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Hawthorn captain James Sicily 'couldn't imagine' living in Tasmania, but AFL icons warn a state team needs to grow at home

Current and former AFL players and coaches have come to the defence of Tasmania as a destination for players, following comments from Hawthorn captain James Sicily that he "couldn't imagine" living there.

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Tasmania set to get state AFL team after decades of dreams as funding for new Hobart stadium locked in

With a 23,000-seat stadium being built in Hobart's city centre, the island state has cleared the last of many, many hurdles set for it by the AFL. Here's what it all means for the state's long-held team ambitions.

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Hobart stadium at Macquarie Point set to go ahead with federal funding, along with Tasmanian AFL team

A funding announcement for Hobart's controversial stadium proposal is imminent, meaning Tasmania will get its long-awaited AFL team. But opponents are concerned planning for the redevelopment has been "hasty" and "ill-considered".

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Federal cash tipped for Hobart stadium, AFL team looms

The federal government will reportedly announce funding for a new stadium in Hobart, paving the way for the AFL to grant Tasmania entry into the competition.

The New Daily

What Alone Australia tells us about fear, and why we need it

Alone Australia follows individuals having an extreme adventure in wild Tasmania. From one perspective this seems like a foolish thing to do – participants must be crazy or fearless. Why else would anyone choose to be uncomfortable, alone and without a supermarket for weeks?

The Conversation

How Tasmania’s anti-protest laws drove Bob Brown back to frontline activism

After decades of environmental campaigning, the former Greens leader says optimism and looking after each other are critical to climate fight

The Guardian - AU

Hobart's St Helen's Private Hospital has uncertain future as provider puts facility under review

A private hospital in Tasmania that has a focus on mental health and is home to the state's only mother and baby unit is under review and "liaising closely" with the health department.

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Hobart streets dug up for air raid shelters as WWII threat crept further south

Tasmania might have seemed a long way from the threat of invasion in WWII, but all that changed in 1942. A Japanese plane flew over Hobart and air raid shelters and trenches were hastily constructed.

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Neon night sky delights in rare show across southern Australia

Early-risers across southern Australia have flooded social media with spectacular pictures of the brilliant colours of the Aurora Australis.

The New Daily

Aurora australis display over Tasmania 'tops the cake' for southern lights watchers

Early risers in Tasmania started the work week with a spectacular view, with some seasoned aurora watchers calling it the best display they have ever seen.

ABC News

Lack of clinicians forcing parents to go interstate for ADHD diagnosis, treatment

Tasmanian parents worried that their child might have ADHD are being forced to go interstate for a diagnosis because of a lack of suitable clinicians in the state. Sometimes, that's just the start of their problems.

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St Kilda beat Carlton to remain top of AFL, Gold Coast clip North Melbourne as Adelaide pip Hawthorn

St Kilda remain top of the AFL ladder after a victory over Carlton, while Gold Coast host North Melbourne. Earlier, Adelaide snuck home by three points against Hawthorn.

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How Ugandan superstar Jose Chameleone was enticed to perform in Tasmania by Hobart mum

In just six days and with "next to no budget", Eris Gino organised all aspects of a concert tour stop in 2017 to fulfil her daughter's dreams of seeing a Ugandan musician — "East Africa's Beyonce" — perform.

ABC News

Greens pull out of three-party pact to launch a Tasmanian AFL team

The Greens have withdrawn support for Tasmania's AFL licence bid, citing the billion-dollar cost of a new stadium

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Greens withdraw support for Tasmania's AFL bid

The Greens say they have made the "difficult decision" to withdraw support for Tasmania's AFL license bid.

ABC News

'World's cutest sheep' Valais blacknose makes long-awaited flight to Tasmania

Fresh off a plane trip across the Bass Strait, the arrival of a 55-kilogram ewe marks the start of one farming family's long-held dream to become breeders of the "cutest sheep in the world".

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Tasmania's Lagoon of Islands is back to a healthy state after decades of poor water quality

Lagoon of Islands was dammed in the 1960s, which destroyed its "islands" and created water quality problems. Carolyn has been involved in its rehabilitation for more than 10 years and says it's "satisfying" to see the wetland healthy again.

The Guardian - AU

I was told to live like a tourist after my 18,000km move. But I owe Tasmania more than that

When Ruth Dawkins’ husband got a job halfway around the world 10 years ago, she wasn’t convinced. But a rosella and a rainbow changed her mind

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AAP

Hatred sparked murder of former son-in-law, court told

A married couple on trial in Tasmania over the alleged shooting murder of their daughter's former partner in 2009 has pleaded not guilty.

ABC News

Tasmanian driver has lucky escape after wood flies from log truck into windscreen

A driver has narrowly avoided serious injury when a stray chunk of wood from a passing log truck smashed through their windscreen on a road in Tasmania's north.

ABC News

Forced council mergers back on the agenda in Tasmania — but some ratepayers remember voting no not so long ago

John Cleary, who took a policy of forced council amalgamations to the 1998 Tasmanian election and received fierce local outcry, urges the Liberal Party to push ahead and help local government enter "the 21st century".

AAP

Premier denies being outplayed by AFL over cash for bid

Tasmania's premier says he was not forced by the AFL into stumping up more cash as part of the state's bid for a standalone side.

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Spearfishing attracts a new wave of enthusiasts keen to source food sustainably

Spearfishing has traditionally been dominated by "blokey blokes" but a new wave of "spearos" — including many more women — is building, a Tasmanian instructor says.

AAP

Not guilty plea over alleged rural murder of mother

A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a woman by running her down with his car on a rural property in Tasmania.

ABC News

Macquarie Point stadium decision expected in weeks but Richard Flanagan and others have alternative vision

The federal government is being asked to help fund a new stadium at Hobart's Macquarie Point but a group of prominent Tasmanians, including author Richard Flanagan, wants it to consider an alternative.

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