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Charges laid over polo pony deaths

Charges laid over polo pony deaths

Caitlin Jarvis
1hr ago

Police Operation Orca locks down Ravenswood

Police Operation Orca locks down Ravenswood

Sarah Aquilina
2hrs ago

Man stabbed in alleged violent assault in Youngtown

Man stabbed in alleged violent assault in Youngtown

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Victim had medical episode prior to fatal motorcycle crash

Victim had medical episode prior to fatal motorcycle crash

Rob Inglis
2hrs ago

Bob Brown at Oura Oura at Liffey, a property which once belonged to him.

Bob Brown's former Liffey home gets initial heritage nod

Rob Inglis
1hr ago

Phoenix applies to extend its hours

Phoenix applies to extend its hours to 3am

Tarlia Jordan
2hrs ago

PFAS found in trout caught at Corra Linn

PFAS found in trout caught at Corra Linn

Caitlin Jarvis

Health Minister Michael Ferguson. Picture: Emily Jarvie

Challenging ideas wanted at ED access meeting

Emily Jarvie

Road spikes stop driver after evading police

What makes it to landfill from the average houshold

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Inerva moving to former medical centre at Seaport

Northern businesses warned of locksmith scam

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Charges laid over polo pony deaths

Charges laid over polo pony deaths

1hr ago

Accused killer tells police he never met victim

UPDATED
Accused killer tells police he never met victim

RECOVERED: Indica Slater, 3, of Spreyton spent a week in hospital fighting meningococcal B disease. Picture: Supplied

'Terrifying' meningococcal B case and an out of reach vaccine

HOMEGROWN HEROES: Queechy High School teacher Luke Tepper with grade 8 students James Long, Liam Dracup, Colin Burridge and Jethro Dates. Picture: Paul Scambler

Teacher recognised for taking students out of class

Junior Sport Awards nominations are open

Junior Sport Awards nominations are open

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What makes it to landfill from the average houshold

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Northern businesses warned of locksmith scam

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Hong Kong-style milk tea, brewed for Launceston's taste

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Tasmanians out in force

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Bob Brown's former Liffey home gets initial heritage nod

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Clarke facing 12 weeks off bike

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Stephanie Gardner holds off three Huskies opponents in the Tornadoes' last clash. Picture: Scott Gelston.

Tornadoes face double-header pressure

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Hamish Peacock

Cruel drug blow

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TASSIE ASSAULT: Street Tough wins at Mowbray with Jason Maskiell in the saddle. He will be one of three Tasmanian runners in the same race at Flemington on Saturday. Picture: Greg Mansfield.

Tasmanians out in force

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Staying positive: Tasmanian Will Clarke. Picture: Scott Gelston

Clarke facing 12 weeks off bike

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OUT: Cavaliers wing defence Lucy Dennis will be unavailable for the Devon clash. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Three-horse race set for finishing straight

Rob Shaw
1hr ago

Tough task: Riders in last year's Hard Enduro event navigating some tricky terrain on course. Picture: Supplied.

Hard Enduro to hit Poatina with pace

Josh Partridge

Anticipation rising for next trout season

Anticipation rising for next trout season

Tony Ritchie

Kingborough players celebrate the only goal of their game against Riverside last week. Picture: Hamish Geale

Teams wave goodbye to enforced break

Rob Shaw

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BRONZE TEA: NitroElla owner Anthony Kwong makes milk tea, which he won a bronze medal for at the International KamCha Competition in Melbourne last week. Picture: Paul Scambler

Hong Kong-style milk tea, brewed for Launceston's taste

Johanna Baker-Dowdell
52m ago

CEELBRITY HEADLINERS: Stars of the stage Jemma Rix and Rob Mills will reunite for a special performance of musical theatre favourites. Picture: Supplied

Top picks for the Australian Musical Theatre Festival

Frances Vinall

Weldborough pub. Picture: Neil Richardson

Nominate Tasmania's best pub in Airbnb competition

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

BRONZE TEA: NitroElla owner Anthony Kwong makes milk tea, which he won a bronze medal for at the International KamCha Competition in Melbourne last week. Picture: Paul Scambler

Hong Kong-style milk tea, brewed for Launceston's taste

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The Launceston Philharmonic Orchestra. Picture: Supplied

Philharmonic orchestra put on first 2019 concert

Frances Vinall

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Where are the best fish and chips in Northern Tasmania?

Kasey Wilkins

Photo by Melanie de Ruyter

An oldie and a goodie

Fiona Stocker, Sponsored content

Make yours a home for life

Make yours a home for life

Judith Whitfield, Advertiser content

SPOT THE WILDLIFE: The Leopard is one of Africa's "big five" along with lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffaloes found in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.

Southern Africa's natural wonders

Sponsored content

Photo by Melanie de Ruyter

An oldie and a goodie

LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

Join us on Northern Lights cruise

Sponsored content

FESTIVE: New Zealand's Christmas tree, the Pohutukawa, is believed to be a barometer for the type of weather you can expect during the Christmas season.

Unwrap a Kiwi Christmas with Grand Pacific Tours

Nestle in with nature in this expansive family home

House of the Week: Nestle in with nature in this Dilston family home

Maeve McKenna

Impeccable family home in Riverside

House of the Week: Impeccable family home in Riverside

Maeve McKenna

Enjoy the Relbia lifestyle amongst the vineyards

Enjoy the Relbia lifestyle amongst the vineyards

Maeve McKenna

SHOWPIECE: The Old Custom House, William Street was one of the few buildings Archer designed in Launceston. Picture: Lloyd Webb, 1974 from Launceston Library Collection

Building a colony's legacy

Jenny Gill, Launceston Historical Society

PLAY: It is very important that dogs fit into our society by being well-behaved.

Teaching your dog how to play nice

By Dr Renee Pigdon

POPULAR: Hippeastrums are considered among the most beautiful of all the amaryllids with their vivid colours and large flowers.

Beauty blooms in this family's genes

SHOWPIECE: The Old Custom House, William Street was one of the few buildings Archer designed in Launceston. Picture: Lloyd Webb, 1974 from Launceston Library Collection

Building a colony's legacy

There are few plants that surpass the azalea for its proliferation of flowers in winter and spring.

Around the garden

BIRD'S EYE VIEW: The lunar module being tested in Earth orbit during Apollo 9. The gold-coloured material is a man-made polymer coated with aluminium. The probes dangling from the footpads were to sense the Moon’s surface during touchdown and signal the crew to shut off the descent engine. Pictures: NASA

A fragile chariot for a flight into history

Helen Sim

BRONZE TEA: NitroElla owner Anthony Kwong makes milk tea, which he won a bronze medal for at the International KamCha Competition in Melbourne last week. Picture: Paul Scambler

Hong Kong-style milk tea, brewed for Launceston's taste

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Australian captain Sam Kerr wrote a letter to her former coach Aaron Holt for saving her football career. Picture: Karleen Minney

Meet the man who saved Sam Kerr's football career

Weekend sports highlights, in photos, June 15-16

Weekend sports highlights in photos

Glitz and glamour at St Patrick's College ball, Saturday, May 18

All the glitz and glamour of the St Patrick's College ball

Cadaver dog Bryson found Noel Ingham's remains in the bushland at Dulverton.

He was his mate, his carer and ended up ... his murderer

Sandy Powell

TIMING: Students from the Poynter Dance School during the competitions held at Riverside High School on Sunday. Picture: Scott Gelston

Generations strong for Irish dance section of comps

Tarlia Jordan

TRIBUTE: Sam Kerr's applause would not be possible without strength and conditioning coach Aaron Holt. Picture: AAP

Sam Kerr grounded to a Holt

Andrew Mathieson

North Launceston too good for Lauderdale in TSWL round 7 at Invermay Park

North Launceston too good for Lauderdale in TSWL round 7 at Invermay Park

Neil Richardson

Why do we need another Tasmanian jail?

Why do we need another Tasmanian jail?

Letters to the editor

War commemorations need a rethink

War commemorations need a rethink

Letters to the editor

Aesthetics of Launceston debated over hotel

Aesthetics of Launceston debated over hotel

Why do we need another Tasmanian jail?

Why do we need another Tasmanian jail?

Smokers have rights, but not in marked public spaces

Smokers have rights, but not in marked public spaces

Letters to the editor

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A NATIONAL DISGRACE: Thousands of vulnerably elderly Australians are abused every year.

Financial, physical, psychological, sexual - how do we stop elder abuse?

Eileen Wood

"Continence Queen" Bev Killick.

When the drip goes beyond a joke

NARROW WASTE LINE: Baby boomers are Australia's least wasteful generation when it comes to food according to a new report.

Boomers leading the way on food waste

CWA Walgett president, Jane Friend and secretary Chris Ford drop off a Foodbank hamper to a local resident. Photo supplied.

A temporary supermarket pledged for Walgett

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Charges laid over polo pony deaths

Charges laid over polo pony deaths

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Graeme Lawrence leaves Newcastle court on Monday. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Jury discharged: former dean's sexual assault trial starts again

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NSW has funded all its election commitments and is strongly in surplus, says Dominic Perrottet.

NSW govt intervenes over DV service cuts

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Unit owners in Mascot Towers have been told to pay a special levy worth a total of over $1 million.

Premier invited to Mascot Towers meeting

Heather McNab
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The High Court has ruled that a sperm donor is the legal father of a girl.

High Court rules sperm donor is a father

2hrs ago

Mathias Cormann has ruled out bringing parliament forward a week to legislate promised tax cuts.

Cormann blasts Labor MP's recession claim

Marnie Banger and Rebecca Gredley
2hrs ago

Victoria's senate seats have been confirmed with the make-up of the federal parliament now settled.

Morrison faces easier Senate post-election

Marnie Banger and Rebecca Gredley
2hrs ago

An incident on a private property at Raywood. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

Man dies after being crushed by machinery at Raywood

Bairnsdale roars.

Bairnsdale market very, very strong

Marian Macdonald

LEAP AHEAD: Four weeks ago, Dean lamb finisher Andy Maher pcitured with his lambs that sold for $300 - Tuesday his draft set a new state record of $344 a head..

We were warned records would be broken and that's the case again this week

Alastair Dowie

Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Holidays with the 'host factor'

2hrs ago

THE MAN: Richard Boyce and Cruise Express has injected some $3 million into the coffers of various rail-restoration societies.

Riding the rails - the slow and steady way

John Rozentals

Compass Hut engages the five senses. Image: Kylie Bell

Planning your next holiday? Check out these deals

John Rozentals

BRONZE TEA: NitroElla owner Anthony Kwong makes milk tea, which he won a bronze medal for at the International KamCha Competition in Melbourne last week. Picture: Paul Scambler

Hong Kong-style milk tea, brewed for Launceston's taste

Johanna Baker-Dowdell
52m ago

"Consumers in rural and remote areas, like those in any other parts of Australia, should not be paying for speeds that they are not getting," Mr Sims said.

Speed issues with NBN? Here's a guide

Lisa Williamson and her daughter Bonnie competing.

Freak fall motivates mum and daughter to bodybuilding titles

Monique Patterson