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UNCERTAINTY: Helene and Brian Chell at their property on Ginns Road, Glengarry just want the feral cats gone. Picture: Phillip Biggs.

Couple at wits' end over feral cat problem

Isobel Cootes

BLEAK OUTLOOK: Adrian Barrett, owner of events company Eight Oh Eight. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Pandemic puts local music scene in dire straits

Rob Inglis

There really is only so much you can learn in a lecture theatre. Picture: Shutterstock

ADVICEDoes journalism really need its own degree?

Fiona Reynolds
1hr ago

Starry Night: exploring the links between art and astronomy

Starry Night: exploring the links between art and astronomy

Staci Pearlman
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Why we can't and won't put Tasmanian lives at risk

COMMENTWhy we can't put Tasmanian lives at risk: Premier

Peter Gutwein

Your say on VAD, wood fires and LegCo candidates

HAVE YOUR SAYYour say on VAD, wood fires and LegCo candidates

Letters to the editor | July 12, 2020
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A plan to recover or just survive?

COMMENTA plan to recover or just survive?

Picture: Phillip Biggs

TT-Line to accept all Spirit bookings from September

Meg Powell

Anti-assisted dying campaign stoking 'shock and guilt': Gaffney

Podcast seeks to tell state's myriad multicultural stories

One dead after ATV crash

COMMENTDon't be drawn into schoolyard brawls

UNCERTAINTY: Helene and Brian Chell at their property on Ginns Road, Glengarry just want the feral cats gone. Picture: Phillip Biggs.

Couple at wits' end over feral cat problem

UNCERTAINTY: Helene and Brian Chell at their property on Ginns Road, Glengarry just want the feral cats gone. Picture: Phillip Biggs.

Couple at wits' end over feral cat problem

RECOVERED: Naida Jillett, of Legana, contracted COVID-19 in March and is now donating convalescent plasma as part of a treatment trial. Picture: Neil Richardson

Naida's road to COVID recovery: how she's helping find a treatment

Danny Clark at his home on the Gold Coast with his memories of the 1970 Commonwealth Games.

How George Town made it onto the world cycling map

Fletcher Bennett soars high. Picture: Phillip Biggs

North Launceston survive scare and return with a win

SPECIAL: Theo Jaynes running a leg during the Bloody Long Run which was raising money for the Alex Gadomski Fellowship. Picture: Supplied

Eight mates ran 300 km in three days for a cause close to their heart

Gerrard relives his Beckham brilliance

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ADVICEDoes journalism really need its own degree?

1hr ago

Riders click into gear as racing roars back

2hrs ago

Starry Night: exploring the links between art and astronomy

2hrs ago

HAVE YOUR SAYYour say on VAD, wood fires and LegCo candidates

2hrs ago

Anti-assisted dying campaign stoking 'shock and guilt': Gaffney

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The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism regional travel bubbles are the future

The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism regional travel bubbles are the future

James Higham
1hr ago

Thredbos new gondola, one of several key developments. Picture: Supplied

Top attractions are reopening, add these to your bucket list

The Western Explorer Highway offers a wonderful experience in its own right. While unsealed, it is an excellent road, suitable for two-wheel drive vehicles. It transects the world's largest remaining stretch of temperate rainforest. Picture: Off The Path

The ultimate Tassie road trip: The road to nowhere

Maeve McKenna

On the ball: Rob Gerrard in action for Launceston City against Olympia last week. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Gerrard relives his Beckham brilliance

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On their marks: Action from cycling's return to racing at Symmons Plains on Saturday. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Riders click into gear as racing roars back

2hrs ago

WILL POWER: Launceston United goalscorers Will Rodman and Will Compagne celebrate. Pictures: Phillip Biggs

Gerrard does a Beckham as Englishman saves the day

Fletcher Bennett soars high. Picture: Phillip Biggs

North Launceston survive scare and return with a win

Jamieson House impressed for Launceston on Saturday.

Launceston burst away in strong opening round victory

Josh Partridge

HOOPS TIME: Launceston gets a brief taste of the NBL at the preseason blitz last year. Picture: Scott Gelston

Patience a key for the North: Finlay

Andrew Mathieson

PLAYING HOST: Edinburgh welcomed the best of the best from around the globe in 1970 to compete.

Fiftieth anniversary time to reflect on progress

Brian Roe

Danny Clark at his home on the Gold Coast with his memories of the 1970 Commonwealth Games.

How George Town made it onto the world cycling map

Rob Shaw

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Renowned screenwriter Aaron Sorkin. Picture: Supplied

Saluting some of the screenwriters

Ron Cerabona

Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams give it their all in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. Picture: Netflix

REVIEWEurovision, but lacking lustre

Jane Freebury

FASCINATING: QVMAG general manager Tracy Puklowski ahead of the gallery's reopening on Monday. Tour bookings are essential and can be made at qvmag.gov.au. Picture: Neil Richardson

Guided tours: QVMAG ready to be explored

Renowned screenwriter Aaron Sorkin. Picture: Supplied

Saluting some of the screenwriters

Ingvar E Sigurdssen in A White, White Day, a film of stunning beauty and dark enjoyment. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWA beautiful, moving piece of art

Cris Kennedy

Zsa Zsa Gabor with Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare On Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors. Picture: Warner Home Video

Famous simply for being famous

Ron Cerabona

Clever Money: Save $10,000 without taking out your super

Clever Money: Save $10,000 without taking out your super

Winter Escape: The cooler weather is the perfect time to explore the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park's many trails, stunning waterfalls and dramatic scenery. Picture: Emilie Ristevski

It's time to get out to explore Tasmania and see more of our own backyard

How digital tech could save retail

How digital tech could save retail

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Clever Money: Save $10,000 without taking out your super

Clever Money: Save $10,000 without taking out your super

The path back to a new normal

The path back to a new normal

Emma Brown

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Emma Brown

Home loans crash, but Tasmanian bank sees promising signs

SUBSCRIBERHome loans crash, but Tasmanian bank sees promising signs

Sean Ford

Majority resell for a profit

Majority resell for a profit

SA WINNER: Spinifex House by Khab Architects. Photo - Peter Barnes.

A new take on the beach shack

Ruth Lewis

QUARANTINE: This simple timber railing, guarded by a constable, at 34 Margaret Street was all that protected the community from three cases of smallpox in the Cox family. Picture: Weekly Courier, June 27, 1903

Echoes of the future - dealing with another deadly outbreak

Marion Sargent, Launceston Historical Society

TAKE CARE: Rabbits require a lot of attention and care to ensure they become properly socialised.

Top tips for keeping the bounce in your bunny's hop

Making 'me time' an oasis

Making 'me time' an oasis

Gary Bentley