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Power provider defends costings after smelter's bailout

A multimillion-dollar rescue package has secured the immediate future of one of Australia's biggest aluminium smelters after years of uncertainty.

AAP · Sep 30

Devils' rookies reveal reasons for inking deals

Two of the Tasmania Devils' first batch of AFL signings have spoken about their aspirations and reasons for joining the expansion club.

AAP · Sep 30

Tasmania Devils unveil top teenagers as first signings

Eight teenagers, including a highly fancied Western Australian youngster, have become the Tasmania Devils' maiden AFL signings.

AAP · Sep 29

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Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation

Artistic renders show what will replace the fallen statue of a colonial premier who was accused of stealing the skull of an Aboriginal man.

AAP · Sep 28

Hope jumping castle tragedy inquest can deliver reform

Grief, anger and hope for change have been aired during the opening week of an inquest examining a deadly primary school jumping castle accident.

AAP · Sep 26

Top cop makes apology over jumping castle tragedy

A senior officer has expressed sadness that a mother of a child killed in a jumping castle tragedy was not given a chance to be with her son after his death.

AAP · Sep 25

Hillcrest jumping castle 'not anchored properly'

A senior police officer has detailed various shortcomings in relation to the deaths of six students in a jumping castle accident on a primary school oval.

AAP · Sep 23

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'Chaos, confusion': cop recalls jumping castle tragedy

Chains of command were confusing in the initial aftermath of a primary school jumping castle tragedy that killed six students, an inquest has been told.

AAP · Sep 22

'Bigger questions' after parole board's AI use blunder

Lawyers and politicians have raised concerns after a parole board use fake AI to justify a condition placed on convicted killer Susan Neill-Fraser.

AAP · Sep 18

Murderer's gag order lifted after 'troubling' AI error

Susan Neill-Fraser has spoken publicly for the first time in more than a decade after a court ruled a gag order based on inaccurate AI information was invalid.

AAP · Sep 15

Date set for start of jumping castle tragedy inquest

An inquest into the deaths of six children in a primary school jumping castle incident has a confirmed start date after years of delays.

AAP · Aug 28

Court rules terminally ill woman can access payout

A court order preventing a child sexual abuse survivor from accessing $1.4 million in compensation has been lifted despite opposition from state lawyers.

AAP · Aug 26

Convicted murderer's media 'gag order' lifted

A parole condition order prohibiting Susan Neill-Fraser from directly or indirectly contacting the media has been removed.

AAP · Aug 25

Intrepid Antarctic women mark 50-year milestone

Scientists and expeditioners who were among the first Australian women to set foot in Antarctica hope their stories can inspire the next generation.

AAP · Aug 21

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AAP · Aug 19

'My worst years': bullying inquiry calls for changes

An inquiry into school bullying has made dozens of recommendations for reform and found transgender or gender-diverse students are not adequately supported.

AAP · Aug 18

'Real fears' for major smelter without new power deal

One of Australia's big four aluminium smelters is without a long-term power deal, with stalled negotiations raising questions about its future.

AAP · Jul 31

Car wreck-inspired work wins 'other' $100k art prize

Robert Fielding has won the $100,000 Hadley's Art Prize for landscape, with an painting of a pile of wrecked cars. He says it's 'mission accomplished'.

AAP · Jul 30

Neil the seal's beachside visit and damage bill tallied

A local council spent tens of thousands of dollars managing crowds and protecting Neil the seal on his most-recent stay in Tasmania.

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AAP · Jul 28

Major 'green' smelter ineligible for renewable credits

A major aluminium smelter, which has a quickly approaching deadline to lock-in a long-term electricity deal, won't be able to rely on green credit help.

AAP · Jul 28

'Real action': historic step for Aboriginal land return

A capital city council has voted to support the return of parkland to the Aboriginal community, in what could lead to the creation of a cultural centre.

AAP · Jul 23

Historic city proposal for return of Aboriginal land

A looming council vote could be the first step in the return of land to Aboriginal people and the creation of a long-campaigned-for cultural centre.

AAP · Jul 17

'Ungovernable': voters lament constant state of crisis

A landmark censure of a premier has raised fears of more political tumult but all Tasmanian parties say they aren't keen for a third election in as many years.

AAP · Jul 16

'End of an era': 200 jobs lost, unique smelter shuts

The nation's only manganese smelter, which produced material critical to steel manufacturing, will shut after a buyer couldn't be found.

AAP · Jul 15

Historic brewery could be bought by state's taxpayers

A brewery that will wind up production after 145 years could be bought by a state government but it is unclear what they plan to do with the site.

AAP · Jul 10

Mystery persists decades after ocean yachting tragedy

A coronial investigation into the deaths of five men who went missing while sailing from Hobart to Sydney in 1979 has released findings.

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