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Christmas time: Hope and Me's Lindi McMahon is organising the Mad Hatter's Festival on Friday night. Picture: Scott Gelston.

Yule be sorry if you miss Christmas in the city

Support: Norm Hills, Barry French, Don Leggitt and Meredith Holmes and Don Jones, Chairman of the Launceston Benevolent Society. Picture: Paul Scambler

Being benevolent this Christmas for children

On the ball: Rob Shaw (right) in a media throng interviewing AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou and Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett at AFL House in Melbourne in 2008.

Journo onto a Shaw Thing

SUPPORT: Launceston Benevolent Society's Don Jones, City Mission's John Clements, St Vincent de Paul's Mark Gaetani, Salvation Army's Kevin Lumb and Anita Reeve, with Carols by Candlelight's Danny Gibson. Picture: Scott Gelston

The Examiner's 111th Empty Stocking Appeal

Send us your Christmas church services, trading hours

Send us your Christmas church services, trading hours

AMSTERDAM: A postcard-worthy destination of picturesque canals, cafes and innovative galleries.

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Tourism in Tasmania book launched by UTAS

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Journo onto a Shaw Thing

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COMMENTHealth fix requires teamwork

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Being benevolent this Christmas for children

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Deliberately lit bushfires under control

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Year of the north's tourism awarded

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On the ball: Rob Shaw (right) in a media throng interviewing AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou and Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett at AFL House in Melbourne in 2008.

Journo onto a Shaw Thing

SEAM OUT: Hadpsen leader Liam Reynolds looking for a better effort with the ball.

SUBSCRIBERFriendly rivals rekindle memories of club greats

HIGHER: St Marys District High School grade 9 student Tiana Smith looks to get some height on her javelin throw.

SUBSCRIBERSt Helens athletes coast home, tracking in division honours

IN DEMAND: Jarryd Freeman signs autographs at East Launceston Primary School pupils in a Cricket Tasmania preseason visit. Picture: Paul Scambler

SUBSCRIBERFreeman takes flight for real Raiders' fight

HARD TO PLACE: Speed Force, ridden by Brendon McCoull, carries 61.5kg to his 12th career win at Mowbray on Wednesday night. Pictures: Greg Mansfield

Weight forces rethink

Greg Mansfield

GIDDY UP: Bracknell's start to the season is worth a high five so far.

SUBSCRIBERRedlegs on fire amid a runfest

Andrew Mathieson

WISE HEAD: Master coach Kevin Sheedy takes a glance at his latest book in Launceston. Picture: Paul Scambler

SUBSCRIBERWily Sheedy lends hand to Fagan, Bolton

Andrew Mathieson

SWIVEL: South Launceston's Brodie Jarrad pulls a short ball against Launceston. Picture: Paul Scambler

Knight Jarrad finds feet at the top

Hamish Geale

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Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers, 1888, will be on display at the National Gallery of Australia in 2020. Picture: Supplied

Van Gogh's Sunflowers coming to Australia

Sally Pryor

Jimmy Hoffa (played by Al Pacino), left, and Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) in The Irishman. Picture: Netflix US.

Long movies? Give us a break

Ron Cerabona

ART TIME: A previous Fall Festival art scene. Picture supplied.

Get ready for a laugh at Falls

Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers, 1888, will be on display at the National Gallery of Australia in 2020. Picture: Supplied

Van Gogh's Sunflowers coming to Australia

Green machines: Lance Corperal Nicholas Bowman with Corporal Simon Ward aboard a Mercedes Benz G-Wagon at the Brisbane Street Mall. Picture: Harry Murtough

All about experience at Army open night

Harry Murtough

Mucky fun: The pigs of Langdale Farm were a hit with tour groups during the Farmgate Festival in 2017. Picture: Scott Gelston

Tamar Valley farms opening their gates

Harry Murtough

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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Winnaleah District High School students Maya and Jagger with some of their farm's chicken flock.

The small Tassie school with big agtech ambitions

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

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Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

The time leading up to Christmas is rife with offers too good to resist. So make the most of them early, like this Nokia phone offer from Pennytel, which can help you prepare for the good times ahead and even finish your shopping.

'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Gemma Purves

Bespoke home

Bespoke home

Maeve McKenna

Decked out for views, this home was made for entertaining

Decked out for views, this home was made for entertaining

Maeve McKenna

Prime city location with frontage on Charles street and Kingsway

Prime city location with frontage on Charles street and Kingsway

Maeve McKenna

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

John Malouff
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Send us your Christmas church services, trading hours

Send us your Christmas church services, trading hours

Support: Norm Hills, Barry French, Don Leggitt and Meredith Holmes and Don Jones, Chairman of the Launceston Benevolent Society. Picture: Paul Scambler

Being benevolent this Christmas for children

Harry Murtough

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

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Food van policy approved by West Tamar

Food van policy approved by West Tamar

Harry Murtough

GNARLY: Californian scooter rider Caeden Maggiora mid trick during one of his runs at the Longford skate park competition on Sunday.

Longford skate park lures US scooter rider

Action from the NHSSA division 2 inter-high athletics.

Action from the NHSSA division 2 inter-high athletics.

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

Many interesting celestial features can be seen with the naked eye or through binoculars at the new reserve. Photo: Adeltritus

Murray River lookout one of the best spots in world to see the night sky

ONLY THE LONELY: A new nationwide survey reveals a loneliness epidemic permeating the country, particularly impacting one in three young adults, aged 18-24.

REAL AUSTRALIAAll the lonely people. Where do they all come from?

NURSE-IN: Protest organiser Erin Killion with her six-week-old daughter Susie-Jean at the Honeysuckle office of the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Picture: Phoebe Moloney

'Naps and renewables': Mothers hold sit-in at NSW government office

Phoebe Moloney

PHOTO FINISH: Cressy's Chloe Jarman (centre) edges out the grade 10 girls' 200m from (left to right) Port Dalrymple's Megan Wilson-Carlson, Scottsdale's Hollie Singline, Lilydale's Christie Pentland and Deloraine's Jessie Gibson. Pictures: Paul Scambler

Scottsdale wins day, records at NHSSA carnival

Hamish Geale

UP IN SMOKE: Maybe Scott Morrison would agree it is time to it is time to burst some bubbles and clear the air. Photos: Jacob McArthur

REAL AUSTRALIAEnough bluster, clear the air and do something

Jacob McArthur

The sorting machine in action.

Australia's only Nespresso pod recycling centre

Stuart Thomson

Gorge Hotel proposal 'should be amended'

COMMENTGorge Hotel proposal 'should be amended'

Southern outlet speed reduction 'absolute joke'

COMMENTSouthern outlet speed reduction 'absolute joke'

The proposed site of the Northern Regional Prison on Westbury's northern fringe. Picture: Neil Richardson

OPINION'Once it is built, it will be there forever'

Letters to the editor

Gorge Hotel proposal 'should be amended'

COMMENTGorge Hotel proposal 'should be amended'

Compromise outcome on Gorge Hotel is way forward

COMMENTCompromise outcome on Gorge Hotel is way forward

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POWERING UP: Duck Reach Power Station between November 1897 and 1903 provided revolutionary hydroelectricity. Picture: Launceston Library

Hydro power to the people

Tahlia Muller, Scotch Oakburn College

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Polio survivors at Polio Australia's 2017 health and wellness retreat on the Sunshine Coast.

Demanding action for polio survivors

Rowan Cowley

OUCH: Corticosteroid injections versus orthotics.

Heel pain: to jab or not to jab?

Federal energy minister Angus Taylor will discuss Australia's future needs with his counterparts.

Hydrogen, power bill focus for ministers

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Health risk: University of Wollongong Senior Research Fellow Dr Owen Price has compared the level of bushfire smoke to the pollutants emitted from cigarettes. Picture: Paul Jones

Bushfire smoke is like billions of cigarettes, says UOW academic

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The Westpac board is being urged by the prime minister to take action on money laundering.

Westpac has clear weaknesses: PM Morrison

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Minister for Government Services Stuart Robert didn't apologise for the robodebt system. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Robodebt up for review but many will miss out

Scott Morrison is unsurprised that US President Donald Trump won't visit Australia next month.

Trump's canned travel plans no shock: PM

Daniel McCulloch
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Invocare, which owns White Lady Funerals and Simplicity Funerals, has been accused of over charging.

Funeral giant accused of 'profiteering'

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More than 60 bushfires still burning in New South Wales have generated more smoke haze for Sydney.

Hazardous air quality as NSW fires burn on

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Angus Taylor won't comment further on a document detailing Sydney City Council travel expenses.

'Nothing more to add' on Clover: Taylor

Rebecca Gredley
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OPENING UP EXPORTS: Meredith Dairy owners Julie and Sandy Cameron. Photo by Jason South.

Meredith Dairy sends Aussie goats' cheese around the world

Marian Macdonald
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Five Star 'real milk' vs plant drinks mystery

Five Star 'real milk' vs plant drinks mystery

Marian Macdonald
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RATE RELIEF: Farmers in the Millewa and Carwarp region could soon receive council rate relief.

Mildura seeks further state rate relief funds

Andrew Miller

AMSTERDAM: A postcard-worthy destination of picturesque canals, cafes and innovative galleries.

Win a $27,000 cruise for two

Joanne Crawford

EXPLORE: Let our new travel section help you dream and plan your next holiday.

Explore: your new favourite travel destination

Joanne Crawford

Our team took blood samples, four DNA samples and imbedded two GPS tracking devices while myself and eight others worked hard to keep the animal upright. Photos: Scott McRae

Combining conservation with wanderlust

Scott McRae

STRIKING: The facade is exceptionally low maintenance and durable, in part using galvanised corrugated steel as the predominant external cladding, primarily for its superior durability and recyclability. Photos: Nic Granleese.

The innovative house that can be recycled

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Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers, 1888, will be on display at the National Gallery of Australia in 2020. Picture: Supplied

Van Gogh's Sunflowers coming to Australia

Sally Pryor

Where is it going? It pays to be careful about how you bequest your assets.

Plan carefully to control how your assets are divided