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The fight to save Lake Pedder continues 50 years on from one of Tasmania's greatest unsolved mysteries

Brenda Hean's fight to save Lake Pedder would ultimately lead to her mysterious disappearance — five decades later, the push to restore the lake to its former glory remains alive.

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Tasmania's 'ambitious' target of 10,000 affordable houses within the decade — can it be done?

The Tasmanian government says it will build 10,000 affordable houses within the decade, but to reach that target it will need a build rate five times the current speed of construction — meanwhile, Mel just wants an affordable roof over her head.

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Tas hospital manager denies abuse cover-up

A human resources manager at Tasmania's Launceston General Hospital has denied deliberately covering up an allegation of child sexual abuse against a nurse.

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Stormy week will bring heavy rain, strong winds, even hail to the east coast

Biting winds and pounding rain will hit southern and eastern Australia in the coming days, with Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania all expected to cop

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Man 'had no control' over tree he was felling that killed 7yo on wood collecting trip, court told

A Victorian man accused of unintentionally killing his partner's son during a wood collecting trip in southern Tasmania seven years ago had cut the tree incorrectly and therefore had no control over where it fell, a court hears.

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Burnie's 'Bunny Island' delights drivers on Tasmanian highway

Rabbits are one of Australia's most destructive pest animals, but a population on the side of a busy highway in Tasmania appear to be safe from control methods, and locals couldn't be happier.

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TasRacing accused of covering up greyhound injuries as opponents highlight editing of race videos

Footage of greyhounds suffering injuries has been edited out of video replays of Tasmanian races, with critics accusing the sport's local peak body of "covering up" the reality of the industry — but the state Premier says it's common practice across Australia.

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McLachlan 'optimistic' on Tassie AFL deal

The richest broadcast deal in Australian sport does nothing to alter the prospects of a Tasmanian AFL club, league chief executive Gillon McLachlan says.

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New Tasmania senator Tammy Tyrrell vows to fight for 'normal' Australians in first speech to parliament

Crossbench senator Tammy Tyrrell says being a politician is "the strangest experience" as she vows to represent "normal people" in her first speech to parliament.

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Kids' needs not met at Ashley: Tas premier

Tasmania's premier has announced further reviews into Ashley Youth Detention Centre, conceding the needs of current detainees are not being met.

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Four-year-old helps save mother's life by calling ambulance after she suffers seizure

A four-year-old boy in northern Tasmania helps save his mother's life by making a triple-0 call, just a day after she taught him how.

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Tasmanian man's tales of trail riding hope to address mental health issues at work

After experiencing mental health issues at work, this man quit his job to pursue a "simple life" on the trail.

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Trial over Tas boy's tree-felling death

Joshua George Hector Clark is facing trial for the manslaughter of a seven-year-old boy during a tree-felling incident in southern Tasmania.

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Tasmania's Tamar River can look like a 'sloppy, muddy mess' and locals say it's time for a fix

It's been a problem for years and residents and businesses along the Tamar River in Northern Tasmania are struggling to understand why a solution still hasn't been found.

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Porte ready for his last emotional rides

Tasmanian maestro Richie Porte is gearing up for the last week of his distinguished cycling career at the Tour of Britain.

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School student allegedly assaulted twice in two weeks at school in southern Tasmania

Jason says he's "pumped" about starting at a new school on Monday — but the reason he is having to change is something he says should never have happened.

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Tas abuse inquiry prompts public forums

Community forums will be held in Tasmania as the health department aims to rebuild trust after harrowing evidence heard at a child sexual abuse inquiry.

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Australian Signals Directorate 50-cent coin code cracked by Tasmanian 14yo in 'just over an hour'

A 14-year-old Tasmanian boy cracks four levels of code imprinted on a commemorative 50-cent coin in "just over an hour" after it was released by the nation's foreign intelligence cybersecurity agency — and the spy boss says she wants to meet him so she can "recruit him".

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Thomas Courto farewelled a year after Tasmanian man died at sea in triple tragedy

Heartbroken family and friends of a man lost at sea have farewelled him almost a year on from the boating tragedy which claimed his life and those of two friends.

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Tasmania's rate of construction apprenticeship completion far outstrips the national figure

Caitlyn Carriere is one of a growing number of Tasmanians who have completed a construction industry apprenticeship, with recent data showing the percentage of those completing their training in the island state far exceeds the national average.

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Chip price rises expected as potato farmers paid more for their produce

The humble hot chip is set to cost more after Tasmanian potato farmers pushed for better deals from two major frozen food producers.

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Tasmania's current push for an AFL licence isn't its first, but it may well be the last

After a fight lasting many decades, another rejection from the AFL might see Tasmania beaten once and for all.

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Greater Hobart plan predicts 60,000 more people by 2050, with no expansion to urban growth boundary

Tasmania's capital is growing and is predicted to have an extra 60,000 people by 2050. But a new 30-year-plan to deal with them makes a few key assumptions — about Hobart's traffic and public transport and where these people will live.

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Ashley Youth Detention Centre staff recruitment underway, as detainee tells mother of lockdown

A young detainee at Tasmania's Ashley prison tells his mother of being confined to his cell for over 22 hours a day, as ongoing staff shortages mean lockdowns and a recruitment drive which could pull staff from the notorious Don Dale jail in the Northern Territory.

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Brighton doctors clinic closes doors, leaving thousands of Tasmanians without care

This doctors clinic is to close on September 23, meaning its active patient list of 3,000 will need to travel elsewhere for care — and that is very bad news for this mum and her kids.

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