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Tas government accused of downplaying cyber attack

The Tasmanian government says it's not out of the woods yet after a cyber attack while Labor accused it of downplaying the seriousness of the breach.

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Tasmanian schoolkids’ hacked data posted on the dark web

Hackers have released 16,000 Tasmanian education department documents on the dark web, including children's personal information.

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Hackers leak 16,000 Tas documents on dark web

The Tasmanian government has confirmed hackers have released 16,000 documents, including student information, on the dark web after a global cyber attack.

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Minister confirms 16,000 documents released online in Tasmanian data breach, helpline set up

The Tasmanian government sets up a helpline as hackers release 16,000 documents online as part of a cyber attack on a third-party transfer software used by the state's education department.

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Bank details might be accessed in Tas govt cyber hack

The Tasmanian government has confirmed financial data including bank account details might have been accessed in a recent cyber hack.

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Names, addresses and bank account details potentially at risk after hack, Tasmanian government says

Financial data including names, addresses, invoices and bank account numbers of Tasmanians may have been compromised in a cyber security breach, the state's minister of technology says.

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Data hack by Cl0p ransomware group still being assessed, Tasmania's technology minister says

Tasmania's technology minister says there is "no indication" government-held data had been released by those responsible for a hacking of a third-party file transfer site, but added the investigations were ongoing.

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Tasmanian govt refers potential data breach to police

The Tasmanian government is continuing to investigate a data breach involving a third party file transfer service.

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Harness racing review details released, but there are concerns it won't go far enough

Tasmania's Racing Minister has released the terms of reference for a review of the state's harness racing industry, but those concerned about the industry say the review will not go far enough.

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Tasmanians affected by security breach of third-party file transfer service

A security breach which "may have resulted in the loss of data" held by the Tasmanian government is announced — but the government won't say how many people are affected.

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State government data potentially lost in cyber breach

The Tasmanian government is investigating a data breach of a third party file transfer service which may have resulted in the loss of information.

AAP

Possums used as live bait, Tasmania's parliament told

An independent Tasmanian politician has told state parliament that possums and other animals are being used as live bait in the greyhound racing industry.

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Tasmanian greyhound trainer Anthony Bullock says he placed harness racing bet at centre of integrity row

A leading Tasmanian greyhound trainer defends placing a $1,400 track side bet at long odds on a harness race at the centre of an integrity probe, as the Greens leader produces photos in parliament she says raises animal cruelty concerns at the trainer's property.

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Harness racing driver calls for Office of Racing Integrity to be disbanded following race-fixing allegations

A Tasmanian harness racing driver says he has no confidence in the Office of Racing Integrity and is "scared" by the power it wields over people trying to report issues in the industry.

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Welfare, fixing concerns spark harness racing review

The Tasmanian government has announced an independent review into the state's harness racing industry after reports of race fixing and poor welfare.

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Tasmanian government announces independent review into Yole racing stable race-fixing allegation

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff announces an independent investigation after an ABC report on allegations of team driving and race fixing by the state's most prominent harness racing stable.

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Euthanasia fears over Tasracing revamp of Tasmania's greyhound adoption program guidelines

A program to find homes for greyhounds after their racing career is not able to rehome them fast enough — and a leaked document reveals Tasmanian authorities are warning "difficult end-of-life decisions will need to be made".

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Calls for Liberal minister Madeleine Ogilvie to resign over TasRacing boss exit explanation

Tasmania's Racing Minister acknowledges she was aware the head of the state's peak racing body had been sacked, despite almost a week later issuing a press release stating he was moving to Sydney "to spend more time with his family".

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Million-dollar windfall for club connected to senior Tasmanian Liberal Mark Shelton

A senior Tasmanian government MP is at the centre of fresh questions about a perceived conflict of interest, after a community project he and his family are involved with won $1 million in taxpayer funding following recent state and federal elections.

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Tasmanian councils call for 'simple fix' to protect home buyers with 337 certificate

There are warnings interstate buyers purchasing property in Tasmania are being caught out by costly property defects because of a regulation that puts the onus on them, not the vendor, to check if it has any issues.

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Tasmania's racing minister denies making a 'false statement' about why racing executive left

In July, Tasmania's racing minister announced TasRacing CEO Paul Eriksson was "returning to Sydney to spend more time with his family". It later emerged a review of the culture in the workplace was damning.

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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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Calls for probe into Tasmanian political grants, amid revelation club where Liberal family member is treasurer wins $50k

A Tasmanian Liberal candidate, now the state's Sports Minister, secured $50,000 for a club branch where a family member was treasurer of. Now, an ICAC lawyer says the method used to hand out grants has "got to stop".

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Clubs, organistations with Tasmanian Liberal patrons on receiving end of pre-election cash splash

Tasmanian Liberal MPs were patrons or members of at least seven organisations that won taxpayer-funded grants after pre-election promises — but the government is adamant the local community does not expect organisations to be ineligible "simply because a candidate is a patron".

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Liberal politician scores $150k grant for rowing club where daughter is a member

A taxpayer-funded grant promised by a Tasmanian Liberal candidate during the 2021 state election funnelled $150,000 into the rowing club where her daughter was a member.

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