Court & Crime
Court backlog concerns
Stolen utes used in robbery attempt
Role in pub brawl leads to jail term
Peaceful street woken by gunfire
Jail for city assault
Cops probed disgraced ex-priest
Baby dies in hospital
Stirling car theft charge
Missing woman mystery
Notorious murderer paroled again
Abortion clinic laws tested
Push to stop Glenorchy council inquiry
Victim in record $40 million compensation bid
11-week-old baby critical
Man helped dig grave, court told
Police treat shop fire as arson
Ambo attacker loses appeal bid
‘This is a terribly serious crime’
Man charged over Risdon Vale assault
Charges over Launceston shooting
Drug hoon’s jail warning
Tip death case decision due in April
Safety zone breach claimed in tip fatality
Ice habit factor in online nan scam
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Region waits on news of replacement for retiring judge
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THE hot, dry summer has been brutal for many Tasmanian farmers but a blessing for those growing grapes.
Tassie’s tech revolution
TASMANIA’S ICT sector must target high school students to help grow the industry if it is to claim the title of Australia’s technology capital.
Tasmania fighting a war it must win
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MLC Ivan Dean claims false evidence sparked $50m fox hunt
LEGISLATIVE Councillor Ivan Dean says he has proof the state’s controversial fox hunt was based on fabricated evidence.
Leaplings finally get their first birthday
ALTHOUGH they were born four years ago, “leaplings” Rose Thomas and Ava Hicks are about to celebrate their first birthday.
Police investigate after shots fired through window of Bridgewater home
TWO people were woken by gunshots fired at their northern suburbs home on Friday night.
Industry riding on super oyster
ABOUT 30,000 oysters bred to be genetically resistant to a devastating disease have been released into Tasmanian waters.
1400 kids a day skipping school statewide
TASMANIAN children skipped more than 267,000 school days with no explanation in a single year, the Department of Education’s most recent figures reveal.
Nocton Vineyard aims to cash in on state’s booming tourist appeal
A CHINESE-OWNED vineyard at Richmond is planning to develop a cellar door featuring street food and Chinese gardens.
Meerding’s bright ideas short-listed for top awards
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University of Tasmania out to level playing field
CHANGING demands have UTAS seeking to create a community that welcomes students from near and far, writes Duncan Abey