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East Coast waste station closed after illegal asbestos dumping

Tarlia Jordan

Accused shooter committed to Supreme Court

Sarah Aquilina
2hrs ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Nationals Leader Michael McCormack holding carrots for voters on the North-West this week.

Negativity in campaign likely to stay

Matt Maloney

Drivers urged to take care on the road this Easter long weekend

Jessica Willard
2hrs ago

DONATIONS: Taylor Burnie (right) accepts donations after her house was destroyed by fire. Picture: Supplied

Donation 'avalanche' follows house fire

Frances Vinall

Kyle Thompson readies his whipper snipper with Sarah Courtney and other members of the Spruce Grounds Maintenance team - Self Help Workplace's latest venture. Picture: Matt Dennien

Lawns far from the limit for new Self Help Workplace venture

Matt Dennien
2hrs ago

COMPLETED: The Bridport Western Access Road while still under construction in July 2018. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Bridport Western Access Road now open

Frances Vinall

CLOSED: Mount Lyell copper mine has been in care-taker mode since 2014.

Appeal to block potential evidence in Mount Lyell inquest

Emily Jarvie

Carers workshop aimed at suicide prevention to be held in Deloraine

Calls for winter plan amid rising flu rates

Jobs shocker: Employment down by 3000 since June, ABS estimates

Cityprom review approved, to be complete by 2019's end

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East Coast waste station closed after illegal asbestos dumping

A Heritage Tasmania official has raised with colleagues his belief that the actual Churchill's Hut was destroyed almost 90 years ago. This is how the Churchill's Hut listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register appeared prior to this year's bushfires, in which it burned down. Picture: Denis Jeffery

'Nothing like Churchill's Hut': Tasmanian tiger site legitimacy questioned

Man assisting police with murder investigation released

Beerfest funding deferred, council discuss policy breach

EASTER: There will be no shortage of chocolate around this weekend. Picture: Paul Scambler

All the Easter egg hunts and Easter weekend family activities

Junior action from the Tasmanian Easter Tennis Championships

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Cityprom review approved, to be complete by 2019's end

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Accused shooter committed to Supreme Court

2hrs ago

Easter tennis legacy kicks on

2hrs ago

Drivers urged to take care on the road this Easter long weekend

2hrs ago

Lawns far from the limit for new Self Help Workplace venture

2hrs ago

Golden Kentish defend title

2hrs ago

Incumbent Bass Labor MHR Ross Hart with opposition financial services spokesperson Clare O'Neil and Launceston Community Legal Centre chief executive Nicky Snare in Princes Square on Thursday. Labor have pledged a boost for financial rights services in the state. Picture: Matt Dennien

Labor flags legal boost for bank misconduct claims

Matt Dennien

Sarah Pearce, expecting to give birth to her fourth child at the Launceston Birth Centre this week, sits with centre's committee treasurer Sarah Haberle. Picture: Neil Richardson

Health plan to help Birth Centre, with more money pledged for North

Matt Dennien

FermenTasmania chief executive Pip Dawson

Labor's fermentation factory funding 'vitally important': business body

Rob Inglis

Incumbent Bass Labor MHR Ross Hart with opposition financial services spokesperson Clare O'Neil and Launceston Community Legal Centre chief executive Nicky Snare in Princes Square on Thursday. Labor have pledged a boost for financial rights services in the state. Picture: Matt Dennien

Labor flags legal boost for bank misconduct claims

Bass Labor incumbent Ross Hart

ALP matches Libs' funding commitment for AMC defence precinct

Rob Inglis

Australian Forest Products Association chief executive Ross Hampton in Launceston on Wednesday. Picture: Matt Dennien

Forestry body calls for major party action after Bass poll

Matt Dennien

Fired Up: Under 12s number one seed, Victoria's Maita Munyimani celebrates a good shot during his match against Veer Chaudhari. Pictures: Scott Gelston

Easter tennis legacy kicks on

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Hot pursuit: Central Coast's Richard Murrell attempts to chase down Emily Shadbolt of Kentish in the state polocrosse championships at Gowrie Park. Picture: TLJ Photography

Golden Kentish defend title

2hrs ago

Huskies at home across ditch

Green grass of home: Eddie Ockenden relaxing at his family home in Moonah. Pictures: Scott Gelston

Solo goals of team player

Kelsie Hill

Strong Northern contingent

Rob Shaw

Sydney Roosters attack coach Adam O'Brien is set to face his old employers the Melbourne Storm.

Old coach may be thorn in Storms' side

Scott Bailey

Foreign climbs: Lauren Perry, Nicole Frain and Ruby Roseman Gannon heading overseas. Picture: Paul Scambler

Tassie riders flying off to next challenge

Rob Shaw

Hannah Lenthall

Tassie trio on Australian radar

Rob Shaw

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Easter skywriting above Hobart. picture: supplied

A message of Easter love for Launceston sky

Harry Murtough

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Josef Chromy to screen Pulp Fiction for A Movie on the lawn

Harry Murtough

CHAMPION: Ford fan Sally Ferrall will spend the next few days at Symmons Plains Raceway for the 2019 Tasmania SuperSprint. Picture: Paul Scambler.

Subscriber awarded exciting SuperSprint experience

Kasey Wilkins

Easter skywriting above Hobart. picture: supplied

A message of Easter love for Launceston sky

Anthony Callea will perform at Country Club Tasmania on Saturday, June 1 as part of the 'Unplugged And Unfiltered' tour.

Callea gets unplugged and unfiltered ahead of national tour

Jessica Willard

SuperSprint Transporter Parade

Kasey Wilkins

Early detection of skin cancer does save lives

What is a gigabyte? Many people don't know what data usage is required for even the most common activities like streaming videos.

Seven fun ways with 10GB

Emma Brown

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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Early detection of skin cancer does save lives

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Keeping your loved-ones close across the world

Emma Brown

A hidden oasis on the city fringe

Maeve McKenna

Soak in the panoramic Tamar River views

Maeve McKenna

Relax into family life in this beautiful Trevallyn home

Maeve McKenna

Share with us your Easter service times, trading hours

Kathy Seadon with Doug. Picture: Daniel Guajardo

Leaping fluffballs at Exeter grounds

Harry Murtough

Tackling youth issues: An image from the HOPE video series. Picture: supplied

Videos by students presented at festival

Harry Murtough

Share with us your Easter service times, trading hours

The SCAMJAM competitors with scooter riders Julius Petrohilos and Jett McCoughlin. Picture: supplied

Break O'Day Youth Week event a success

Kasey Wilkins

Brooks High School. Picture: Paul Scambler

Tender advertised for Brooks project

Harry Murtough

Junior action from the Tasmanian Easter Tennis Championships

2hrs ago

Recipe: courtesy of Sydney Seafood School. Photo: Franz Scheurer

Cuttlefish with chorizo and potatoes, pan-fried

Hudson Delamere Baker, son of Siena Stokell and Kaide Baker, of Longford.

Northern Tasmania's newest arrivals

117 images of the Launceston to Scottsdale railway line, and rail trail to Tulendeena

New high-visibility police car. Picture: Tasmania Police

New police cars ahead of Easter weekend blitz

Sarah Aquilina

Tamar Valley Wine Centre.

Wine centre creates community in heart of the valley

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Families enjoy Autumn sunshine on Tuesday, April 16 | Gallery

Frances Vinall

UNKNOWN: Remains of Ben Lomond Alpine Hotel and Legges Tor public shelter after they were gutted by fire in May 2018. Picture: Scott Gelston

Ben Lomond hotel future uncertain

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Voters need to hear more from candidates

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We live among kind and courteous people

Letters to the editor

Call to clarify position of peaceful protest

Voters need to hear more from candidates

Where is Tassie, North Melbourne?

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YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited a church service in Sydney, while not campaigning.

Day 9 of the federal election campaign

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About 650 tonnes of seafood are expected to be sold at Sydney Fish Market on Good Friday.

Seafood frenzy a sign of faith this Easter

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Skye Kakoschke-Moore says the Centre Alliance will oppose Labor's plan to scrap franking credits.

Key crossbenchers oppose Labor's tax plans

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Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in relation to the assaults.

Sex creep attacked three women in Melb

2hrs ago

PM Scott Morrison(R) jetted back to Sydney last night to see the Sharks overcome a 14-point deficit.

PM goes to Maronite church for Good Friday

Matt Coughlan

WW1 soldier Ralph Johnson has a final resting place after his remains were identified by DNA

Closure a century after Fromelles 'hell'

Megan Neil

An arrest has been made after police released an image of a car linked to a doctor's fatal shooting.

Teen charged with Brisbane doctor's murder

A toddler has been saved after being dragged out of his campervan by a dingo on Fraser Island.

Dad snatches toddler son from dingo's jaws

Aaron Bunch

KEEN: Peter Maslen, Archies Creek, and Stan Alger, Landmark Leongatha, were keen competitors in the front lane at the Ballarat sale on Friday. Mr Alger booked eight of the first 10 pens to Mr Maslen saying two recent rains and an early start to autumn providing the confidence to buy.

Ten years ago - faces in Stock & land

Alastair Dowie

Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.

Littleproud calls on Victorian government to protect farmers' rights

ATTACK: Wild dogs destroyed or injured about 70 lambs last year in one hit on Steve Marshall's Boorolite farm.

Dogs a problem on multiple fronts for Boorolite producer

Alastair Dowie

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

Beautifully presented: Le Petit Flot’s prawn-and-avocado salad is one of chef Colin Yee's creations, which are all to kill for.

Sydney's heart opens up

JOHN ROZENTALS

Sign of Damage: Paint flaking away and cracks in ceilings can often be a sign of damage to plaster. This can present a risk especially if the plasterboard is pulling away from the wall or ceiling stud behind it. Photo: Hayley Mills.

The problem with plaster

Get crafty this Easter

Naturally festive eggs

Recipe: courtesy of Sydney Seafood School. Photo: Franz Scheurer

Cuttlefish with chorizo and potatoes, pan-fried