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Faux fox find on Frankford Highway
A FOX carcass found by a Tasmanian highway recently actually came from Victoria, authorities say.
Hurricanes shock as Dunk traded
THE Hobart Hurricanes have dropped a bombshell just a month from the start of the sixth edition of the Big Bash League by trading away explosive opener Ben Dunk.
Dolphin tale has happy ending
A FEMALE dolphin and her calf are safely back at sea, thanks to two bushwalkers who found them in distress on a remote Tasman Peninsula beach.
Mayor ‘ecstatic’ as Triabunna plan lands
UPDATED: A LONG-awaited development application for Graeme Wood’s Spring Bay Mill site has been lodged with the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council.
Two men hospitalised after attack
POLICE expect to charge a 54-year-old man over an attack in the North-West town of Railton which left two men in hospital with serious injuries.
Call for road safety fix
WEST Hobart businesses, schools and community groups are pushing the Hobart City Council to address road safety concerns in busy Hill St.
New Sydney-bound ferry tests sea legs
THE first in a fleet of six new Sydney ferries will get a good workout as it motors from Hobart via the sometimes-treacherous Bass Strait.
Deaths-in-custody inquest winds up
A LONG-running coronial inquest into the deaths in custody of three Tasmanian prisoners has heard final submissions in Hobart.
Warne and friends could face fine
IT’S been a few years since he’s had a call-up, but Shane Warne can expect to hear from police officers investigating the former cricketer’s failure to wear a seatbelt during a recent visit to Hobart.
Police complaints under integrity microscope
A POLICE officer who potentially put lives at risk when using excessive force with a firearm never faced disciplinary action despite a history of misconduct, an Integrity Commission report has found.
Crass vans an ‘assault on women and girls’
THE State Government plans to table legislation to get Wicked Campers off Tasmanian roads.
Cricket identities flout road rules
FORMER spin king Shane Warne and two of his commentator colleagues could be in hot water for not wearing seatbelts while through Hobart.
Disability discrimination still common
COMPLAINTS about discrimination against people with disabilities dominated issues raised with the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner last year.
Flying doctors to rescue our teeth
THE Royal Flying Doctor Service has peered into the dental health of Tasmania and deemed the state’s teeth are in need of a rescue.
Tassie takes title as the fattest state
QUEENSLAND is no longer the fattest state in Australia having passed on the label to Tasmania.
Three Capes boon for state coffers
THE hugely popular Three Capes Track has raised about $3.3 million so far for State Government coffers.
Let’s scale the heights
ELAINE REEVES: Cooking fish can be easy with Eloise Emmett and her generations of knowledge to guide you
Safe Pathways subject of ‘full investigation’
HUMAN Services Minister Jacquie Petrusma has faced round two of questioning about the treatment of children in out-of-home care.
Pageant magic hits Hobart
FROM witches and festive dancers to Buddhists and an Indian snake boat — the 36th annual Hobart Christmas Pageant will bring a diverse mix of performers and cultures to the city this Saturday.
Rain-hit roads remain closed across state
SEVERAL roads in northern Tasmanian remain closed because of weekend flooding.
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