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International backpackers return to farms for fruit harvests, boosting rural workforce

Farmers are pleased to see backpackers back in force in Australia for the fruit harvest, which is well underway.

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JackJumpers send 36ers reeling in NBL

The Adelaide 36ers have plunged to eighth on the NBL ladder after being thrashed 98-82 by the Tasmania JackJumpers, who reinforced fourth spot.

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Tourist rescued after rafting mishap in Tasmania's Southwest National Park

A helicopter search and rescue team winches a 70-year-old interstate tourist out of a remote valley in Tasmania after she suffered a "serious leg injury" during a rafting trip.

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Anglicare Tasmania retreating from NDIS, citing 'not sustainable long-term' provision of services

Hundreds of Tasmanians with disabilities will need to switch NDIS provider as Anglicare Tasmania exits the market, saying it cannot continue to subsidise the federally funded services.

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'Ambassador' population of spotted handfish brings hope for re-wilding in Tasmania

A bid to breed an "ambassador" population of the endangered spotted handfish in captivity in Melbourne has been so successful, there are hopes the program may grow enough to return some to the wild.

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Hobart Showground refuge for rental crisis homeless is set to close

For years, Hobart's showground has been a refuge for people like Tereasa, struggling to get a roof over their heads. She is about to be thrown into a rental market that is tight and getting tighter.

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Vow to restore salvaged Syd-Hob yacht

The owners of a stricken Sydney to Hobart yacht salvaged from a remote Tasmanian island plan to restore the vessel to its former glory.

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Huntress, salvaged Sydney to Hobart yacht, to be repaired after island beach ordeal, crews vows

After appearing doomed, stuck in the sand on a remote Tasmanian beach with no road access, the Sydney to Hobart yacht Huntress has been refloated and is licking its wounds in port — with its crew vowing to repair it to its "former glory".

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Row over 'template letter' to inform patients of alleged mental health crisis in Tasmania's north

The wording of a letter informing patients their mental health service is in crisis is "a template, in case it's needed in the future", Tasmania's health department says — but a health union says it shows mental health care is "in such a state it might be embarrassing to admit".

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'Significant increase' in number of patients being given wrong medication, Ambulance Tasmania says

Ambulance Tasmania reported a significant increase in patients being given the wrong medication, doses, and routes last year, in what a union says is a result of excessive workloads.

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Bushfire near Lake Pedder in 'mop-up stage' as fire authorities brace for coming heatwave

Firefighters working in Tasmania's south-west wilderness are hitting a bushfire hard ahead of hot conditions expected later in the week.

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Aboriginal dispute over stranded yacht

The Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania has claimed ownership of a stranded yacht that washed ashore on Christmas Beach during the Sydney to Hobart race.

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Tasmanian firey vacancies 'unforgivable'

The opposition has called for 28 Tasmania Fire Service job vacancies to be filled urgently, which the government blames on low unemployment rates.

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Salvage fight over Sydney to Hobart yacht Huntress as Aboriginal Land Council claims ownership

The Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania claims a Sydney to Hobart yacht that washed up on a remote beach is the property of Indigenous Australians and they are entitled to a third of its worth, despite the vessel already being salvaged.

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How Hummocky's (Mount Chappell Island) super-sized tiger snakes outgrew their mainland counterparts

Flying into Hummocky (Mount Chappell Island) and landing on the grass airstrip feels a bit like arriving at Jurassic Park — and just like in the film, mystery surrounds the island's reptile inhabitants.

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Kenji Sabine travels to Tasmania's most remote locations for science

Kenji Sabine moved to Tasmania for a low-paying gig exploring the state's most remote locations, but when funding dried up he said he'd do it for free.

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Over next decade, Tasmania's population of residents aged over 85 years will double. How will state cope?

Tasmania already has teething problems when it comes to population growth, so now that the population is getting older, just how well prepared is the island state?

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Melbourne United stay in NBL playoff race

Melbourne United's late charge for the NBL's post-season has gained momentum after beating the Tasmania JackJumpers 92-85 in Hobart.

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Salvaging stranded Sydney to Hobart yacht Huntress could be too big a job, experts warn

On this remote Tasmanian beach you'd rarely see any evidence of human life, but the white sands are now host to a busted Sydney to Hobart race yacht — and experts say getting it out of there is going to take a "massive effort".

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CASA safety changes that closed Launceston hospital helipad 'made public in December 2018'

The regulation changes that forced the closure of the helipad of Tasmania's second-largest hospital were made public more than four years ago, the federal aviation authority says, amid growing questions over the state government's level of transparency around the issue.

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Race to salvage Huntress after Sydney to Hobart competitor beached on Cape Barren Island

The race started well for Huntress, but a broken rudder, seasickness and the crew abandoning the yacht has ended with it wrecked on a "pristine and remote" beach.

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Tasmania forecast to have 79,000 more residents by 2033, with most living outside Greater Hobart

While a higher percentage of Tasmania's population will live in Greater Hobart by 2033, the state will still have trouble bucking its unique north-south divide, new population data shows.

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Concerns over aged care reform in Tasmania

Unions and the daughter of a former resident have raised concerns over proposed changes to the model of care at a Tasmanian aged care provider.

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Murder charge after Tas escapee death

A Tasmanian man has been charged with murder after the body of an escaped prisoner was found outside a suburban Hobart home in an apparent shooting.

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Race to evacuate as floods hit Kimberley

Record flooding in parts of the WA Kimberley has marooned 15 guests at a Fitzroy Crossing hotel as authorities race to find a boat big enough to evacuate them.

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