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A non-stop flight from Alaska to Tasmania may be for the birds — and a possible record

A young bar-tailed godwit appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds by flying at least 8,435 miles from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania, a bird expert said Friday.

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Alaska-Australia flight could place bird in record books

A young bar-tailed godwit appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds by flying at least 13,560 kilometers (8,435 miles) from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania

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Tasmanian Marist Catholic IT worker pleads guilty to sexually exploiting multiple young girls

A staff member at a Tasmanian Marist Catholic school accused of sexually exploiting multiple students and young girls pleads guilty to a string of offences.

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Tasmanian MP under investigation by corruption watchdog over alleged conflict of interest

Tasmania's corruption watchdog says it is investigating a member of parliament who is alleged to have failed to disclose a conflict of interest while making policy and expenditure decisions.

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Hundreds of Tasmanian businesses desperate for solutions to avoid devastating power price hikes

Business groups are calling on the Tasmanian government to offer a financial lifeline to hundreds of small and medium businesses that could soon face a doubling of their power bills.

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Ferry operator guilty after pony deaths

Operator of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry service, TT-Line, has been found guilty of breaching animal welfare laws following the deaths of 16 polo ponies.

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Bar-tailed godwit flies 13,500km from Alaska to Tasmania, breaking world record for non-stop bird flight

A young bird has flown for 11 days straight after taking an unexpected turn, setting a new world record for the longest non-stop migratory flight.

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AFL Tasmania to employ former police to enforce new salary cap system in bid to make a free kitchen reno a thing of the past

A team of former police officers will help AFL Tasmania enforce a strict new player salary cap system that the code's administrators hope will "create a level playing field" for the local competition.

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Sea urchin infestations in New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria investigated in inquiry

An ocean harvest that fetches up to $40 a teaspoon in Melbourne restaurants could be the key to reducing reef devastation being caused by sea urchins.

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Million-dollar cancer treatment equipment to 'lie idle' at Tasmanian hospital due to lack of staff

Health staff are warning crucial cancer treatment equipment at the North West Regional Hospital will be forced to sit idle because of a lack of staff available to operate it.

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Bar-tailed godwit sets world record with 13,560km continuous flight from Alaska to southern Australia

Satellite tag data suggests five-month-old migratory bird did not stop during voyage which took 11 days and one hour to reach Tasmania

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Council results coming in for Tasmanian local government elections

Bitter enemies in the same chambers, a golliwog defender firming as mayor in one municipality, and other political careers shredded — who said Tasmania's council elections would be boring?

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In-form Harris leads Victoria to victory

Marcus Harris continues to impress ahead of the summer's Test series with a career-best one-day score, helping Victoria to a win in Tasmania.

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Daughter's pillow-smothering claim against stepmother 'scurrilous', diverted police resources, coroner finds

A Tasmanian woman who accused her stepmother of smothering her father with a pillow had a "clear motive" for the "scurrilous allegation", a coroner finds.

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Alleged police assault of Indigenous man

Allegations an Indigenous man was bashed by Tasmanian police officers while in custody are being investigated.

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Cruise ships return to Tasmania for the first time since COVID ban despite new cases on WA liner

Two years ago, Tasmania was one of the country's top cruise ship destinations until the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now, cruise ships have returned, despite cases emerging on a liner in WA.

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The latest on Australia's wet weather: flood levels and the areas to watch

Major flooding is continuing along a number of rivers in northern Victoria and much of New South Wales, as further rain and thunderstorms threaten to increase the flood threat for eastern and south-east Australia.

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Tasmanian horticulture legend retires after six decades growing seedlings

Bill Allan has run his wholesale nursery in Launceston for six decades, but it's now on the market as the 84-year-old settles into retirement, knowing his beloved seedlings are growing in gardens across the state.

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Cash injection to fix GP shortage high on federal budget wish list for Tasmania

Brighton resident Marilyn Wiltshire was "distraught" when her local general practice clinic closed. But there may be some hope for her and fellow locals in the federal budget.

The Guardian - AU

Sydney breaks October rainfall record with Victoria also on track for wettest ever month

October is the third month this year to see Sydney rain records tumble, with more falls forecast across eastern Australia this week

AAP

Murder charges after Tas suburban stabbing

Three men in their 30s have been charged with the stabbing murder of a 34-year-old man following an alleged altercation in Tasmania.

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Three men charged with murder over George Town stabbing death in northern Tasmania

Police charge three men with murder after an alleged fatal stabbing in northern Tasmania.

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Tasmania's Catholic Archbishop Julian Porteous likens St Marys scripture reading furore to Thorburn AFL religion row

The recent pushback over a planned scripture reading at a girls school is just like the forcing out of Essendon's Andrew Thorburn — both examples of "society becoming increasingly hostile to Christian beliefs", Tasmania's Catholic leader says.

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Urgent Flood Warnings Are In Place Across Australia, So Here’s Your State-By-State Storm Breakdown

NSW, Vic, Queensland, SA and Tasmania are bracing for heavy rain, thunderstorms and flash flooding on Monday with Sydney already slammed.

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Tasmania, Qld the top-performing states

Tasmania and Queensland have the best economic momentum in the country as NSW and Victoria slide down the rankings.

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