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Tasmanian lawn bowls trailblazer Rebecca Van Asch announces retirement from competition

Lawn bowls great Rebecca Van Asch announces her retirement from competition to spend more time with her family after a glittering, 18-year international career.

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Alleged Tas murder sword featured skulls

Five people are on trial over the alleged murder of a 23-year-old Tasmanian man who was struck in the leg with a sword during an altercation.

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What's it like owning an island? These people can give you a heads up

From time to time, the "for sale" sign will go up on an island off the coast of Tasmania. So who is buying them and is it all that it's cracked up to be?

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Wave energy machines on Australian south coast would slash renewable energy costs, CSIRO says

Report commissioned by Wave Swell Energy says the machines would make a future clean electricity grid more stable and more reliable

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Tim Paine fit and 'ready to go' as he prepares for first-class cricket return post sexting scandal

Tim Paine gets ready for a return to first-class cricket, playing for Tasmania in the team's Sheffield Shield opener against the Bulls on Thursday.

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BOM is predicting storms and flooding from NT all the way to Tasmania. Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of what you need to know

With the La Niña wet season wasting no time inundating the country with water, state emergency services say now is the time to prepare for flooding.

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Five on trial accused of Tas sword murder

Five people are on trial in Tasmania accused of murdering a 23-year-old man using a sword, following disputes sparked by a social media message.

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New evidence in Tas jumping castle tragedy

A Tasmanian coroner has received a large volume of evidence as part of a probe into how six Hillcrest Primary School students died in a jumping castle accident.

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Tim Paine confirms first-class comeback

Australia's former Test captain Tim Paine will make his comeback to elite cricket in Tasmania's Sheffield Shield game against Queensland in Brisbane.

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Man dies after falling from yacht in Tas

Choppy weather conditions are being examined as a possible cause of a boat accident in Tasmania, which left one man dead and a woman in hospital.

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Convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser released from Tasmania's Risdon Prison on parole

Susan Neill-Fraser, one of Tasmania's most high-profile murderers, leaves prison after 13 years behind bars over the death of her partner in 2009.

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More flooding on the way as BOM forecasts heavy rain from Northern Territory to Tasmania

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting round after round of rain this week as widespread heavy rain is expected all the way from the NT through to Tasmania.

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Man placed under guardianship order after wife's death says his rights were 'completely taken away'

A Tasmanian man who was placed under a guardianship order, moved into a secure dementia unit and had his drivers licence cancelled just weeks after his wife's death says his rights were "completely taken away".

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Tasmanian artist Mary Pridmore dies weeks out from final exhibition of life's work

Mary Pridmore knew time was running out, telling the ABC her final art exhibition in mid-October would be a showcase of her life's work and its exploration of feminist themes — sadly, her death last week means she will not be there to see it.

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Taipans blitz upsets JackJumpers in NBL

A stunning third-quarter run has propelled the Cairns Taipans to a 22-point NBL win over last season's grand finalists Tasmania JackJumpers in Hobart.

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Widespread rainfall forecast for Australia

Much of Australia is in for a drenching this week, with heavy rain forecast from the far north through to Tasmania.

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Facebook Marketplace scammer falsified bank transfers, Tasmania Police allege

A 22-year-old man allegedly falsified bank transfers to scam people using Facebook Marketplace out of goods worth more than $200,000, including cars, motorcycles and electronics, police say.

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Shoplifting rates go up as cost-of-living increases take hold in Tasmania

There are fears supermarket theft is increasing to feed families amid growing cost-of-living pressures, with one supermarket manager reporting that people are brazen enough to "just bring a big bag" to fill up.

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Temporary return of Aboriginal artefacts for Tasmanian exhibition sparks conversation

Local Aboriginal artefacts are returned to Tasmania for a new exhibition, some for the first time since their removal more than 200 years ago. Should they stay?

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Voting in Tasmania's local council elections is now compulsory. Here's what you need to know

Can you vote in person or on the phone? Is it compulsory? How do you find out about the candidates? When will the results come in? These questions — and more — about Tasmania's council elections answered.

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Phoenix defeat JackJumpers in NBL opener

South East Melbourne Phoenix have opened the new NBL season in style, with Kyle Adnam leading his team to a five-point victory over the Tasmania JackJumpers.

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Optus hack lesson learned by Tasmanian organisations, who say they are better prepared for cyber attacks

The Optus hack has again highlighted the risk posed to large companies by cyber criminals, but smaller enterprises are also vulnerable — and these Tasmanian organisations say they aren't leaving things to chance.

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Lake Pedder, a dam on a fault line and a Tasmanian town downstream — but what's the risk?

A Tasmanian government business will reinforce a Lake Pedder dam over earthquake concerns, but risk assessments over what would unfold if it failed have not been made public.

AAP

Meredith bags five as Bulls rolled in Cup

Paceman Riley Meredith has taken career-best domestic one-day figures of 5-26 to help Tasmania dismiss Queensland for 144 in their Marsh Cup clash in Brisbane.

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Tas govt date gaffe prompts apology change

The Tasmanian government has rescheduled an apology to survivors of child sexual abuse after it was planned on the anniversary of a perpetrator's death.

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