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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Launceston - The Untold Story

‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash

‘AI factories’ developer on track to launch the second-biggest IPO in Australian history, but investors warn its forecasts are ‘a little bit of a fairytale’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2

Writers’ homes are sites of resistance and renewal

Letter: David Devanny on the challenges in running the late poet Charles Causley’s home in Launceston, Cornwall

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

'It happened overnight': property investors go cold on Tasmania after two-year gold rush

One area increased by 240 per cent in two years.

The Canberra Times · Jul 13

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Fast-starting Demons hold off Hawks despite fade-out

The Melbourne Demons have beaten Hawthorn by 35 points in Launceston, with a stunning 13-goals-to-one first half setting up the victory.

AAP · Jul 4

Injury-hit Hawks defence short of Battle against Demons

Already missing several frontline players, Hawthorn have been dealt a late blow ahead of Saturday's big top-eight match against Melbourne in Launceston.

AAP · Jul 3

Hawthorn star ruled out of crunch Melbourne clash

Hawthorn star Nick Watson, who sits equal second in the Coleman Medal, will miss the Hawks' clash with Melbourne in Launceston due to a hamstring injury.

AAP · Jun 30

'It will kill the brand': plea over brewery's closure

A brewery which has operated for almost 150 years will stop production in November but workers have made a last-ditch appeal for a change of direction.

AAP · Jun 23

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AFL:Hawthorn hold off Crows to extend Tassie streak

Hawthorn have extended their winning run in Launceston to 12 games, with Blake Hardwick and Nick Watson combining for six goals in a tense win over Adelaide.

AAP · May 21

Hawthorn hold off Crows to extend Tassie streak

Hawthorn have extended their winning run in Launceston to 12 games, with Blake Hardwick and Nick Watson combining for six goals in a tense win over Adelaide.

AAP · May 21

AFL:'Run over': former Hawks president fumes on AFL call

A well-known advocate of Hawthorn's Launceston deal is fuming at the AFL and the club over the agreement ending once the Tasmania Devils join the league.

AAP · May 19

'Run over': former Hawks president fumes on AFL call

A well-known advocate of Hawthorn's Launceston deal is fuming at the AFL and the club over the agreement ending once the Tasmania Devils join the league.

AAP · May 19

Where is Beyond Paradise filmed? The stunning locations used for popular BBC show

Beyond Paradise, a spin-off of Death in Paradise, is set in the fictional Devon town of Shipton Abbott, where DI Humphrey Goodman settles with Martha Lloyd. The series is not filmed in a real place called Shipton Abbott, but rather across various scenic locations in Devon and Cornwall. Looe in…

The Independent UK · Mar 27

More than pasties and beaches: Cornwall celebrates St Piran’s Day amid cultural revival

In Launceston, revellers are celebrating ‘Cornishness becoming cool’ as well as the region’s patron saint

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

ProVelo Super League: Levi Hone and Sophia Sammons take overall Tour of Tasmania victory as Reuben Page-Brown and Ruby Taylor win stage 4

Australian road champion Patrick Eddy and Keely Bennett come second in Launceston criterium finale

Cycling News · Feb 22

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Evening Standard · Feb 2

Ben Murphy interview: Who needs fine dining when you've got great cocktails and good vibes?

Late-night DJs, a Pizza Hut-inspired ice cream trolley and lunch for £30: Ben Murphy is finally having fun, he tells David Ellis

AAP · Nov 6, 2025

Hamilton puts on a show but Phoenix upstage JackJumpers

Bryce Hamilton put on a show in Launceston, but it wasn't enough as the JackJumpers lost a dramatic contest 103-102 to the Phoenix.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 6, 2025

I Ranked Which Australian Cities Have The Best & Worst Coffee, So Just Try And Fight Me

Yep, and it's based on nothing but my own opinion. Fight me.

AAP · Jul 17, 2025

Hawks to reach for 'kit bag' after Gather Round shocker

A poor recent record against Port Adelaide has given Hawthorn food for thought ahead of Saturday's must-win game in Launceston.

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AAP · Jun 28, 2025

Gunston sinks seven as Hawks hammer hapless Roos

Hawthorn have extended their run of wins in Launceston to nine with an 85-point annihilation of North Melbourne, with Jack Gunston and Mabior Chol starring.

AAP · Jun 27, 2025

Kangas keen to see how far they've come against Hawks

The last time North Melbourne played Hawthorn, also in Launceston, they suffered a 124-point hammering in a dismal end to the 2024 season.

AAP · May 3, 2025

'Powerful': Tassie takes out top Tidy Towns gong

Six regional towns and cities have been celebrated for stepping up to protect their environment, with 4000 volunteers driving change for good.

AAP · Mar 27, 2025

Hawks back Day as Bedford battle looms in Giants clash

Hawthorn star Will Day can expect close attention from GWS tagger Toby Bedford when the two unbeaten sides clash in Launceston.

AAP · Mar 27, 2025

No rest: Hawks still hard at work ahead of Giant test

Yet to see a complete performance from his side this season, Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell expects a huge test from Greater Western Sydney in Launceston.

AAP · Feb 10, 2025

Hawks extend Tasmanian AFL deal to eve of Devils' debut

Hawthorn's deal to play AFL home games in Launceston has been extended until 2027, the year before the Tasmanian expansion team debuts.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2024

Troop of Japanese monkeys in Tasmanian park to be sterilised and die out amid inbreeding fears

Monkeys, which were given to Launceston by Japanese sister city Ikeda in 1981, will die out in about 25 years as a result of a council decision

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