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Tasmania News
Krissy’s page goes viral
A FACEBOOK page created in support of a young Tasmanian woman in a coma has gone viral, with membership more than tripling since Saturday.
National
Data miners dig into kids at school
DETAILED personal information about Australian children is up for grabs each time they log in at school, and parents have no idea.
WA mum rocks Oscars red carpet
SHE may not be a Hollywood star, but WA’s Melanie Irving looked like one when she hit the Oscars red carpet in Los Angeles.
Entertainment
Eddie the perfect Spiegel clown
TASMANIANS can expect a perfectly imperfect performance of their most loved, most loathed and completely improvised songs at Spiegeltent this weekend.
Archive Stories
Sport
Imports to spark Chargers’ chances
THE first of the Chargers’ twin towers has arrived in Hobart and the club’s other US import is expected in town today.
Short gives Wynyard the blues
ALL-ROUNDER Hanna Short led North Hobart to a crushing win over Wynyard in the inaugural women’s Twenty20 state grand final.
World
Russia backs dumped Ukraine leader
UKRAINE’S deposed president Viktor Yanukovych is still the legitimate head of state of the country even if his authority is “negligible”, says Russia.
Ukraine’s history of power struggles
MORE than 150 years after the Crimean War, the region is once again the scene of world tensions as Russia and Ukraine face off.
Lifestyle
Paws to relax and repose
IT seems chasing sheep isn’t all that working dogs are good for – they also enjoy yoga.
Greens bid to pull plug on pokies
THE Tasmanian Greens have announced a plan for a fund aimed at phasing out the state’s pokies over five years.
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