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4 days, 15 hours ago

Biathlon-Preuss clinches overall globe after Jeanmonnot f

- Germany's Franziska Preuss won her first World Cup overall title in a dramatic season finale in Holmenkollen, Norway, on Sunday after France's Lou Jeanmonnot fell close to the finish line in the women's 12.5km mass-start race. HT Image Jeanmonnot had taken a five-point lead in the overall standings after winning Saturday's 10km pursuit, which earned her the pursuit globe …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Troubled mental asylum Willow Court finds global recognition alongside slave house, concentration camp

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Just a 45-minute drive from Hobart, the historic Willow Court precinct has slowly begun a transformation. Now, a concerted effort by local advocates has secured Willow Court's place in a global movement to preserve sites with difficult human rights pasts. "This is a profoundly timely and pivotal moment in the chequered history of this historically important site that has often …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Beau Webster's tiny hometown of Snug is right behind him as he debuts for Australia's Test cricket XI

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When Tim Scott first met Beau Webster, the now hulking test cricketer was a gangly 14-year-old playing second grade at the Kingborough Cricket Club. Former Test captain Tim Paine, the last Tasmanian before Webster to play a Test match, said Webster's recent form had "almost demanded selection". "So I'm sure there's a lot of cricketers … hoping Beau Webster does …

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3 months ago

LawConnect takes out line honours in 2024 Sydney to Hobart yacht race marred by tragedy

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Defending champion LawConnect has taken out back-to-back line honours victories in a tragedy-stricken Sydney to Hobart yacht race. LawConnect's 'rookie error' Asked about the withdrawal of race rival Master Lock Comanche after main sail damage, Mutter said they knew "something was up". Wild Thing 100 skipper speaks of 'testing' race Loading Instagram content Grant Wharington, skipper of third placegetter in …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Archaeologists complete largest mass exhumation in Australian history from old cemetery under The Hutchins School

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Rob McEwan clearly remembers the day they found the bodies at the construction site. There is a plan from 1960 that marks various "priority" areas for exhumation at the time, but Mr Williams said it's not a huge help. Newspapers reported on the "revolting state of affairs", and the gravedigger's claims of "the practice … to remove coffins from graves …

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5 months ago

After a genetic test, Georgie is taking steps to reduce her cancer risk

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A simple saliva test showed 30-year-old Georgie Bellette has a high risk of developing cancer. Subscribe Contact Listen More great ABC podcasts Surprise diagnosis life-changing Ms Bellette discovered she inherited a BRCA 2 mutation, which significantly increases her chances of developing cancers, in particular breast or ovarian cancer. Family ripple effect Following her discovery, all members of Ms Bellette's family …

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5 months ago

Qantas may have made up with shareholders, but it has a long way to go to repair its reputation

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What a difference a year makes. Qantas workers held a protest outside before the airline's Annual General Meeting started in Hobart. But even if the Qantas board wanted to leave Mr Joyce in the past, shareholder Chris Maxworthy wasn't going to give them the option. He wanted the board to reassure him that they had atoned for their sins after …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

New exhibition 'Through Our Eyes: A Woman's Place is in Antarctica' at Hobart's TMAG celebrates women involved in the frozen continent

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When Miranda Nieboer finally realised a long-held ambition of working in Antarctica, the experience left an indelible mark. "If we look at human engagement with Antarctica, most of the stories are told by men and from a man's perspective," she said. "The first women who went south had to go as either a captain's wife or sneak onto a ship …

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8 months, 1 week ago

RSL says it has been 'deceived and misled' about Macquarie Point stadium proposal by Tasmanian government

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RSL Tasmania is stepping up its fight against the proposed location of the planned Macquarie Point Stadium, with its chief executive officer saying the organisation has been "disrespected and misled at every turn" over the arena's eventual size and impact on sight lines from the Hobart cenotaph. He said two of the five sight lines listed in the Sullivan's Cove …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cutting-edge technology is being deployed to stop the illegal trafficking of Australian wildlife

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Kangaroos found in India and cockatoos in Indonesia. "Definitely, we're a target," says Professor Phill Cassey, director of the newly established Wildlife Crime Research Hub at Adelaide University. "The way they're packaged is horrendous and really inhumane — taped up in gaffer tape, they can't breathe, stuffed inside things," said Dr Phoebe Meagher, from Taronga Conservation Society. "I don't think …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Drought threatens food and wine production in Tasmania's south-east

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The future of some farms in Tasmania's south-east are shaky after a federal government decision to knock back funding for new water for crops and livestock. "The rainfall is just so low, there's no runoff, the ground is bone dry, and we're relying 100 per cent on irrigation," he added. "We're getting less rainfall, and we're getting more water loss, …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Dark Mofo solstice nude swim in 2024 breaks record with 3,000 naked swimmers on chilly Hobart morning

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On a dark winter's morning, perhaps the last thing you would want to do is go for a swim in Hobart's icy River Derwent. In its 11th iteration, this year's annual winter solstice swim saw people gathered on the shore of Hobart's Long Beach as local drummers marked the approaching sun rise at 7:42am. The swim usually marks the end …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

GJ Gardner Homes customers demanded action over build issues for a year, but now the franchisee has gone bust

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In short: Customers of a GJ Gardner Homes franchise had spent over a year urging the national company to intervene over ongoing workmanship problems and delays. A GJ Gardner Homes brochure promises customers "peace of mind" and gives guarantees about the quality of work. The owner of this GJ Gardner Homes property south of Hobart says the site has been …

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1 year ago

The things both Liberals and Labor agree on, as Tasmania's state election looms

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Tasmania's political parties and independent candidates have been making their pitches to voters for the past six weeks, since Premier Jeremy Rockliff called an early election. Ashley Youth Detention Centre closure The Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government's Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings recommended closing the Ashley Youth Detention Centre in northern Tasmania "as soon as …

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1 year ago

How the 120-year-old mystery surrounding the SS Nemesis was solved

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In short: The wreck of SS Nemesis off the New South Wales coast was discovered by accident, and subsequent investigations solved a 120-year-old mystery. Mary maritime archaeologists describe shipwrecks as "underwater museums" or "time capsules" because of the important information they provide. Many maritime archaeologists describe shipwrecks as "underwater museums" or "time capsules" because of the important information they provide. …

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1 year ago

Independents could be crucial to shaping Tasmania's lower house after the state election, so how do they plan to use their influence?

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Some know what it's like to hold the balance of power, to feel the pressure of the public spotlight, and understand the intensity of high-level political negotiations. Ms Johnston's first term of parliament has been less tumultuous, taking progressive positions opposed to the government, with an emphasis on "integrity". But for most of the last term of parliament, he found …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Tasmania could be heading for minority government, but former premier Lara Giddings says there's 'nothing to fear'

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That's how Lara Giddings describes the minority Labor-Green government she led in Tasmania a decade ago. "I believe that's a fundamental aspect that enabled us to provide four years of stable government, which is what majority government provides you is stable government," Ms Giddings said. In 1998, Tasmania's lower house of parliament dropped from 35 to 25 seats — partly …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Premier Jeremy Rockliff's stand-off with independents continues — but is an election in their interests?

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Every few months since May, Tasmania has been on the brink of an early election. And it could explain why all three of the triumvirate — Mr Rockliff, Mr Tucker and Ms Alexander — have somehow managed to hold it together, in spite of everything. She originally reconfirmed her support for the premier in the aftermath of Mr Tucker's ultimatum, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Ben Yole, Tasmania's leading harness racing trainer, banned from attending races after Murrihy Report's adverse findings

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In short: Harness racing trainer Ben Yole will be unable to attend races in Tasmania after Tasracing issued a ban. Harness racing trainer Ben Yole will be unable to attend races in Tasmania after Tasracing issued a ban. Tasmania's leading harness racing trainer, Ben Yole, has been banned from entry to the state's racetracks, two days after the release of …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Whistleblowers feel 'vindicated' by Tasmanian harness racing report findings after years of raising concerns

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In short: Whistleblowers say they feel vindicated following the release of a report into Tasmania's harness racing industry but they question why it took so long for their concerns to be taken seriously. Whistleblowers say they feel vindicated following the release of a report into Tasmania's harness racing industry but they question why it took so long for their concerns …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Charges dropped against Daniel Gunter Preuss, accused of causing Wooroloo bushfires

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In short: Daniel Gunter Preuss will no longer stand trial over allegations he caused the Wooroloo bushfires in 2021. Daniel Gunter Preuss will no longer stand trial over allegations he caused the Wooroloo bushfires in 2021. Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man accused of causing devastating bushfires in Wooroloo three years ago, just days before he was due to …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Thousands gather at Invasion Day rallies, calling for rethink of Australia Day

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Thousands of people are gathering at Invasion Day rallies across the country, backing Indigenous calls for a change or abolishment of Australia Day. Kate brought her two children to Melbourne's rally to call for a new date for Australia Day, which she saw as an important step towards a "fair and just Australia". Thousands of people attended the Invasion Day …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Baby Khaylan's short life remembered on what should have been his first birthday

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In short: A memorial has been held for Khaylan Butler, who died in November when he was 10 months old. Maddison Butler should be celebrating her youngest son Khaylan's first birthday. "At 10 months old, he grew such a big cheeky personality and was the happiest baby," Ms Butler said. Khaylan Shayne Butler died following an alleged assault at a …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Tasmanian 'hempcrete' producer X-Hemp warns government regulations may exclude industry from multi-billion-dollar market

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In short: Tasmania's only hemp stalk processing factory is developing "hempcrete" products for a major development in Hobart. Tasmania's only hemp stalk processing factory is developing "hempcrete" products for a major development in Hobart. They're producing hemp hurd, the main component in "hempcrete" — a building material gaining renewed interest because of its low carbon footprint. "Hempcrete as a building …

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Biathlon-Preuss clinches overall globe after Jeanmonnot f

Troubled mental asylum Willow Court finds global recognition alongside slave house, concentration camp

Beau Webster's tiny hometown of Snug is right behind him as he debuts for Australia's Test cricket XI

LawConnect takes out line honours in 2024 Sydney to Hobart yacht race marred by tragedy

Archaeologists complete largest mass exhumation in Australian history from old cemetery under The Hutchins School

After a genetic test, Georgie is taking steps to reduce her cancer risk

Qantas may have made up with shareholders, but it has a long way to go to repair its reputation

New exhibition 'Through Our Eyes: A Woman's Place is in Antarctica' at Hobart's TMAG celebrates women involved in the frozen continent

RSL says it has been 'deceived and misled' about Macquarie Point stadium proposal by Tasmanian government

Cutting-edge technology is being deployed to stop the illegal trafficking of Australian wildlife

Drought threatens food and wine production in Tasmania's south-east

Dark Mofo solstice nude swim in 2024 breaks record with 3,000 naked swimmers on chilly Hobart morning

GJ Gardner Homes customers demanded action over build issues for a year, but now the franchisee has gone bust

The things both Liberals and Labor agree on, as Tasmania's state election looms

How the 120-year-old mystery surrounding the SS Nemesis was solved

Independents could be crucial to shaping Tasmania's lower house after the state election, so how do they plan to use their influence?

Tasmania could be heading for minority government, but former premier Lara Giddings says there's 'nothing to fear'

Premier Jeremy Rockliff's stand-off with independents continues — but is an election in their interests?

Ben Yole, Tasmania's leading harness racing trainer, banned from attending races after Murrihy Report's adverse findings

Whistleblowers feel 'vindicated' by Tasmanian harness racing report findings after years of raising concerns

Charges dropped against Daniel Gunter Preuss, accused of causing Wooroloo bushfires

Thousands gather at Invasion Day rallies, calling for rethink of Australia Day

Baby Khaylan's short life remembered on what should have been his first birthday

Tasmanian 'hempcrete' producer X-Hemp warns government regulations may exclude industry from multi-billion-dollar market