12:00 AM AEST | THE State Ombudsman's office is weighed down with a backlog of work that is causing months of delays to case reviews. With only 19 staff and budget funding this financial year of $1.4 million, t...
12:00 AM AEST | AN ELECTRICAL fault in a treadmill started a fire that caused damage estimated at up to $100,000 at a central Launceston sports retail store yesterday. JBC Sports Power Fitness Centre co-owner Anton...
12:00 AM AEST | TASMANIAN Conservation Trust acting director Peter McGlone has rejected claims that the listing of Tasmanian native grasses as critically endangered was "secretive". Federal Environment Minister Pet...

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In the grip of a wet and cold winter . . .
03 Jul 09 | It's been cold and wet in Northern Tasmania with rivers in flood and snow on the mountains. The Examiner's Paul Scambler, Will Swan, Phil Biggs, Geoff Robson and Peter Sanders took these pictures on Ben Lomond, the North and South Esk Rivers and at other locations.

SPORT

12:00 AM AEST | BURNIE'S aura of invincibility was shattered in a big way as the top team was thrashed to the tune of 61 points by Launceston in their State League round 12 clash yesterday. It was Burnie's ...
12:00 AM AEST | LAUNCESTON'S Cavaliers netball club had a successful Aurora League weekend with both its open and 19-and-under sides winning elimination semi- finals in Hobart. CAVALIERS' open side beat Kin...
More than heavy rain is needed to help the Tamar
HEAVY rain is a positive step towards helping the Tamar River's silt problem but a lot more ...
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30 Jun 09 | Beauty aces talent: A spokesman from the All England Club, Johnny Perkins, acknowledged "box office appeal" was one of 28 points considered when courts were allocated. What do you think about the decision to take into account a female player's looks in a tennis game?
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