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WORST TO COME: Thick smoke blankets the sky near Shannon Lagoon at Miena on Tuesday. Picture: Paul Scambler

Tasmania Fire Service prepares for Friday’s extreme weather conditions

Sarah Aquilina
2hrs ago

PLAN IN PLACE: Parks and Wildlife crew. Picture: Warren Frey (TFS).

Biodiversity hotspot fire plan in place

Emily Jarvie

Ember attack: A house at Skittle Ball Plains was lost to fire around 7pm on Tuesday. Picture: TFS.

TFS declare total fire ban for state, as firefighters and evacuees prepare for the worst

Emily Jarvie

Financial planner banned over inappropriate advice concerns

Emily Jarvie

Faulty airbags lead to suspension of vehicle registration

Sue Bailey

EXPENSIVE: Some schools are charging as much as $800 a student in levies, according to the Tasmanian Association of State School Organisations.

No action on government school levy fees

Anthony Haneveer
17s ago

Tour guide: Juniper the Devil at home at Devils@Cradle ready for her debut guiding visitors to the state. Picture: Supplied.

Juniper the Devil to lead visitors on adventure around Tasmania

Luke Sayer
30m ago

Fighting Tasmanian bushfires costs state millions

Sue Bailey

Banjo’s Longford donates leftover stock to firefighters

Tasmanian jobs tumble, women, full-timers fare worst

2hrs ago

Cleveland celebrates the reopening of historic St Andrews Inn

Brisbane Lions’ guts in Tasmanian seaweed trial for health

WORST TO COME: Thick smoke blankets the sky near Shannon Lagoon at Miena on Tuesday. Picture: Paul Scambler

Tasmania Fire Service prepares for Friday’s extreme weather conditions

2hrs ago

Zachary and Ashley Midson were married at Erakor Island Resort, Vanuatu on August 8.

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Submit photos of babies born in 2018 for our special publication

TV STAR: Celia Pacquola will headline Fresh Comedy 2019. Picture: Supplied

Comedy star Celia Pacquola: ‘not that nice girl from the ABC’

AIM: State carnival spokesman Brett Smith practices his aim at the Tasmanian Gun Club outside Evandale. Picture: Scott Gelston

Tasmanian Clay Target Association hosts annual Down the Line Carnival

Trish Peper, of Shearwater.

Vote in The Examiner’s Barnbougle Polo Fashions on the Field

Juniper the Devil to lead visitors on adventure around Tasmania

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Early exits

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Cricket North: Experienced hands hold hopes

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Tasmania Fire Service prepares for Friday’s extreme weather conditions

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Tasmanian jobs tumble, women, full-timers fare worst

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Biodiversity hotspot fire plan in place

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Eye on the ball: Australia's two-time junior Grand Slam winner Luke Saville competing at the Burnie International this week. Picture: Paul Scambler

Early exits

Andrew Mathieson
50m ago

BIG RUNS: Knight Sean Harris is on track to enjoy his most prolific first grade season. He will return to the crease 55 not out. Picture: Paul Scambler

Cricket North: Experienced hands hold hopes

Hamish Geale
1hr ago

Black out: Queenslanders Darren Kane and Sean Black fighting over position in last week's super sedan grand prix. Picture: Angryman Photography

Grand stand on the cards

Allan Roark

Eye on the ball: Australia's two-time junior Grand Slam winner Luke Saville competing at the Burnie International this week. Picture: Paul Scambler

Early exits

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Pollies get national recognition

GONE: Liam Canny and Will Bennett celebrate a wicket. Picture: Neil Richardson

Northern under-16s’ winning Force of habit

Hamish Geale

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St Andrews Inn at Cleveland will reopen Wednesday. Picture: Supplied

St Andrews Inn to reopen with cafe, and community in focus

Matt Dennien

TWILIGHT CELEBRATION: St Helens waterfront. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Australia Day celebrations to hit the East Coast

Kasey Wilkins

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ROW YOUR BOAT: The community library was built by Falmouth resident David Godfrey-Smith. Picture: supplied

New boat-shaped street library sets sail at Falmouth

Kasey Wilkins

TV STAR: Celia Pacquola will headline Fresh Comedy 2019. Picture: Supplied

Comedy star Celia Pacquola: ‘not that nice girl from the ABC’

Frances Vinall

Why thinking smaller has turned an entirely new page for this locally-run pharmacy

Emma Elsworthy

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

Emma Brown

Don't let cash flow issues tie your business down in 2019. Keep growing with an easy to apply for equipment finance loan from LendingPro.

New year, bigger business

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Why thinking smaller has turned an entirely new page for this locally-run pharmacy

The Catch.com.au difference stems in part from the fact the company is fully Australian owned with over 400 local staff including a team of customer service operators.

What you need at the price you want to pay

Emma Brown

Knowledge is power: Finding the right mobile phone plan for your needs is not as difficult as you think and could save you hundreds of dollars in the long run.

Treat yourself to a great phone plan this Christmas

Flowing, stylish interiors designed for family life

Maeve McKenna

Keep the family entertained in Prospect Vale

Maeve McKenna

History and opportunity await in Westbury

Maeve McKenna

Evacuate: Central Highlands Mayor Loueen Triffitt at the evacuation centre at Bothwell Town Hall.

Central Highlands community comes together during times of strife

Harry Murtough

Introducing ‘My Island Home’ and ‘Regulars’

Fairfax Tasmania

BOLSTER: Five new yachts have been added to the Port Dalrymple Yacht Club for its learn to sail program. Picture: supplied

Port Dalrymple Yacht Club’s fleet grows by five

Caitlin Jarvis

Evacuate: Central Highlands Mayor Loueen Triffitt at the evacuation centre at Bothwell Town Hall.

Central Highlands community comes together during times of strife

Message in the music: Matthew Dames and Anna Talbot playing out the Tamar Valley Folk Festival on Sunday. Picture: Paul Scambler

George Town Shining after Folk Festival

Harry Murtough

Wholesome: Playing at the Memorial Hall is Mathew Dames and Anna Talbot. Pictures: Paul Scambler.

Tamar Valley Folk Festival Tuning into George Town

Harry Murtough

Burning: A section of the fire at Lynch Hill. Picture: Shayne Andrews.

Reece Dam Road closed as crews fight bushfire at Lynch Hill

Hazel Mae Burley, a daughter for Shaphan and Elyse Burley, of West Launceston.

Babies born in Launceston between December 2018 and January 2019

Photos from the Central Highlands bushfires

Trish Peper, of Shearwater.

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Miena evacuated after bush fire jumps the Ouse River

Neil Richardson

Andrew and Sharon Beattie.

Faces of Barnbougle Polo 2019

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Festival fashion, artist shots from Mona Foma 2019

Scott Gelston

Thrill seeker: Graham Mineall with Craig Bennett during his skydive on Sunday. The 75-year-old decided to jump out of a plane after doing the Dark Mofo nude swim last year. Picture: supplied/Skydive Nagambie

Watch a 75-year-old man’s inspiring skydive

Sarah Lansdown

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University Preparation Program gives students second chance

Water flow at Cataract Gorge a worthy aspiration

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

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

The jobless rate was 5.0 per cent in the final month of 2018, down from 5.1 per cent in November.

Jobless rate dips, as part-time workers up

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Sean Price has lost a bid to appeal his sentence for murdering Melbourne teen Masa Vukotic.

Schoolgirl killer loses court appeal bid

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Adelaide's 80-year-old record has been broken with the mercury touching 46.2C in the city.

Adelaide records hottest ever day

1hr ago

Ex-CFMEU boss Dave Hanna is facing seven counts of receiving secret commissions.

Ex-union boss awaits committal decision

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Decision: A Newcastle Teachers Association meeting. The Newcastle group successfully moved for a NSW Teachers Federation campaign to have scripture removed from NSW public schools.

NSW Teachers Federation says scripture has to go

Joanne McCarthy
1hr ago

Some 60,000 hectares of bushland across Tasmania has been ravaged by dozens of fires.

Aircraft to be grounded in Tas fire fight

2hrs ago

A truckie claims he saw a Yowie in bushy Gold Coast hinterland, similar to above, last November.

What is a Yowie?

Robyn Wuth
2hrs ago

A Queensland truckie claims he saw a hulking, hairy 3-metre tall Yowie in the Gold Coast hinterland.

Qld truckie claims Yowie bashed his bonnet

Robyn Wuth
2hrs ago

Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

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Try this: Porterhouse steak nicoise salad

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Benefits of consolidation: A major problem for many younger workers is that most of them are disengaged, and as a result have multiple superannuation funds with small balances. The combination of all those account-keeping fees, and of premiums for insurance (which is often unwanted), is ripping their returns to shreds.

Not a super way to engage young workers

Noel Whittaker

BUILT TOUGH: The BeefEater Signature ProLine six-burner built-in barbecue is designed to withstand the tough Australian climate, with all stainless-steel components commercial grade.

Hosting the ultimate Australia Day barbecue