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Forced council mergers back on the agenda in Tasmania — but some ratepayers remember voting no not so long ago

John Cleary, who took a policy of forced council amalgamations to the 1998 Tasmanian election and received fierce local outcry, urges the Liberal Party to push ahead and help local government enter "the 21st century".

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Premier denies being outplayed by AFL over cash for bid

Tasmania's premier says he was not forced by the AFL into stumping up more cash as part of the state's bid for a standalone side.

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Spearfishing attracts a new wave of enthusiasts keen to source food sustainably

Spearfishing has traditionally been dominated by "blokey blokes" but a new wave of "spearos" — including many more women — is building, a Tasmanian instructor says.

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Not guilty plea over alleged rural murder of mother

A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a woman by running her down with his car on a rural property in Tasmania.

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Macquarie Point stadium decision expected in weeks but Richard Flanagan and others have alternative vision

The federal government is being asked to help fund a new stadium at Hobart's Macquarie Point but a group of prominent Tasmanians, including author Richard Flanagan, wants it to consider an alternative.

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Specialist wait times data show patients are waiting years for crucial appointments

Some Australians are staring down wait times of longer than six years to see crucial specialists including neurosurgeons, ear, nose and throat surgeons, and immunologists, as a prominent doctor warns people could die while waiting for care.

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Emails reveal Tasmanian Premier’s unease before kicking in more AFL bid cash

Tasmania's Premier raised concerns about AFL requirements for the state's contribution towards a standalone team before increasing his offer.

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Premier's unease before kicking in more AFL bid cash

Emails from Tasmania's premier to AFL boss Gillon McLachlan about proposed funding for a standalone state side have been made public.

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One-of-a-kind Indigenous necklace back after 200 years

An Aboriginal red ochre necklace taken from Tasmania 200 years ago has returned to the island as part of a museum display.

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Local government report recommends mandated council mergers in Tasmania

A report on the future of Tasmania's 29 councils says amalgamation is necessary for local government to survive but it needs to be mandated.

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Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff promised extra $54 million after pressure from AFL, emails show

The AFL squeezed an additional $54 million out of the Tasmanian government for a new state team, despite the premier initially arguing extra funding would "compromise sound economic governance", right to information documents reveal.

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Telstra gives no time frame for fix to unreliable phone, internet services in Tasmania's north-east

Regional towns experience days of unreliable phone and internet connection with no indication of when services will return to normal.

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Households could save $2,000 yearly through thermal efficiency and electrification: Climate Council

As the cold weather sets in, the Climate Council has calculated households can save $2,000 on energy bills through insulating ceilings, plugging gaps, and other efficiency measures.

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Rural Australia and Tasmania to receive almost no benefit from stage-three tax cuts, analysis finds

‘It’s arse about face … giving nothing to the people who are screaming for assistance,’ Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie says

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Fears urgent care centres in Tasmania will confuse patients, increase workloads

Doctors and paramedics are flagging concerns with a new model of urgent care centres to take the pressure off emergency departments, saying they could confuse patients about where to seek medical help.

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Court stoush over Hillcrest inquest documents ongoing

Tasmania's workplace safety regulator has taken legal action to prevent the coroner from accessing documents relating to the Hillcrest Primary School tragedy.

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Mother of four stuck without a home amid Tasmanian housing crisis

A Tasmanian mother and her four children have struggled to find a rental in the state's tight market, and the family has been listed on the social housing waitlist for two years.

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Ferry operator fights pony deaths guilty ruling

The operator of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry service has appealed an animal welfare conviction over the deaths of 16 polo ponies.

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Four bulk-billing Medicare GP clinics set for Tasmania but doctors concerned about focus on acute cases

Tasmania will get four bulk-billing GP clinics when the federal government rolls out its campaign policy, not three as initially promised, but a key question remains — where will the doctors be found to staff them?

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Ancient European winemaking tradition using qvevri revived in Tasmania

People have been making wine this way for at least 8,000 years in Europe, and a Tasmanian vineyard is now giving it a shot.

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Aboriginal heritage sites 'destroyed' by 4WD users

An Indigenous group and conservationists claim Aboriginal heritage sites on Tasmania's northwest coast have been damaged by off-road 4WD use.

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Warning decline in Australia’s adult literacy being hidden by lack of data

New national study to be launched to document deterioration in basic reading and writing skills, particularly in Tasmania

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Tragedy survivor tells of jumping castle 'taking off'

A boy who survived the jumping castle tragedy at a Tasmanian school has spoken of the moment the inflatable play structure "took off".

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Court throws out Bob Brown Foundation challenge to MMG mine lease

An environmental group has lost its latest court battle with a mining company that's planning to build a controversial new tailings dam in Tasmania's west.

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Bob Brown lashes court mining lease ruling

The Bob Brown Foundation has lost a court challenge related to a contentious mining waste dam proposal in Tasmania.

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