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Schools to close for two hours due to industrial action

TOURIST DRAW: The rail line runs through scenic territory. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Dorset Council approves compromise rail trail solution

HOT SPOTS: Senior Constable Cody Morrison and Detective Acting Sergeant Jason Savage are part of the Launceston Motor Vehicle Taskforce. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Increase in car break-ins spark community reminder

Part of the former convict station found at Kings Meadows. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Woolmers chair joins calls for convict site report

Ray Mostogl. Picture: Scott Gelston

Proposed timber mill to tick Bell Bay boxes, Mostogl says

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A convict station, a heritage nomination, and ‘no further investigation’

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Hickey goes against the government

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Launtel director criticises NBN rollout, calls for pure fibre

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Radio legend launches book

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Michelle O’Byrne wants Sarah Courtney protocols made public

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TIGHT: Cousins Tarryn Thomas and Rhyan Mansell muck around at North Launceston training together on the eve of the 2017 State League grand final. Picture: Scott Gelston

Northern Tasmanians face nervous wait ahead of AFL draft

Corey Martin

WEATHER WATCH: Derasa (second left), ridden by Craig Newitt, is narrowly beaten at Flemington in June. Newitt is confident of winning the Newmarket at Mowbray on Wednesday night if the weather is kind. Picture: AAP.

Newitt on weather watch

Greg Mansfield

New day: Lachlan Newland has been in fine form for Launceston and the Greater Northern Raiders. Picture: Phillip Biggs.

Quartet invited to join Hurricanes’ BBL party

Rob Shaw

TIGHT: Cousins Tarryn Thomas and Rhyan Mansell muck around at North Launceston training together on the eve of the 2017 State League grand final. Picture: Scott Gelston

Northern Tasmanians face nervous wait ahead of AFL draft

Turning Japanese: Force Eleven at the start of the Melbourne to Osaka race earlier this year. Picture: ORCV.

Force to be reckoned with among big field

Peter Campbell

Favourite: Two-time champion Mark Schulze will be one to watch in the men’s amateur championship of Tasmania.

Field of 72 chasing titles

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FESTIVE: James Scott Decorative Arts Society Committee members Jan Jarratt and Mae McKay, with Ziggy Ziegler centre. Picture: Frances Vinall

Call-out for stallholders at inaugural Scottsdale Christmas markets

Frances Vinall

Slide into the weekend.

Bridport Community Playground to officially open with party

Frances Vinall

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SHOWCASING: Studio Space artistic director Gerard Lane checks lines with Finn Hilder ahead of Sunday's event. Picture: Paul Scambler

‘This is me’: Inclusion to take leading role at theatre showcase

Matt Dennien

NOT KIDDING: Mini goats will be a feature at the Deloraine Show this weekend.

Deloraine Show to deliver family fun

Filling in the gaps so you can smile again

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Tasmania to host the biggest showing of Monaros in its history

Tom Sebo

Filling in the gaps so you can smile again

Team work: Natalie Colgrave and Kate Walker, owners of ZZIM Conveyancing. Picture: Maeve McKenna

Conveyancing made easy with ZZIM

Maeve McKenna

Team award: Frank Barta from Tasplan Super, sponsors of the Business Of The Year award with Mark Kolodziej, managing director of Kolmark. Pictures: S.Group

Team effort

Maeve McKenna

Federation style in dress circle location

Maeve McKenna

Abounds in sophistication, refinement and craftsmanship

Maeve McKenna

Is this home Summerhill’s best kept secret?

Maeve McKenna

Finalists line up for 2019 Australian of the Year awards

Introducing ‘My Island Home’ and ‘Regulars’

Fairfax Tasmania

EAST COAST: The Break O'Day Council meetings are held at the council's chambers at St Helens. The November meeting took place on November 19 at 10am. Picture: Phillip Biggs

First meeting of Break O’Day Council following October election

Kasey Wilkins

Finalists line up for 2019 Australian of the Year awards

NOT KIDDING: Mini goats will be a feature at the Deloraine Show this weekend.

Deloraine Show to deliver family fun

Picture: Phillip Biggs

Action packed meeting for new Break O’Day Council

Kasey Wilkins

Photos from Pearn’s Steam World 2018

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Roses in full bloom at Woolmers

The ultimate throwback: Leavers Dinners from the year 2000

Cricket action at NTCA

Neil Richardson

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Michelle Mexon

Lighting of the Christmas Tree, Brisbane Street mall

Phillip Biggs

Riverbend Park becoming a reality

Neil Richardson

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PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Bali Nine's Renae Lawrence to be released

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Melbourne is not 'terror central':Vic govt

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Migrant cut 'absolute sense': minister

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Dutton renews call for encryption laws

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison will refuse to sign Australia up to a global compact on migration.

Morrison to shun UN compact on migration

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Private Jason Challis was shot in the head during an army live-fire exercise near Darwin.

Army bosses grilled on NT soldier's death

Greg Roberts

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Opposition Leader Matthew Guy will face-off in a debate.

Vic election leaders to go head-to-head

Commonwealth Bank chair Catherine Livingstone has questioned the efforts of her predecessor.

CBA scandals 'fairly damning', chair says

Megan Neil

A bellowing good time on Scotland’s west coast

Rochelle Tubb

The exterior facade of the QT building is a mixture of old and new.

Being a tourist in my own city and seeing it in a whole new light

Scott McRae

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

“If aggressive prostate cancer is picked up early, the prognosis is usually excellent with a combination of surgery, radiotherapy or both, with a 15-year survival rate in over 80 to 90 percent of men for some tumours,” Nathan said.

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DOGGONE CUTE HOUSEMATE: House sitters don't just look after your canine companions, they can also care for cats, birds, fish, rabbits, even reptiles, while you're away on holidays.

House sitting with benefits

SECRET IDENTITY: Greg Smith as Barry Burton, the world-weary mercenary from Resident Evil, the hugely popular video game.

From school principal to cult video game star?

Jody Lindbeck