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How long can this Canberran survive Alone in the Tasmanian bush?

A wildlife biologist and expedition leader who has spent a career learning about Australia's unique flora and fauna, Dr Grarock has suggested hunting might not be her strength.

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Tigers halted by NSW in Shield despite Webster defiance

NSW have claimed a 181-run first-innings lead despite being held up by some gritty batting among Tasmania's lower-order in the Sheffield Shield match in Sydney.

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Bruny Island land clearing unites locals in opposition, as developer fined

Having bought her "little cottage" on Tasmania's popular Bruny Island with the intention of enjoying retirement nestled in nature — Suzie, and other locals, say the unapproved clearing of trees by a developer has devastated the area.

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Tigers on back foot with NSW on the hunt in Shield

A promising start with the ball has NSW still hopeful of a breakthrough first win of the Sheffield Shield season against the visiting Tasmania at the SCG.

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Should the Tassie tiger be brought back to life? Have your say

We want to hear from you — should the Tasmanian tiger be brought back to life? And what will that mean for First Nations people, the environment, and the ecosystem?

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All-female surfboat crew celebrates 320km Bass Strait crossing to Tasmania's north-east

After seven days of "sore backs and sore bums" an all-female surfboat crew is celebrating with hot showers after rowing 320 kilometres across Bass Strait.

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Hughes makes big Shield ton for NSW against Tassie

Opener Daniel Hughes has scored an unbeaten 153 to lead NSW to 3-272 on day one of the Sheffield Shield game against Tasmania at the SCG

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Could cats be better emotional support animals than dogs? These Australians say yes

A Tasmanian man who has been struggling with PTSD for over 20 years says working at a cattery has helped his mental health — and studies appear to back him up.

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Off-duty Tasmanian police officer Todd Apted found guilty of assaulting man in Newnham street

A jury in northern Tasmania has found an off-duty police officer guilty of assaulting a man and perverting the course of justice.

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Chinese government-linked security cameras installed in Tasmanian parliamentary offices; Greens call for removal

There are calls for the Tasmanian government to rip out security cameras in parliamentary offices and surrounds after the federal government was urged to remove cameras built by companies linked to the Chinese government.

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North-west Tasmanian birthing services 'inefficient, ineffective and dangerous', AMA warns

Tasmania's peak medical body says maternity services in the state's north-west are no longer safe and the state government needs to immediately take them over.

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Tasmania's ex-chief psychiatrist Aaron Groves 'suffered personally and professionally' after suspension

Tasmanian former chief psychiatrist Aaron Groves has suffered both personally and professionally as a result of his medical licence being suspended over an alleged "inappropriate" personal relationship, his lawyer argues.

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Northwest Tasmanian maternity service 'unsafe': AMA

Maternity services at a private hospital in northwest Tasmania are unsafe and overwhelmed, the Australian Medical Association says.

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Seven charged over alleged firewood theft in reserve in southern Tasmania after early morning sting

An early morning sting involving police, park rangers and timber workers leads to seven people being charged over alleged illegal firewood gathering in a reserve in southern Tasmania.

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Farm theft a 'growing issue' in Tasmania, but some victims fear 'retribution' agricultural body says

Farmers in Tasmania are having livestock and machinery stolen from their properties, with victims being urged to speak up — but some are "scared of retribution", an agricultural advocacy group says.

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Rising house prices and rents are forcing people outwards — and suburban schools are feeling the squeeze

As 60,000 Tasmanian children return to school today, some public schools are feeling the squeeze of rapidly rising enrolments.

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Quicksand warning at Tasmanian beach — but expert says threat is minimal

A toy poodle owner has likened rescuing her dog from quicksand at a Tasmanian beach to the notorious swamp scene from The NeverEnding Story, while an expert advises if you are stuck in the stuff — the best thing to do is lean back and relax.

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JackJumpers NBL star Magette to undergo surgery

Tasmania JackJumpers gun Josh Magette will have surgery after specialists confirmed he had suffered a broken cheekbone and fractured eye socket.

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Christian Lobby, deputy premier pushback over Pussay Poppins drag storytime event at Launceston Library

Tasmania's education minister resists calls by a Christian lobby group to shut down a sold-out drag story time library event for toddlers — as the state's deputy premier declares he wouldn't take his children to see it.

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Finding a communit-e

Isolated from the world around him, Dean Baron found a lifeline in a different reality. Now he's determined to ensure others don't have to go it alone.

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'Long road' for Tasmania's Magette after NBL injury

Tasmania JackJumpers coach Scott Roth says star import Josh Magette faces a long road to recovery after suffering a serious facial injury against Illawarra.

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Tasmanian push to preserve dark skies and control light pollution in wilderness areas

After working as a lighting consultant for two decades, Landon Bannister has become the president of an organisation fighting for the preservation of starry skies — and, somewhat ironically, arguing for cutting back on illumination.

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Hobart's first IronMan Tasmania event more than a year in the making

Tasmanian Olympian Jake Birtwhistle and elite athlete Ellie Salthouse have won Tasmania's first IronMan event, amid mass road closures around Hobart that organisers insisted would not result in traffic chaos for motorists.

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The historic Tasmanian town of Westbury is undergoing something of a renewal. And everyone has an opinion

In Melbourne, Sydney, or Hobart, a new retro wine bar — complete with prosciutto platters and espresso fit for a coffee snob — wouldn't raise an eyebrow. But in the historic town of Westbury, it's brought strangers together.

Daily Mirror

Tasmanian devil gives woman fright of her life after thinking it was dog toy

A woman from Tasmania received a shock when she discovered that what she thought was a dog toy under her sofa was in fact the world's largest carnivorous marsupial

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