Tasmania

Is park owner getting a raw deal?

A HUON Valley tourism business which offers children a taste of milk straight from the udder as part of its milking demonstration fears it could be shut down in the wake of a swoop by authorities.

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Plibersek rallies Tassies troops

FEDERAL Labor deputy leader Tanya Plibersek says the US election result highlights the political consequences of inequality.

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New era for the Mercury

FROM next week, the Mercury will introduce a new subscription system for online. Editor Matt Deighton explains why.

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Jail for trying to kill wife

AFTER enduring a personal hell, spanning two continents and almost three years, Launceston’s Renu Singh felt “numb and blank” on learning the ex-husband who tried to kill her was finally put away.

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Derelict house razed in Hobart blaze

THREE youths are facing arson charges after a derelict home in South Hobart was destroyed by fire.

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Speech pathologist wins top honour

TASMANIA’S Australian of the Year — speech pathologist Rosalie Martin — has been acknowledged for helping prisoners crack the code of reading and transforming their lives.

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‘Humphrey Bear’ drug smuggler behind bars

A MAN who tried to smuggle up to $250,000 worth of ice through Hobart Airport in his underpants has been jailed.

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Torture fears as cat recovers from burns

PET owners in one Hobart suburb are being advised to keep their animals inside after dark as the RSPCA and police investigate cruelty claims.

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Heavy rain on the way, says BoM

PLANNING to mow the lawn or recline on a banana lounge this weekend? Think again.

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Nurse in jail for trying to kill doctor wife

A MALE nurse who slit his wife’s throat in a bid to kill her has been jailed for up to eight years by a Tasmanian court.

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Alarm over Tasman Island tourism agenda

A CONSERVATION group has raised fears for the future of Tasman Island.

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Man in custody over serious assault

A GLENORCHY man is in police custody after a serious assault in Hobart’s northern suburbs.

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Funny money alert issued for NW

DODGY $50 notes bearing Chinese script have been popping up in Tasmania’s North-West.

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Call for criminal to stay in jail

RISDON Prison guard Keith Kilmartin was a fit and healthy man who had represented Tasmania and Australia in bike riding. All that changed when he was attacked by a “dangerous criminal”.

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Private eye chases leak

GLAMORGAN Spring Bay Council has hired private investigators to find the source of a document leaked to the Mercury in early September.

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Police nab 36 speedsters in one hour

AN hour long police traffic operation has seen dozens of drivers busted speeding in a roadworks area at Rosny.

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Police nab 36 speedsters in one hour

AN hour long police traffic operation has seen dozens of drivers busted speeding in a roadworks area at Rosny.

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Experts call for calm on US trade relations

TASMANIAN business, mining and rural leaders say there is no need to panic over trade ties with the United States in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election.

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Aussies on cusp of 28-year low

THERE’S more than a series on the line in Hobart, with a proud Australian streak at risk, as well as an unwanted spot in the record books for Steve Smith.

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