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Tasmanian AFL task force to make impassioned plea to club presidents ahead of league entry deadline

The Tasmanian AFL task force will attempt to appeal directly to the conscience of the 18 AFL clubs as part of its final push for entry into the league.

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Tasmania premier backs Australia Day shift

Tasmania's premier has labelled conversation about the date of Australia Day "increasingly divisive" and thrown his weight behind a shift from January 26.

AAP

Political donations rule overhaul still leaves Tasmania with 'the weakest laws' in the country, critics say

The Tasmanian government has unveiled long-awaited legislation to overhaul the state's political donations rules, but opponents say they would still be the weakest laws in the country.

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Tasmania likely to be spared the worst of the latest cold snap

The Bureau of Meteorology says a destructive cold front that is bringing gale-force winds and severe thunderstorms to the mainland will miss most of Tasmania, but the wintry blast will bring snow to some parts.

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Tasmanian MP backs petition questioning COVID-19 masks and vaccinations

A Tasmanian Liberal MP sponsoring a petition to parliament to end COVID-19 mask and vaccination mandates says he is representing constituents who asked to have their concerns aired.

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Tassie AFL bid faces hardest yards: Fagan

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan says it's a no-brainer for a Tasmanian team to enter the AFL but warns the bid faces its hardest yards before an August vote.

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Who is Tasmania's likely new senator, Tammy Tyrrell?

Tammy Tyrrell is on the cusp of being elected as a senator for Tasmania. If she does, she'll switch from being Jacqui Lambie's office manager to her companion on the floor of parliament.

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Family of Australian man killed in Ukraine proud of his 'dangerous' work helping women and children

The sister of Michael O'Neill, who died last week while providing assistance in Ukraine, says his family is very proud of him, with a Tasmanian junior football club playing a game in his honour on Sunday.

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How drones are helping map Huon pines, Tasmania's ancient giant trees

Tasmania's ancient Huon pines are highly vulnerable to fire — and we don't know exactly where they all are. These scientists are working to change that.

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Victorian and Tasmanian governments under fire for laws that target environmental protesters

Anti-logging protesters reject state governments’ claims new laws are necessary to protect workers’ safety

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Renters are facing eviction as the National Rental Affordability Scheme winds up

Tanya thought she'd live in her home for the rest of her life, but with the National Rental Affordability Scheme winding up amidst a tight and expensive rental market, she is preparing for the worst — living in a tent.

ABC News

Child sexual abuse survivor says planned Tasmanian law a step forward but will not prevent offending

Tasmania's Attorney-General has announced plans to create a new criminal offence that will punish people in positions of power for failing to protect young people from sexual abuse. Katrina Munting says it is a step forward, but not something that will prevent abuse.

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Job burnout behind push for larger Tasmanian parliament, but many other sectors can't just vote for more staff

Clinicians say burnout is affecting many sectors, particularly during the pandemic, and while there are some things you can do, voting to increase your staff numbers is not one of them.

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Tasmania 2022 budget reveals growing debt, cost of living concessions and millions for digital health services

Big spends on health, housing and cost of living; there's even money for new guns for police – but public servants will take the hit for the state's bottom line in the latest Tasmanian budget.

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New choking, stealthing laws in Tasmania

Choking and removing a condom during sex without consent are illegal under new Tasmanian laws.

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Tasmanian parliament to expand to 35 lower house seats amid concerns about ministerial burnout

Citing huge workloads for MPs, premier will introduce bill to increase House of Assembly, reversing 1998 reduction

AAP

Housing spend, rising debt in Tas budget

Tasmania's budget forecasts a soaring $5.2 billion of net debt over forward estimates amid a forecast return to a slim surplus in 2023/24.

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Tasmania to increase parliament numbers

Tasmania's Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff says he'll bring forward legislation to return the state's 25-seat lower house to 35 members.

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Former mayor in court over renting Airbnb accommodation to Tasmanian council employees

A court hears a former Tasmanian mayor rented out her Airbnb accommodation to two council employees, with costs billed to council, because there was a lack of appropriate accommodation in the area at the time.

ABC News

Tasmania's salmon industry must reform and be more transparent, parliamentary inquiry says

An inquiry into Tasmania's salmon industry makes dozens of recommendations and highlights issues with environmental regulation and transparency under a state government that has pushed and promoted the industry's expansion.

AAP

Tasmanian hospital hit by virus outbreak

A ward at the Launceston General Hospital has been hit by a coronavirus outbreak, with the facility also facing a high level of emergency department demand.

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Tasmania flags new child protection law

The Tasmanian government will draft a new law to prosecute people in authority who fail to protect children from substantial risk of sexual abuse.

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Tasmania's AFL task force talks down reports of relocating North Melbourne to Tasmania

Tasmania's task force for creating a state AFL team talks down reports the league is pushing the option of relocating North Melbourne to the island state.

Newcastle Herald

From Barnaby country to Labor's heartlands: what the ACM papers say

We're a broad church here at ACM.

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Burnie Dockers football player suffers heart attack after on-field brawl in Tasmania's north-west

Tasmania police are investigating an on-field fight that led to a player suffering a heart attack during a football game in Tasmania's north-west.

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