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The cruise ship Radiance of the Seas in Newcastle. Picture: Peter Stoop

Tourist charged with attempted murder

SHOWTIME: Longford Show Society president Bill Williams with secretary Kristy Springer. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Longford Show set to shine on Saturday

CLOSE CALL: Log truck driver Kim Hughes extinguished a fire under the bonnet of the car that crashed into him. Picture: Neil Richardson

Truck driver shouted for other driver to move before impact

Man has two teeth dislodged in Club 54 assault, a jury has heard

FRESH: Metro chief executive Megan Morse and Infrastructure Minister Jeremy Rockliff. Picture: Paul Scambler

New ‘state of the art’ Metro buses arrive in Launceston

Australian singer Jeff Lang performs at The Paragon Theatre for The Unconformity. Picture: Lachlan Bennett

Jeff Lang performs at The Unconformity | pictures, photos

Fiesta on George off to a strong start

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Woman, 72, involved in ‘serious’ single-vehicle crash

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On the march to guts & glory

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Introducing the Break O’Day council candidates for 2018 local government elections

08:52AM

Invermay traffic fix a top priority: council

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Defending champion McSweyn’s Burnie desire

05:00AM

Emma Webb looks ahead to a bright future on the training track. Picture: Paul Scambler

On the march to guts & glory

Andrew Mathieson

DEFENDING CHAMPION: King Island runner Stewart McSweyn. Picture: Scott Gelston

Defending champion McSweyn’s Burnie desire

Hamish Geale

Tornadoes move is on the table

Corey Martin

Emma Webb looks ahead to a bright future on the training track. Picture: Paul Scambler

On the march to guts & glory

SPEEDING AHEAD: Full Speed Ahead, driven by Todd Rattray, beats Another Swinger (Gareth Rattray) in the Show Cup at Mowbray on Friday night. Picture: Greg Mansfield

Bargain buy speeds ahead

Greg Mansfield

Duke of Windsor: Riverside's Alex Gaetani tackles Somerset's Matthew Jordan at Windsor Park in 2016. Picture: Paul Scambler

Zest of orange appeals to new coach Gaetani

Rob Shaw

Some of what is on offer at this year's Fiesta on George.

Fiesta on George off to a strong start

Sean Slatter
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SHOWTIME: Longford Show Society president Bill Williams with secretary Kristy Springer. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Longford Show set to shine on Saturday

Sean Slatter

Community help needed to find Paton family’s dogs

Sarah Aquilina

Some of what is on offer at this year's Fiesta on George.

Fiesta on George off to a strong start

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Community Diary

Food and drink celebration at Fiesta on George

Sean Slatter

Canaries on show

Canaries and Sheaf Tossing make Longford Show come back

Maeve McKenna

Family Fun: All the fun of the fair, kids will love getting up close to a range of farm animals. Picture: Paul Scambler

Enjoy country atmosphere at the Longford Show 2018

Transport: CTST's door-to-door transport services are delivered through a team of around 380 volunteer drivers in a fleet of 78 vehicles. Picture: Supplied

Seniors helping seniors to get around with CTST

Canaries on show

Canaries and Sheaf Tossing make Longford Show come back

Eat well: Popular nutritional books author Ngaire Hobbins was the popular guest speaker at the Seniors Week launch.

Seniors spoilt for choice with line-up of Seniors Week events

Explore: Take your chance to experience New Zealand with RACT Travel and Grand Pacific Tours. Their experienced guides will make it the trip of a lifetime.

New Zealand is coming to Tasmania

Georgian home offers Idyllic lifestyle close to Launceston

Maeve McKenna

Federation house a ‘home to fall in love with’

Maeve McKenna

Acres, views and lifestyle on offer in Gunns Plains

Maeve McKenna

TRADITION: Private Walter Saunders. Picture: AWM P00889.012

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Introducing ‘My Island Home’ and ‘Regulars’

Fairfax Tasmania

Remembrance: The unveiling of a memorial in Toogoolawah, Queensland. Pictures: Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial. H17643

Places of love and loss, of heroes all

Maeve McKenna

TRADITION: Private Walter Saunders. Picture: AWM P00889.012

Road to Remembrance

TIMING: Patience is a virtue when planting tomatoes. Wait until November to get them in and avoid the risk of a late frost.

Top tips for growing tastiest tomatoes

Size really does matter when it comes to chillies, the smaller the hotter.

Around the garden

Australian singer Jeff Lang performs at The Paragon Theatre for The Unconformity. Picture: Lachlan Bennett

Jeff Lang performs at The Unconformity | pictures, photos

Donald, a three-year-old male, domestic short hair.

RSPCA pets of the week looking for a furever family

Jillian Perkins, with Harley, at Walker House Parenting Centre.

Faces of 25 years of Walker House parenting service

The ultimate throwback: Leavers Dinners from the year 2000

A day in Launceston’s City Park

Paul Scambler

Tasmanian Independent Country Music Awards

Paul Scambler

Saturday cricket action

Phillip Biggs. Paul Scambler

Apollo, a nine-month old male Siberian husky

Pets of the Week: RSPCA cats and dogs looking for a furever home

Kasey Wilkins

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SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

Prince Harry king of the kids in Sydney

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Royals tour takes a sombre turn

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Harry and Meghan join the Invictus fans

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Queensland will give Meghan and Harry a custom-made Tambo teddy bear during their visit on Monday.

Queensland's cuddly gift to royal couple

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Labor's Bill Shorten has called on the government to withdraw from a summit in Saudi Arabia.

Govt should boycott Saudi summit: Shorten

Eliza Berlage

Candidates predict close call in Wentworth

Angus Livingston and Julian Drape

Unwillingness to try new foods is often down to disgust, says Professor Eugene Chan.

Disgust of new foods is in the mind: study

Christine McGinn

Victorians will be asked to choose between the visions of Matthew Guy and Daniel Andrews.

Victorians decide government in five weeks

Andi Yu

The Blanc Delice at The Westin Sydney is almost too beautiful to touch.

Diner en Blanc’s stylish collaboration with Marriott

Enjoy a little weightlessness in one of three pools at Barceló Illetas Albatros

Taking a babymoon fit for royalty

There are some truly frightful destinations for adrenalin junky travellers.

Five haunted islands to visit this Halloween...if you dare

TIMING: Patience is a virtue when planting tomatoes. Wait until November to get them in and avoid the risk of a late frost.

Top tips for growing tastiest tomatoes

Size really does matter when it comes to chillies, the smaller the hotter.

Around the garden

Let the sun in: Light, fresh and airy - the Hampton's style is reminiscent of long summer days and light filled spaces.

How to: Hampton’s style

Jennifer Birchall

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