Second blast, 'no survivors'
UPDATE: A SECOND blast has rocked a coal mine in New Zealand, leaving no hope of any survivors.
Aird scouts for board spots
RETIRING Treasurer Michael Aird has dreams of a future as a director on private corporate boards.
Royal rescue money stalls
ANDREW Wilkie has accused the State Government of "dragging its feet" on fixing the Royal Hobart Hospital.
One dead in three-car crash
ONE person is dead after a three-vehicle collision in the State's North this morning.
Tigers mount charge in ACT
TASMANIA'S Futures League batsmen have put the team into a strong position on day one of their clash with the ACT in Canberra.
Ford 'out of it' on TV
HARRISON Ford's appearance on a US talk show has sent Twitter into a spin with claims he was drunk and out of it.
Editorial: Debate flows better than traffic
THE more things change, the more they stay the same.
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