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Voluntary assisted dying is now legal in Tasmania but for some, the wait remains

It is now legal for terminally ill people to end their lives in Tasmania but people wanting to access the service cannot find GPs who are trained.

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Reopened nickel mine could be Tasmania's ticket into blossoming EV industry

The booming EV industry may give a West Coast Tasmanian mine a lifeline after languishing in care and maintenance mode for 13 years.

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Doran guides Tasmania to win over Vics

Tasmania have climbed to second on the Sheffield Shield ladder after beating Victoria by four wickets at the MCG.

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Tasmanian writer Robbie Arnott's new novel Limberlost captures his climate anxiety and passion for the natural world

Climate anxiety is at the heart of Tasmanian author Robbie Arnott's fiction, with his latest novel, Limberlost, garnering rave reviews and awards buzz.

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Tasmanians in the north-west still reeling from the impact of recent flood disaster

When a torrent of water washed the bridge to Loongana away, this community in Tasmania's north-west became more isolated than ever.

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JackJumpers stun United at the death

Tasmania JackJumpers have stormed home in the final minute to defeat Melbourne United for the sixth time in their past seven games.

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Vics, Tigers locked in tight Shield battle

Tasmania have lost both openers in their run chase after debutant Sam Elliott put winless Victoria back in the hunt in their Sheffield Shield clash.

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Tas lifts COVID alert level as cases rise

Tasmania Health has raised the state's COVID-19 risk level to moderate after a 30 per cent lift in cases the past week and a spike in hospitalisations.

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Gibson resets for WNCL title defence after WBBL elimination

Tasmania have 10 WNCL matches remaining, a series of five double headers between December 18 and February 16.

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Parliamentary probe into multi-million-dollar Tasmanian Liberal election grants

It has been called an extreme version of the federal "sports rorts" saga — now the Tasmanian Liberals' controversial election grants process will be examined by a parliamentary committee.

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Tasmanian family forced to move to Sunshine Coast to access autism specialists for 3yo son

When Jessica was told she would have to wait 18 months to get her three-year-old autistic son into a specialist, she made the desperate decision to move states to get early intervention support.

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Tas hospital death after emergency 'wait'

The Royal Hobart Hospital and Ambulance Tasmania are investigating the death of a woman who allegedly spent hours waiting for emergency department admission.

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Hobart's proposed inner-city AFL stadium backed by WA tourism boss as debate continues

The Tasmanian government has found an ally in its push for a new inner-city stadium, with an interstate tourism chief labelling the construction of a new stadium in his state as an "economic game-changer."

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Hobart farmer accidentally grows restricted pharmaceutical poppies for wedding season

When Kate Dixon planted the fluffy pink poppies, she thought prospective brides might be the most interested — not drug authorities.

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Bird, Siddle fire for Tasmania in Shield

Tasmania's decision to bowl first in their Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria paid dividends on day one as they head towards a first-innings lead.

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The Victorian Liberals say the state's debt is larger than any other state and larger than NSW, Queensland and Tasmania combined. Is that correct?

Victoria's Shadow Treasurer David Davis and the Liberal Party say Victoria's debt is larger than Queensland, NSW and Tasmania combined. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

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Tasmanian parliament numbers restored, as Peg Putt's camp chair stunt of 1998 comes full circle

Twenty three years ago, Peg Putt dragged a rickety old camp chair out of her garage and smuggled it into the Tasmanian parliament. She did it as a protest for democracy — and this week's victory has left her "quite emotional".

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‘Back where they belong’: sacred Tasmanian rock carvings to finally return home

Sawed off crudely in the 1960s, the 14,000-year-old petroglyphs have been in museum storage for decades. Now, after years of negotiations, they are on their way back to country'

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Ancient Aboriginal rock art leaves museums to return home to Tasmania's far north-west

After more than five decades, three apologies and painstaking preservation work, ancient Indigenous rock carvings are making the journey from museums to their original home hundreds of kilometres away in a remote corner of Tasmania's far north-west.

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Another COVID wave hits Tasmania, but not as hard as Omicron, health authorities say

Daily COVID-19 case numbers are rising again, with the health department confirming the state is in the middle of another wave. So, what should Tasmanians be doing to prepare?

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Five facilities to replace Tasmania's 'house of horrors' Ashley youth detention facility

The Tasmanian government outlines a plan for five separate facilities to replace the troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre, referred to in a recent inquiry as a "house of horrors".

AAP

New home for troubled Tas youth centre

Details of reforms in relation to the closure of Tasmania's controversial Ashley Youth Detention Centre have been revealed by the state government.

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Inquest hears Tasmania Police officer Paul Reynolds was facing child exploitation claims before suicide

A senior Tasmanian police officer who was part of the response to the Port Arthur massacre and the Beaconsfield Mine collapse was facing serious child exploitation allegations before his death, an inquest hears.

The Guardian - AU

Strong winds battering south-east Australia ease as cold weather blasts Tasmania

Warmer and drier conditions forecast for early weeks of summer after wet and gusty spring

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Tourist sentenced over fatal Tas crash

A German tourist who caused a crash that killed a Tasmanian grandfather has been handed a three-month suspended jail sentence.

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