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Scientists are trying to resurrect the Tasmanian tiger. So when did the last one die and what about all those sightings?

Partners in a new science venture say a living baby Tasmanian tiger might be as little as 10 years away. But before we start seeing them in fenced-off areas of the wilderness, let's take a look at what led to its extinction in the first place.

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What major project declaration means for Tasmania’s multi-billion-dollar North East Wind plan

The multi-billion-dollar North East Wind project has been given a helping hand by the state government, but what is the plan?

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Mission to bring back Tasmanian tiger takes a star turn with Hemsworths’ investment

Nearly 100 years after its extinction, scientists say thylacines may once live again, after a ‘‘giant leap’’ in a project to resurrect the Tasmanian tiger.

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Polo ponies on Spirit of Tasmania ferry were 'going to cook' due to travel conditions, court told

An engineer who modelled the conditions horses would have experienced on a Spirit of Tasmania journey in 2018 tells a court the temperature meant they were "going to cook".

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Morning Mail: ‘de-extinction’ plan for Tasmanian tiger, calls for Morrison investigation, Ukraine attack plan revealed

Wednesday: There is a growing chorus for parliament’s powerful privileges committee to investigate Scott Morrison’s handful of secret ministries. Plus: the Texans working to bring back the woolly mammoth say we’ll soon have new Tasmanian tigers

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Tasmanian tiger babies could be a reality 'within 10 years', Melbourne University team says after partnering with US firm Colossal

An Australian team say a new partnership with a US-based tech company has given their hopes of a successful "de-extinction" of thylacines a "giant leap" — and that their goal of seeing a Tasmanian tiger in the wild could happen "within 10 years".

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De-extinction: scientists are planning the multimillion-dollar resurrection of the Tasmanian tiger

University of Melbourne partners with US biotech company to plan genetic restoration of the thylacine

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Tas salmon giant takeover bid 'chequered'

Conservationists have raised issues about the history of a Canadian company putting in a $1.1 billion bid to take over Tasmanian salmon farmer Tassal.

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Tassal recommends shareholders accept $1.1 billion takeover bid from Canadian seafood giant Cooke

These unassuming Canadians have just offered $1.1 billion to take over Tasmania's last locally owned salmon producer, turning the company private — in a move that has some worried for the environment and accountability.

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Morning mail: Morrison accused of bias, Tasmanian statue to fall, Australian homes too cold

Tuesday: Scott Morrison’s use of extraordinary ministerial powers to block a controversial gas project faces a legal challenge. Plus: a survey of homes has found which states are too humid and too cold

The Guardian - AU

Controversial William Crowther statue to be removed after Hobart City Council vote

There is a palpable sense of relief for many in Tasmania's Aboriginal community over the decision to remove a 133-year-old statue of a man accused of mutilating a deceased Aboriginal man, but one historian says there are other monuments to men who did far worse — just metres away.

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Australian rental homes colder and more damp than WHO safety standards

Rentals in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and ACT dropped below 18C more than 80% of the time, report finds

The Guardian - AU

Hobart council to vote to determine if William Crowther statue to be removed, amid continuing debate on gruesome past

Surgeon and later Tasmanian premier William Crowther snuck into a morgue and stole the head of Indigenous man William Lanne. Now, Hobart's council will vote tonight on whether his prominent city-centre statue should be torn down.

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James's partner, Venita, suffered a stroke. Two months on, she can't leave hospital because they can't find a place to live

Venita Brown is unable to leave hospital after recovering from a stroke because the place she and her partner James Paul have been living — an industrial shed in southern Tasmania — has been deemed unsuitable.

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Retired Tas Liberal MP replaced in recount

The fourth Tasmanian Liberal government MP to quit politics since last year's state election has been replaced by a fellow Liberal in a recount.

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Flood warnings as heavy rains fall across Tasmania, threatening to break records for August

It is not official yet, but weather experts say Sunday's heavy rains across Tasmania look to have broken records for all-time biggest downpours in a number of locations.

The Guardian - AU

Hobart divided over statue of man who stole Indigenous skull, as council votes on removal

William Lodewyk Crowther, later premier of Tasmania, mutilated the corpse of Aboriginal man William Lanne in 1869

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Cathedral ceilings and local tales: in praise of country church do-overs

Eager buyers are snapping up unused churches around Australia and giving historic buildings a new life as homes, accommodation and workspaces

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Fish species opting for a sea change are making Tasmanian fishers happy

As waters become warmer over a greater proportion of the state, it's leading to better habitat for fish like snapper and research shows they're set to become more abundant.

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Tasmania police launch new Kia Stinger highway patrol car, which crashes two days later

A Tasmania police officer is taken to hospital after his new patrol car was involved in a highway crash with a car driven by a member of the public — two days after the vehicle was used to launch a new road safety campaign.

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Rural Tasmanian ratepayers hit with levy to help councils keep GP clinic doors open

Ratepayers in rural areas around Tasmania are being slugged with a levy to prop up medical clinics, prompting fresh calls for the commonwealth to step in and help.

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Vet who treated polo ponies that survived Spirit of Tasmania journey gives evidence

Sixteen of the 18 horses that travelled on a Spirit of Tasmania ferry trip in 2018 likely died about eight hours into the voyage, a court hears, and the two that survived were the last loaded onto their converted refrigeration trailer.

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Ambulance Tasmania vows change after death

Ambulance Tasmania has committed to dozens of reforms to improve its culture after staff reported widespread mental health and workplace issues.

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How Jacobs Ladder, one of Tasmania's scariest — and most photographed — roads, was built

Jacobs Ladder is one of Australia's most stunning roads, but the early story of this high mountain pass was pretty rocky, just like the terrain that surrounds it.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Tasmania bulk billing ‘almost nonexistent’, Barilaro to face fresh questions

Friday: A lack of federal support means several rural areas are using council rates to subsidise health services for vulnerable patients Plus: urgent flood warnings issued

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