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Remote harbour salmon farms record 1000-tonne deaths

Data released under right-to-information reveals more than 1000 tonnes of salmon died at a harbour where the future of fish farming is under a cloud.

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'Security risk' for Hillcrest jumping castle accused

The lawyer for a woman charged with safety breaches over a jumping castle incident that killed six children says an upcoming court hearing will be challenging.

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Grave fears for missing man after empty boat find

Extensive searches have failed to find any trace of a man in his 70s whose boat washed ashore south of Hobart, with police believing he went overboard.

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Speed limit cuts needed to help fix road toll 'crisis'

Speed limits need to be curbed to help tackle the 'absolute crisis' of the nation's spiralling road toll, road safety experts say.

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Patriarchy 'smashed': ladies' win in lounge legal fight

A legal decision that forced the closure of an art gallery's ladies' lounge because it "discriminated" against men has been overturned.

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Rally deaths inquest raises safety system questions

An inquest into four deaths in three crashes at the Targa Tasmania tarmac rally event is examining safety procedures, including briefings and car assessments.

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Shareholders test Coles, Woolies over extinction threat

Australia's supermarket duopoly is facing a double-barrelled shareholder challenge over fish farming threats to an ancient, imperilled species.

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Stadium's estimated cost blows budget by $60m

A 23,000-seat roofed stadium planned for Hobart's waterfront has an estimated price tag of $60 million more than the state government's initial figure.

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'Chapter closing': outlier passes workplace safety laws

Tasmania has become the final state or territory to pass industrial manslaughter laws, despite opposition from the state's Liberal minority government.

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'It was scary': couple's narrow escape from flooding

Wild weather and flooding has eased in Tasmania but damage assessments for dozens of at-risk properties have yet to be completed.

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Further medical delays in Grace Tame abuser's case

A court case for a man who sexually abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame and allegedly harassed her online has been slowed because of his ill health.

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Remote salmon farmers take fight to nation's capital

Salmon farm workers will meet with politicians in a fight to "save their jobs" over a review of operations in a harbour where a fish is at risk of extinction.

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Budget blow as state's child sexual abuse payouts soar

Tasmania's budget deficit for 2023/24 is set to grow fourfold, mainly because of a $571 million increase in payouts to child sexual abuse survivors.

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Bob Brown lashes magistrate after $500 protest fine

Former Greens leader Bob Brown has been fined $500 after being found guilty of trespassing during a anti-forestry protest in Tasmania.

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Grace Tame's abuser diagnosed with dementia, court told

A man who abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame and allegedly harassed her on social media has been diagnosed with dementia, a court has been told.

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SOS for Queen Mary's help after famed activist arrested

Tasmanian-born Queen Mary of Denmark must intervene after the arrest of anti-whaling campaigner Captain Paul Watson, former Greens leader Bob Brown says.

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Man who murdered ex-wife argues jail term 'excessive'

A man who murdered his former wife by stabbing her 17 times at her home is appealing the length of his 26-year jail sentence on the grounds it is "excessive".

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Man jailed for Christmas Day stabbing murder of ex-wife

Darren Mark Wake has been jailed for 26 years for the stabbing murder of his former partner at her Hobart home on Christmas Day.

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Judge accused of partner assault 'broken' after split

A judge was a "broken man" after splitting up with a woman he allegedly struck several times and pushed into a mantelpiece, a magistrate has heard.

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He 'flipped': woman recounts judge's alleged tracking

A woman has told of the control and coercion she felt while in a relationship with a Tasmanian Supreme Court judge accused of intimidation and assault.

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Hospital staffer certified deaths 'outside the law'

An independent review has found a senior staff member at a Tasmanian hospital signed off on death certificates outside the scope of the law.

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Former Olympic rower pleads guilty to hitting woman

Olympic silver-medal-winning rower Simon Peter Burgess will be sentenced for assault and family violence breaches after admitting he hit a woman in the head.

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'Given a voice': youth centre victims reach $75m deal

Lawyers representing former detainees who were abused at Tasmania's youth detention centre have reached an in-principle $75 million settlement with the state.

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Survivor hopes others get strength from $2m legal fight

Katrina Munting has been awarded more than $2 million by the Supreme Court of Tasmania after suing the state and her high school teacher abuser for damages.

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Judge 'assault and abuse' case to hear 14 witnesses

A court hearing for a Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, is expected to include 14 witnesses.

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