Northern Tasmania News, sport and weather

SURVIVOR: Justine Barwick has returned to her job at Family Based Care five months after she was attacked by a shark at the Whitsundays. Picture: Scott Gelston

Support for shark survivor on her road to recovery

Lachlan Bennett
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Stephen Parry scores plum new job

Matt Maloney

Tamar Valley pulp mill site for sale

Matt Maloney

FLAWED: In a letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, proudly gay Tasmanian Ben Dudman said the current blood donation system reduces the supply of safe blood, and fosters inequality and exclusion. Picture: supplied.

Gay Tasmanian calls for review of blood donation policy

Emily Jarvie

Environmental report exposes oil-spill dangers to Tasmania

Matt Maloney

University pursues planning commission decision review

Emily Jarvie
2hrs ago

The Terios SX drove across three lanes from the Paterson Street Carpark and into Inside Cafe via a power box. Picture: Harry Murtough

Minor car incident on Paterson Street

Harry Murtough

Pop a wheely: Jeff McClintock, Marguerite McClintock 11, Tom Thompson 14, Sean McClintock 8 and Michael Sullivan. Picture: Paul Scambler

A wheely exciting day at Evandale

Harry Murtough

TasRail staff get out the clippers for a good cause

Bass Strait cattle deaths hearing planned

Bushfire impacted small businesses eligible for recovery grants

CBD food van trial canned by council

Support for shark survivor on her road to recovery

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A wheely exciting day at Evandale

North-West star Mason Bragg will bring NBL experience to the Southern Huskies this year. Picture: Supplied

Tasmania prepare to slam dunk the NBL

Triathlon Australia president Michelle Cooper

World to be watching Coastal triathlon

CLOSE SHAVE: TasRail's Kevin Lawrence, Peter Standaloft, Dylan Twine, Adam Willis, chief executive Steven Dietrich and Chris Baric. Picture: Scott Gelston.

TasRail staff get out the clippers for a good cause

Lola Smith, born November 25, to parents Daniel and Tegan.

Favorite baby of 2018 awarded to Lola Smith

Midfield calling Gibson

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University pursues planning commission decision review

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Support for shark survivor on her road to recovery

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Cummings holds all aces

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City not out of woods, but can see forest

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TCL: Deepak back for ACL, Legana sticks to its guns

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ROLE CHANGE: Brittany Gibson is set for some time in the middle against Melbourne on Sunday. Picture: Paul Scambler

Midfield calling Gibson

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DOMNINATOR: Sydney trainer James Cummings has the favourites for both the Tasmanian Oaks on Sunday and Launceston Cup next Wednesday. Picture: AAP Image/Julian Smith

Cummings holds all aces

KICKING ON: City coach Selina Steventon hopes the club can enter a side in the women's Northern Championship.

City not out of woods, but can see forest

COOL, CALM, COLLECTED: Trevallyn's Clinton Reid lets one through to the keeper in his side's win over Hadspen last round. Picture: Paul Scambler

TCL: Deepak back for ACL, Legana sticks to its guns

World to be watching Coastal triathlon

Alex Fair

CONSISTENT: South Launceston talent Alice McLauchlan has snagged four wickets in Tasmania under-15s' two games to date.

Tasmania find the going really tough

Andrew Mathieson

FRONT LINE: Experienced South Launceston quick Lisa Battle returns to boost Cricket North's bowling ranks after missing the opening fixture. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Cricket North adds bowling depth for rep game

Hamish Geale

Tasmania prepare to slam dunk the NBL

Andrew Mathieson

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HILARIOUS: British stand-up comedian Stephen K Amos performs at the Canberra Comedy Festival in 2018. Picture: Karleen Minney

Laughs of Launnie to tickle Tassie’s funny bone

Kasey Wilkins

PREPARATION: Jasmine Gowlan in a dress from Vashti Boutique ahead of Fashions on the Field at the Launceston Cup. Picture: Scott Gelston

Enter the Launceston Cup’s Fashions on the Field

Tarlia Jordan

A wheely exciting day at Evandale

Harry Murtough

Laughs of Launnie to tickle Tassie’s funny bone

Inside the existing restaurant on the corner of York and Bathurst Streets.

Zambrero to open, free burritos up for grabs

Kasey Wilkins

Everything you need to know for Symphony Under the Stars

Kasey Wilkins

Five must sees at mammoth arts festival: Ten Days On The Island

Lindy Hume, Ten Days On The Island Artistic Director

Meet your local experts in concrete and landscaping supplies

Kathryn Carter, Advertiser content

Transparency: Product review sites can tell you which companies are transparent about their customer service statistics to help you make an informed decision about which Telco provider to use.

When human contact makes all the difference

Emma Brown

Five must sees at mammoth arts festival: Ten Days On The Island

Anyone can shop at Catch, but by joining Club Catch you get even sweeter deals. Over 100,000 Australians are reaping the rewards - the country's largest online family.

Join the online club that offers real savings

Emma Brown

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

Emma Elsworthy

Live the suburban dream in this executive family home

Maeve McKenna

Discover a home of luxury and style in Launceston's Seaport

Modern lifestyle awaits

RING RING: A new project has collected stories from the Ross community for all to hear - in an old telephone box. Picture: Supplied

Visit the red telephone box for tales of Ross

Matt Dennien

Updated works on the paving as of February 18. Picture: West Tamar Council

New progress on Exeter Park development

Harry Murtough

Road closures in Riverside this week

Harry Murtough

Visit the red telephone box for tales of Ross

Break O'Day has a new choir. Picture: file

Group awarded $10,000 for community choir

Kasey Wilkins

UNIQUE: Our echidna has some very specific needs when it comes to care and rehabilitation.

Curious creatures under the microscope

Lyndell Whyte

Favorite baby of 2018 awarded to Lola Smith

Fashions on the Field from the 2018 Launceston Cup

Vanessa Dearing and Mathew Brooks welcomed a newborn, with name still to be decided.

February babies born at the Launceston General Hospital

The 1.2 metre long reptile isn't venomous, and Jake Cullen said they are good at bluffing when they strike. Picture: Supplied by Taylah Honeman

Giant snake found on Junee man’s property a rare species

An artist's interpretation of the sauropods that made tracks (18m and 11m).

95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found in Queensland

Derek Barry

Emily Cobiack and Ilya Brucksch, of Newstead. Pictures: Phillip Biggs

A new wave of Tasmanian leaders celebrated

Jessica Willard

LIVING THE GOOD LIFE: Former police officer Peter Gillett with his dogs on King Island. Picture: Dee Kramer

Island life proves the perfect treatment for former cop

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

ON DECK: An official naming ceremony was held in Burnie on Sunday for Toll Group's new shipping vessel, The Tasmanian Achiever II. Picture: Simon Sturzaker

Inside Toll’s new freight ship

Lachlan Bennett

University of Tasmania intentions questioned

Letters to the editor

Launceston CBD plans need reviewing

Letters to the editor

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VULNERABLE: Assault an increasing fact of life in Australian nursing homes. Image: Shutterstock

Loophole sees aged care assaults unreported

Eileen Wood

COLOUR BURST: Capture the splendour of Japan’s autumnal colours on a 16-night cruise.

Fall in love with Japan on cruise

Geraldine Cardozo

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

He wanted a sausage roll, but stopped an armed robbery instead

A former Helloworld employee says Andrew Burnes called in a favour to set up the Joe Hockey meeting.

'Hockey owes me': Helloworld drama deepens

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Thousands have gathered in Sydney's Hyde Park to protest NSW government's live music regulations.

Thousands protest live music regulations

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Greens marine environment and fisheries spokesman Justin Field, Regional Water Minister Niall Blair and NSW ALP water spokesman Chris Minns during Tuesday night's forum in Griffith.

'I'll walk away from the Basin plan'

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Aged care worker Prakash Paudyal has won an appeal against his jail sentence for assault.

NSW aged care worker wins assault appeal

Sophie Moore

Gale force winds and big swells are forecast as Cyclone Oma closes in on southeast Queensland.

Oma puts northern NSW on cyclone watch

Tracey Ferrier

Julie Bishop, Australia's first woman foreign minister, has announced her retirement from parliament

Ex-foreign minister Julie Bishop retires

Angus Livingston, AAP Senior Political Writer

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has lamented the disruption to big infrastructure projects.

NSW premier laments project 'disruptions'

Tom Rabe

MISSING OUT: Riga Angus stud principals Tim Finger, Nina Burnett, and Vera and Ian Finger. Vera Finger said it is disappointing the Mansfield region is not eligible for the On-Farm Drought Infrastructure Support Grants scheme.

Drought grants missing affected farmers

Ruby Canning

TREE HEALTH: Goulburn Valley landholders are being encouraged to seek funding to help preserve trees and revegetate their land.

Paddock tree help available

Andrew Miller

Sir Fred born in 1959 is one of four rams who contributed to the pool of semen frozen in 1968.

World's oldest ram semen still swimming strong

Lucy Kinbacher

Tanya Murphy: “Now they can literally pull up my chatbot on their phones and ask away.”

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Four Points: One of last pieces of the jigsaw.

Chippendale shows a more modern side

John Rozentals

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

Your weekly travel inspiration

Step it out after a day's work. Photo: Shutterstock

Busy after work? It could help you in the office the next day

Mary Ward
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Try this: Tangy parsley and lemon beef fattoush salad

Zambrero to open, free burritos up for grabs

Kasey Wilkins