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Welfare, fixing concerns spark harness racing review

The Tasmanian government has announced an independent review into the state's harness racing industry after reports of race fixing and poor welfare.

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Thylacines may have survived later than scientists thought, new research suggests

New research suggests Tasmanian tigers could have lived much later than scientists first thought, into the 1980s and beyond.

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Tasmanian government announces independent review into Yole racing stable race-fixing allegation

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff announces an independent investigation after an ABC report on allegations of team driving and race fixing by the state's most prominent harness racing stable.

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Brazilian community embracing Tasmanian life and sharing culture through CarnaTassie

Tasmania is a long way from Brazil, but in Hobart, some South American migrants are doing their best to bring their culture to life and forge new connections in the community.

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Cycle of vibrant Aurora Australis displays in Tasmania may not have been a one off

Tasmanian skies have lit up in recent nights with the bright pink, green and red shooting lights of the Aurora Australis, stunning many with what could be seen by the naked eye. And there may be more intense displays to come.

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After fleeing Ukraine with few possessions, Anna Mykhalchuk creates art to stay connected to home

Anna Mykhalchuk fled Ukraine with her husband and child, carrying two backpacks and a baby carrier. Creating Ukrainian folk art is keeping her home country close to her heart.

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Covers off the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery's hidden treasures that don't often see the light of day

A now-extinct emu from Tasmania thrived in gardens owned by Napoleon's wife after being shipped to Paris in 1802. That's just one of the amazing tales from the unseen collection of Tasmania's Museum and Art Gallery.

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Australia's leading harness racing stable, Yole Racing, at centre of cheating allegations

One stable dominates the harness racing industry — sometimes fielding an entire race with its horses. Insiders warn unusual races and betting mean integrity officers need to act.

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Inquiry into Tasmania's $750m AFL stadium bid told documentation happens at 'end of process'

An inquiry examining the arrangement between Tasmania's government and the AFL to build a $750 million football stadium in Hobart is told deals like this are often "exchanged verbally", with documentation to come "near the end of the process".

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Voice to Parliament referendum triggers different views among Indigenous Australians

From a 100-year-old elder in western Sydney to a young Indigenous trainee ranger in Tasmania, First Nations people across the country have differing views on a Voice to Parliament.

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Friday night Australian east coast solar storm could lead to spectacular light show

An enormous coronal hole opening on the sun, sending charged particles to Earth, will potentially cause auroras – and a range of technical issues

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Tas govt knew 'from day one' stadium was key to AFL bid

Tasmania has been pushing to host the AFL's newest team but the motives behind a contentious multi-million dollar stadium have once again raised questions.

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More Tasmanians than ever homeless, census data shows, as Labor blasts 'decades of Liberal neglect'

Sonia and her carer live in her car, parking in driveways or public car parks. Stuck being homeless is "depressing" she says — and they are not alone, with more and more people desperate for a roof over their heads.

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Abusive teacher given option to resign, court told

Katrina Munting is suing the state of Tasmania and her high school teacher abuser for damages in a judge-only trial before the Supreme Court.

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Sites flagged for troubled detention centre replacement

The Tasmanian government has identified two preferred sites near Hobart for facilities to replace the state's troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre.

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Tasmania trials ‘smart’ electric scooters to slow risky riders

Artificially intelligent electric scooters that can slow down or stop when being driven illegally will be rolled out in Tasmania in a trial.

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Tasmanian Rural Women's Award recognises horse-learning entrepreneur Melissa Duniam

Melissa Duniam says horses can teach us how to be better communicators, and her work has just been recognised in the 2023 Agrifutures Rural Women's Awards for Tasmania.

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Survivor became teacher to protect kids, court told

Katrina Munting is suing the state of Tasmania and her high school teacher abuser for damages in a judge-only trial before the Supreme Court.

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Key crew members on Goliath did not complete safety training before tugboat sinkings, ATSB finds

The ship's master and second mate on the bulk cement carrier vessel which crashed into and sank two tugboats in Tasmania's north-west last year had not undertaken required training, a safety regulator's report finds.

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Truck driver dies, two hurt as semi crashes into house

A truck has veered into a house in Tasmania in a crash that killed the 68-year-old driver and seriously injured two others in another vehicle.

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Kookaburra cull of 350 birds lands Tasmanian man a $5,000 fine for incorrect weapons permit

A Tasmanian man who shot 350 kookaburras because they were impacting the native wildlife is fined $5,000 — not for the birds' deaths, but because he had the wrong firearm permit.

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Tasmania follows Victoria in push to ban Nazi salute

The Tasmanian government has announced it will pursue laws to ban the Nazi salute after an anti-transgender rally in Melbourne caused outrage.

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Childhood abuse survivor sues the state, teacher

A woman who was sexually abused as a teenager by her teacher is suing him and the state of Tasmania for damages.

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Tasmania's transgender community braces ahead of Tuesday rally after Nazi outrage in Melbourne

An anti-trans rights rally outside Tasmania's parliament will go ahead on Tuesday, with authorities declaring "censoring free speech is not in the interest of a democratic society" — despite ugly scenes at a Melbourne event on the weekend.

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Katrina Munting's civil case against former teacher and Tasmanian Education Department over child abuse begins

When she was a student in the 1990s, Katrina Munting was sexually abused by a teacher, who was later jailed for three years. Now, she is suing that former teacher and the government, in a case believed to be the first of its kind in the state.

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