasmania celebrates stunning one-run win after South Australia implodes in WNCL final

Needing only four runs to win with five wickets in hand at the beginning of the final over, South Australia falls apart as Tasmania clinches a second consecutive WNCL title.

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Mentoring program teaches migrants new skills through making chairs

An experimental mentoring program in southern Tasmania sees participants make a chair while learning leadership and teamwork skills.

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How 'demon bushranger' Michael Howe fought off a 'drunken buffoon' governor and won

Governor Thomas Davey was supposed to bring the "detestable monsters" of 1800's Van Diemen's Land under control — but a so-called "demon bushranger" would bring about his humiliation and carve out a story to rival that of Ned Kelly.

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Coyte's stunning last over as Tasmania claim WNCL title

Tasmania have clinched back-to-back WNCL titles off the back of an incredible final over from Sarah Coyte who took three wickets and produced a run out.

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Bella's schoolyard attack was filmed and shared on social media. What should happen to her attackers?

Bella was taken to hospital after she was thrown into a wall in a southern Tasmanian schoolyard, in just one of the violent incidents that have attracted public attention due in part to footage being shared widely on social media.

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Greg Longmore back on the golf course in comeback after horror fire accident in 2021

A northern Tasmanian man who suffered burns to more than 50 per cent of his body after a distillery blaze is now playing in the state's biggest golf competition in an "amazing" comeback.

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More people join Tasmania detention centre class action

An additional 33 people are set to join a class action alleging abuse and neglect at Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre.

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Tasmanian government urged to hear from children as institutional child sexual abuse inquiry nears end

An 18-year-old who has experience in Tasmania's out-of-home care system has a message for ministers and bureaucrats responsible for implementing recommendations from the state's commission of inquiry.

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Cameron Bancroft hailed as WA juggernaut continues

Western Australia have continued their stunning form with a crushing win in Hobart, highlighted by Cameron Bancroft becoming the Sheffield Shield's top scorer.

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Watch Mark Webber Drive A Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo In Wild Tasmania

In the short film, the ex-F1 driver uses a Taycan 4 Cross Turismo to get to Jason's Ladder in northern Tasmania, a stunning place with gravel-paved hairpin turns and jaw-dropping scenery.

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Albanese weighs federal support for Tasmanian stadium as AFL pledges $360m for new team

Gillon McLachlan says other clubs ‘very close’ to supporting new team but emphasises it is contingent on stadium

ABC News

Man extradited from Broome sentenced to 12 years' jail for child sex abuse in Tasmania

Warning: This story contains graphic details that readers may find disturbing. An eight-year-old girl was denied food by her stepfather unless she performed sexual acts with him, a Launceston Supreme Court has heard.

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Bancroft piles on runs for WA against Tigers in Shield

Ladder-leading Western Australia are in an unloseable position against Tasmania thanks to a big century from Cameron Bancroft.

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Daytime baseball bat murder in park 'driven by anger'

A 21-year-old man was driven by anger when he murdered his grandmother's partner with a baseball bat at a park in Tasmania.

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McLachlan outlines AFL funds for Tasmanian team

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan has pledged $360 million towards a Tasmanian team, noting approval for a 19th licence is contingent on securing funding for a stadium.

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Tasmanian Aboriginals want cultural objects returned to country as TMAG holds exhibition

Members of Tasmania's Aboriginal communities are calling on international institutions to repatriate their cultural treasures, arguing "loans" are not good enough because "nobody borrows their own belongings".

The Conversation

Why Tasmania and Victoria dominate the list of Australia's largest trees – and why these majestic giants are under threat

Australia has an extraordinary diversity of trees, with more than 820 species of eucalypts alone. But not all trees are created equal. Some species can turn into giants, like the majestic mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) and the impressive white fig (Ficus virens).

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