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Eagles at risk Wind turbine strikes have killed at least four wedge-tailed eagles at Tasmania’s Musselroe Wind Farm since May, but a well-known wildlife biologist believes the actual figure could be much higher.
Idea given the stamp of approval Fond memories of Japan, a passion for Tasmanian landmarks, some artistic flair and obsessive dedication are seeing Hobart artist Kaye Green’s name branded across the state.
Rolling out the red carpet for Hawks For the state's biggest Hawthorn fans, a statewide party will soon hit Tasmanian shores.
Team keen to keep devils safe The state government will send a team to Narawntapu National Park to monitor the 16 remaining vaccinated Tasmanian devils, released for a research trial against the deadly facial tumour disease.
Tigers set to roar Tasmania coach Dan Marsh believes he has a squad that has enough of a mixture of youth and experience to make an impact this domestic summer.
Need a national news snapshot first thing - well, we have you covered.
► GOULBURN: DINGLE is famous for its wild dolphin, Phillip Island has its fairy penguins and now Goulburn has its Rocky Hill goats. More here.
► WAGGA WAGGA: The driving force behind a petition calling for a dedicated police drug squad to be set up in Wagga says more than 2000 people have now supported the campaign. More here.
► HUNTER REGION: A man has died after he was crushed and kicked by his mount during a campdrafting event at Merriwa showground on Saturday. More here.
► NEWCASTLE: Nearly 100,000 NSW residents each year will be subjected to roadside drug testing that police admit does not look for drugs that are still active in a person’s system and critics say is about mass punishment of drug users, not road safety. More here.
► ILLAWARRA: Amy Shaw, a dedicated police officer, is a broken woman after being exposed to the horrors of the job. The cousin of Australia’s first ever female police officer was "hurt on duty" and medically discharged with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder two years ago. More here.
► LAUNCESTON: Aged 20 and single, Victoria Cafasso had the world at her feet. The attractive Italian law student had only been in Tasmania five days before she had everything murderously taken away. More here.
► PORT MACQUARIE: September 4 will forever go down as the most important date in the lives of nine-year-old Caleb Scott, his mum Suzanne Turpie and their family. More here.
► TAMWORTH: Two members of the Tamworth RSL Sub-branch will return a family photo album to Japan next month after its owner left it behind 70 years ago, following World War II. More here.
► NORTH-EAST TASMANIA: Wind turbine strikes have killed at least four wedge-tailed eagles at Tasmania’s Musselroe Wind Farm since May, but a well-known wildlife biologist believes the actual figure could be much higher. More here.
► BALLARAT: Gay people subjected to domestic violence are typically travelling to Melbourne to access homosexual-friendly services, a local relationship sociologist says. More here.
► The heartbroken family of slain police accountant Curtis Cheng have described him as a "kind, gentle and loving" man who "always put his family first". More here.
► A pack of Nauruan men allegedly attacked two refugee boys and left one bloodied, bruised and too scared to leave home, putting further pressure on the Turnbull government to intervene in a situation described as "like hell". More here.
► The latest proposal for a national war cemetery in Canberra looks to have been scuttled by the demise of Tony Abbott's prime ministership, with the RSL confirming no progress has been made on the plan. More here.
► It's the end of another hard day in Afghanistan or Iraq, and the young Australian sapper is helping his explosive detection dog out of its dusty kit. The dog lies on a high post, back leg dangling, eyes at a level with its master's. More here.