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LOCAL VOICES: TNT9 presenters Jeanette Cooper (now Gatenby) with Rod Thurley on the set of the afternoon program Kaleidoscope, late 1970. Picture: Peter Bonner

Northern Tasmania acquired its own television station in 1962

TNT9 helped north of state find its voice ... and it was loud

WRECK: A dazed passenger looks for her luggage in the wrecked carriages of the Launceston to Hobart Express. Picture: Tasmanian Mail, February 17, 1916

The cause of Tasmania's worst rail disaster remains a mystery to this day.

No one knows why the Hobart Express went off the rails

FEAT OF ENGINEERING: The Trevallyn Dam in 1954, not long before completion. Its creation was initially inspired by the construction of Bell Bay smelter. Picture: Hydro Tasmania


The construction of the Trevallyn Dam was a feat of social and civil engineering.

A dam fine project helped progress flow for Tasmania's north

MAGNIFICENT MEN: An aerial pageant photo from February 1933 shows the grassed landing area at Western Junction and just-completed Tasmanian Aerial Services hangar. The original hangar is on the left. Picture: Tasmanian Aero Club archive, Launceston Library, LPIC117

A dedicated band of pilots inspired the development of Launceston airport.

A high-flying notion helped put our city on the aviation map

Gilgandra locals re-enacted the Coo-ee March in 1987 and 2015.

Anzac coo-ee echoes in country Australia

ABOVE AND BEYOND: Lieutenant Leslie Dadson was just one of four Australian soldiers ever to receive a Military Cross with two bars for bravery. In later life, he worked for the Agricultural Bank of Tasmania in Launceston.  Picture: Anita Brown

Leslie Dadson showed unbelievable courage during the Great War.

Local hero honoured three times over for his amazing bravery

ANTICIPATION: Passengers boarding SS Togo in Launceston in February 1907 look forward to a day on the river. Picture: Weekly Courier, February 2, 1907

A collision between two boats cost ten lives on a day of celebration.

A century on crash is still Tamar's worst marine accident

FIRED UP: The official opening of the Tasmanian Shale & Oil Co, Shale Rd, Latrobe, on the Great Bend of the Mersey, by Governor Barron on May 3, 1911. Picture: Tasmanian Mail, May 11, 1911

A chance discovery began a coal rush in the Latrobe area.

Early find ignited a burning desire for fossil fuel exploration

DEDICATED SERVANT: Portrait of William Murnane, country policeman for 11 years and City Health Inspector for the Launceston Council for 40 years. Picture: Weekly Courier, May 29, 1924, p.29

William Murnane was a dedicated police officer and health inspector for 55 years.

Healthy respect for state's law and order

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WITHIN REACH: Gus Green and Minister Michael Ferguson at a viewing platform overlooking Duck Reach. Picture: Paul Scambler

A new plan to reinstate a range of historical machinery at the former Duck Reach Power Station, could be realised within the year and provide new attractions to the city's first former source of hydroelectricity.

Proposed Duck Reach Museum attractions generate excitement

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FEELING THE PINCH: Median weekly rent costs have risen more than 20 per cent in some regional cities while wages continue to stagnate.

Some areas have seen prices jump by more than 20 per cent in the past year.

Weekly rent costs rise to new heights as wages stagnate

TOUGH NIGHT: Barnaby Joyce made a solemn victory speech in Tamworth. Photo: Mark Kriedemann

The Nationals have avoided the bloodbath voters inflicted on the Liberals by retaining all 16 of their electorates, but the party's hopes of picking up new seats have been dashed.

Nationals defy Coalition bloodbath and look set to hold all seats

A still from Get A Life, Alright! Picture: Joyhouse Productions

The children's television-inspired music is the highlight of the film.

Luck, laughs and a good-heart

Eric Abetz likely to lose place in Senate

There was a 7.2 swing against Ms Collins in primary votes on Saturday.

Collins home in Franklin despite dramatic drop in votes

David Pocock celebrates at his election party with parents Andy and Jane and supporters. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Without Senator Seselja in the parliament, there would be no Coalition representation at all for the territory.

Strong showing from Pocock puts Seselja's ACT Senate seat at great risk

Anthony Albanese, centre, celebrates with his partner Jodie Haydon and son Nathan Albanese after after winning the 2022 federal election. Picture: AAP

It will likely be in a minority government after a large swing away from the Coalition.

'Optimism, not fear': Albo the new PM as teal wave hits Parliament

FIVE STARS: Launceston's Brendan Taylor kicked five goals in the Blues' win against Glenorchy at KGV. Picture: File

A dozen Blues kicked goals in the 128-point win.

Launceston full of goal options in win over Glenorchy

Independent Andrew Wilkie wins a fifth term in Clark

Anthony Albanese claims victory. Picture: Screenshot

Follow the updates and results for the federal election as they happen here.

As it happened: 'Australians have voted for change': Albo claims victory

BLUE BASS: Bridget Archer with daughters, Edith 11, Lauren 13, Molly 9 and mother Marian Campbell at Trevallyn Bowls club. Picture: Paul Scambler

The Bass electorate has voted to retain incumbent Liberal MHR Bridget Archer, bucking a long-standing trend six elections in the making.

Bridget Archer greets cheering crowd as Liberals defeat Labor in Bass

Prime Minister Scott Morrison with wife Jenny, and daughters Lily and Abbey arrive to vote at the Lilli Pilli Public School on election day. Picture: AAP

Prime Minister and Labor leader Anthony Albanese both voted at almost the exact same time, several Sydney suburbs apart on Saturday.

PM delivers election day bombshell, Albanese 'hopeful' about Labor win

Anthony Albanese, with partner Jodie Haydon, started election day in the Melbourne seat of Higgins. Picture: AAP 

Anthony Albanese declared it was "time on in the fourth quarter".

Albanese says he's slept well as polls tighten, Morrison heads to home electorate

BANGER ON BREAD: ACM's own Ringer presents The Democracy Banana. Picture: Ash Walmsley

It's the most important vote you'll cast this weekend.

Should 'democracy bananas' replace sausages at the polling centre sizzle up?

BEST IN CAMPAIGN: A few of our favourite moments from the 2022 federal election.

The funniest campaign bloopers, blunders and the moments that made us smile.

Gaffes, bloopers and best moments from the 2022 federal election

Motherhood is not a particularly glamorous thing and we love these shows for telling it like it is.

Which working mother are you? TV's best mums

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Jenny Morrison and Liberal candidate for Blair Sam Biggins at Springfield Rise Display Village. Picture: AAP

Scott Morrison's unrelenting election focus on outer suburban seats could remake the Liberals.

Morrison bets Coalition's future on suburban gambit

Wesley 'Joe' Jordan of Westbury and Shane Burdon of Devonport carry the planks to the boardwalk area from helicopter drop site in Cradle Mt

Behind the Lens | Paul Scambler takes a looks has his 2002 Overland Track journey

Behind the Lens | Over the 65km Overland Track in one day

Recent rainfall has the rapids flowing again in Cataract Gorge

30 striking photos of Cataract Gorge flooding

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail. Pictures: Facebook, Steve Evans

Who shines out on the road with press pack in tow - and does it really matter?

The bizarre rituals of the campaign trail

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PRESSURE: Candice Archer puts on the pressure against Devon's Tyrah Bacon in Ulverstone. Picture: Eve Woodhouse

The Cavaliers consolidated second place on the table in Ulverstone

Cavaliers return to winners' circle with success over Devon

Labor's Anthony Albanese has pledged to bring Australians together after winning government.

Albanese pledges to bring country together

Tasmanians let down by corporate PR and political spin

Australia is facing a skills shortage to deal with the predicted rise in melanoma rates over the next 20 years.

Skills deficit in face of rising skin cancer rates

Tyran Parke, Artistic Director, of the Australian Musical Theatre Festival in the Brisbane street mall, opened the festival on Wednesday. Picture: Paul Scambler 

The musical is inspired by current events from The Examiner articles.

The news that inspired a theatre show for arts festival

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Anthony Albanese will be the next prime minister. Picture: AAP

The Labor leader says collaboration is a show of strength not weakness, as he faces dealing with a Parliament with many more independents than any previous prime minister.

It's a political shockwave, but there's no Labor tsunami

HOPEFUL: Susie Bower was still hopeful when speaking at the Longford RSL on election Night. Picture: Paul Scambler 

SPLIT: Seat split by a margin of less than 1%

Lyons battle between Bower and Mitchell too close to call

Braddon Liberal MHR Gavin Pearce. Picture: Rodney Braithwaite.

It looked like it was going to be tight, but ...

Stunner for Liberals in Braddon result, as Pearce triumphant

Inspector Ruth Orr at Civic Square on Saturday

A motorcyclist, 35, was killed on Wentworth Street, Newstead.

Residents rendered assistance after Newstead crash

HOTEL NEW LOOK: Developer JAC Group purchased the two sites in 2021 for more than $3 million. Picture: Supplied. 

A substantial new development is on the cards for the infamous former Hotel New York site in the Launceston CBD.

What's next for Hotel New York? Plans drop for major CBD redevelopment

VETERANS: News director Grant Wilson, anchor Kim Millar and weatherman Peter Murphy in one of the control rooms at the station. Picture: Paul Scambler 

For many Tasmanians tuning into the nightly news is a part of a daily routine. For 60 years TNT9, now 7 Tasmania, has broadcast local, national and international news to homes across the state. And next weekend they will celebrate 60 years in the business with trips down memory lane and taking a look back at the people, places and events that have been broadcast to Tasmania. NIKITA McGUIRE reports.