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Laws allowing pet ban in rentals to be reviewed in Tasmania amid housing crisis and surrenders

The struggle to find rent in Tasmania has been well documented and there are even fewer places that allow animals but the government says it's now willing to review laws to stop people from having to surrender their pets.

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Coffee lovers can expect a price rise as dairy farmers get more for their milk

It's good news for dairy farmers, but coffee drinkers will need to fork out more for their favourite blend.

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Tasmania tops the list for new COVID-19 cases per capita — but is that really what's going on?

The average number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases per capita in Tasmania is double NSW and the national average. Here's why it might not actually be as alarming as it sounds.

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Co-housing project in Hobart offers affordable rentals and sense of community

A co-housing project in Tasmania offers affordable, secure housing and a social network for its tenants. So why is there not more accommodation like this?

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Tasmanian MP backs petition questioning COVID-19 masks and vaccinations

A Tasmanian Liberal MP sponsoring a petition to parliament to end COVID-19 mask and vaccination mandates says he is representing constituents who asked to have their concerns aired.

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Renters are facing eviction as the National Rental Affordability Scheme winds up

Tanya thought she'd live in her home for the rest of her life, but with the National Rental Affordability Scheme winding up amidst a tight and expensive rental market, she is preparing for the worst — living in a tent.

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Tasmanian Education Department misled regulators about sexually abusive teacher, inquiry hears

Tasmania's Education Department misled a regulatory body about a teacher who had been accused of sexually abusing a student, the child sexual abuse commission of inquiry hears.

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Cost of living pressures become unbearable for pensioners, people on lower incomes

Even a five-minute drive to the beach is becoming harder to afford for 69-year-old pensioner Fran Spears. Here's how she spends her fortnightly income.

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High Court sides with developer Citta over Hobart Parliament Square disability access case

A disability advocate says he will consider lodging a new complaint after the High Court ruled in favour of the developers of Hobart's Parliament Square precinct, in a long-running dispute over equal access.

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Mother tells Tasmania's commission of inquiry about how paedophile nurse James Griffin gained family's trust

A Tasmanian mother speaks of her anguish at reading in a newspaper about allegations against now notorious paedophile nurse James Griffin, years after her daughter's death.

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Tasmania marks 25 years since decriminalisation of homosexuality

Diana has heard the stories of the hate and vilification of gay people — but, like others, can see Tasmania has come a very long way since LGBTQI+ advocates were arrested in the public square.

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Tasmania's free public buses deemed a success, despite hundreds of route cancellations and driver shortages

A free public bus experiment to help commuters deal with skyrocketing fuel prices saw usage go up and anti-social behaviour fall — now it is about to end, some are arguing it should stay.

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Tasmanian artist, author Janelle McMillan on her everyday battle to be understood

I am smart, I love raising money for charity and I have even published a children's book. But I've also been made to feel like a child and patted on the head like a dog. Here's how you can talk to me.

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Flu patients to join hundreds getting virtual care under COVID@home in Tasmania

As well as helping COVID-19 patients recover at home, Tasmania's in-home care program has freed up beds in struggling hospitals prompting calls to extend it beyond this season's flu patients.

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Pandemic no bar to craft brewers adapting and tapping into new markets

Over-the-bar craft beer sales dipped during the pandemic due to social restrictions, but quick thinking and ever-increasing varieties are helping the industry thrive.

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Peter Gutwein has resigned as Tasmania's Premier — here's who could take over

The list isn't long and two potential candidates have just emerged from a scandal involving them groaning in parliament during a question about sexual abuse. So, who could replace Peter Gutwein?

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Tasmania's free bus day a mess but union, Metro disagree on reasons why

Commuters seeking to take advantage of Tasmania's free public bus initiative have been met with 81 cancellations of services — with the reason given by the bus company described as "bullshit" by the union.

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Calstock, Woodbridge Georgian-era mansions with convict pasts on the market in Tasmania

Are you sick of the mainland and fancy a change to the country life? Well, two of Australia's oldest mansions, both with a convict past, are up for sale — but the prices being asked are anything but a steal.

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Child protection system failing vulnerable kids across Australia as case workers speak out

Former kids in state care and child protection workers say the cracks in Australia’s child safety system have become craters, as children are forced to stay with sexual predators and subjected to broken bones.

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Shayla Phillips's rescuers tell of joy, relief of finding 4yo missing in Tasmanian bush

The mother of Shayla Phillips, the four-year-old girl who was found after being lost for two days in the Tasmanian bush, says her "precious baby girl" is doing well, apart from having "a few bruises, scratches, bites".

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Shayla Phillips, 4, found 'safe and well' after two days lost in southern Tasmania

Four-year-old Shayla Phillips has been found "safe and well" in southern Tasmania more than two days after she was reported missing, police say.

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Quoll project integrates captive-bred individuals with wild population to shore up species

Tasmania is one of the last strongholds for the nationally endangered quoll. In the state's central highlands, a pilot reintroduction program is underway in a bid to shore up the local population before it's too late.

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