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Hobart's proposed AFL stadium says project would deliver $306m loss over 20 years, analysis says

A new estimate suggests Hobart's proposed AFL stadium could lose about $300 million over 20 years — but Tasmania's premier says it will be an economic and cultural boon for the state.

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Cruise ships unable to dock in Burnie, Tasmania, due to weather and scheduling changes

Of the 35 cruise ships due to dock in Burnie this season, five have already been unable to make the stop, and it means local tourism operators and businesses are missing out.

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Tasmania Police say 'no suspicious circumstances' in Sorell death

Tasmania Police investigating a woman's death near Hobart say there are "no suspicious circumstances" and have thanked the local community for helping in their investigation.

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Phoenix rise to top JackJumpers in NBL

South East Melbourne Phoenix have earned a tough road victory over Tasmania JackJumpers to remain in the NBL playoffs hunt.

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Tasmania's 'name and shame' fines list includes full addresses, but the premier says no more

Tasmania is the only jurisdiction in Australia that publishes full names and addresses of fine defaulters, raising questions about privacy, safety and poverty, but the premier promises the practice will be ditched.

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Military and specialist training helped prepare Tasmania graduate Jack for a challenging stint in Ukraine

A university course designed for people looking to work in extreme and often chaotic environments was the perfect grounding for Jack Dear as he headed off to Ukraine to help the injured.

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Tasmanian duck hunting season to start in March, prompting calls for a ban

Hunters call it a centuries old, sustainable way of life but conservationists claim 50,000 ducks were killed in last year's Tasmanian duck hunt — and say it should be banned this year.

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Tasmanian RSL to remove all pokies from clubs by June

All Tasmanian sub-branches will be free of gaming machines as the focus moves away from "pots, parmies and pokies".

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Tasmanian RSL clubs pull plug on pokies

RSL clubs in Tasmania will no longer have pokies machines from mid-2023 over concerns for vulnerable veterans and their families.

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Young free-diver drowns after line tangle

A Tasmanian coroner has ruled the death of a 16-year-old exchange student who drowned while swimming with friends at South Bruny an accident.

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Vegetable patch thieves strike as some blame rising grocery costs of fresh fruit and veg

Raids by "thieving mongrels" who take vegetables from Tasmanian community gardens have some considering installing CCTV and building bigger fences, as cost-of-living pressures are blamed for thefts.

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Way to St James pilgrimage connecting Tasmania, Ukraine and Canada as part of worldwide faith event

In Tasmania, it was hot but peaceful for those taking part in the Way to St James pilgrimage — for Oleg Shostak, who joined in from Ukraine, it was a chance to imagine a time without war.

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Nepalese childhood friends reunited and working together by chance in Hobart

Ashish Lama and Ankit Rawal met in a Kathmandu school 18 years ago. Now, having emigrated separately from Nepal, they happen to be working next to each other in Hobart.

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International backpackers return to farms for fruit harvests, boosting rural workforce

Farmers are pleased to see backpackers back in force in Australia for the fruit harvest, which is well underway.

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JackJumpers send 36ers reeling in NBL

The Adelaide 36ers have plunged to eighth on the NBL ladder after being thrashed 98-82 by the Tasmania JackJumpers, who reinforced fourth spot.

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Tourist rescued after rafting mishap in Tasmania's Southwest National Park

A helicopter search and rescue team winches a 70-year-old interstate tourist out of a remote valley in Tasmania after she suffered a "serious leg injury" during a rafting trip.

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Anglicare Tasmania retreating from NDIS, citing 'not sustainable long-term' provision of services

Hundreds of Tasmanians with disabilities will need to switch NDIS provider as Anglicare Tasmania exits the market, saying it cannot continue to subsidise the federally funded services.

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'Ambassador' population of spotted handfish brings hope for re-wilding in Tasmania

A bid to breed an "ambassador" population of the endangered spotted handfish in captivity in Melbourne has been so successful, there are hopes the program may grow enough to return some to the wild.

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Hobart Showground refuge for rental crisis homeless is set to close

For years, Hobart's showground has been a refuge for people like Tereasa, struggling to get a roof over their heads. She is about to be thrown into a rental market that is tight and getting tighter.

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Vow to restore salvaged Syd-Hob yacht

The owners of a stricken Sydney to Hobart yacht salvaged from a remote Tasmanian island plan to restore the vessel to its former glory.

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Huntress, salvaged Sydney to Hobart yacht, to be repaired after island beach ordeal, crews vows

After appearing doomed, stuck in the sand on a remote Tasmanian beach with no road access, the Sydney to Hobart yacht Huntress has been refloated and is licking its wounds in port — with its crew vowing to repair it to its "former glory".

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Row over 'template letter' to inform patients of alleged mental health crisis in Tasmania's north

The wording of a letter informing patients their mental health service is in crisis is "a template, in case it's needed in the future", Tasmania's health department says — but a health union says it shows mental health care is "in such a state it might be embarrassing to admit".

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'Significant increase' in number of patients being given wrong medication, Ambulance Tasmania says

Ambulance Tasmania reported a significant increase in patients being given the wrong medication, doses, and routes last year, in what a union says is a result of excessive workloads.

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Bushfire near Lake Pedder in 'mop-up stage' as fire authorities brace for coming heatwave

Firefighters working in Tasmania's south-west wilderness are hitting a bushfire hard ahead of hot conditions expected later in the week.

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