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Elise was born and raised on the North West Coast of Tasmania. She joins the Mercury after a year in NCAs national cadet program where she wrote for The Australian, news.com.au and the Sunday Telegraph and Daily Telegraph. Elise has a masters in international relations and loves writing at the intersection of Tasmanian news and global politics.

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Beaker Street Science Photography Prize 2024 winner Glimpse into the endangered red handfish's unique beginnings. Picture: Andrea Williamson

‘Breathtaking’ picture wins Beaker Street photography prize

A ‘breathtaking’ picture of elusive embryos wins science photography prize. Why this picture marks a significant milestone in conservation efforts:

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Long term homeless couple Neil and Chloe who are sleeping rough in Hobart. Ahead of National Homelessness Week. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Meet the faces of Hobart’s growing homelessness crisis

“I don’t feel safe anymore”: Couple sleeping rough in Hobart says more support is needed for those experiencing crises. How they ended up sleeping in a tent through the cold winter >>

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ANMF Tasmania Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd shares why IVF Tas nurses are preparing for industrial action. Picture: Stephanie Dalton

Health department denies claims its losing a nurse a day

After the Mercury analysed government data which showed a loss of 74 nurses over the past four months the health department has revealed its own calculations disputing the figures.

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Creator/Producer/Actor Marta Dusseldorp and Michael Obeid - Screen Australia Chair. Picture: Brook Rushton

Marta gives back in second season of Bay of Fires

Tasmania’s capacity for putting on screen productions continues to grow. Read why the creator and actor Marta Dusseldorp on the Bay of Fires series believes Tasmania is the place to film.

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Artist Zoe Grey with her winning entry The Shape of Rock. Winner of the 2024 Hadley's Art Prize. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Tasmanian artist wins $100k art prize

The winner of the lucrative $100,000 Hadley’s Art Prize has walked away a winner of two prizes. Take a look at the winning work.

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Members and supporters of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community have begun a camp out on parliament lawns to push for a treaty. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Treaty protesters pack up Parliament Lawns camp

Activitsts who had pitched tents on Parliament Lawns in Hobart to protest lack of progress towards a treaty, have packed up. Here’s what happened. >>>

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This photograph taken on March 21, 2024 shows the Demosath offshore wind turbine, off the coast of the Spanish Basque town of Armintza. Demosath is the first offshore wind turbine in Spain and can generate 2 MW of energy. (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP)

Community concerns around ‘rushed process’ as council votes on wind farm

The opponents of a proposed wind farm say requests for ‘procedural fairness have not been answered’, as a council prepares vote on whether to approve it.

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Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary director Greg Irons with a yellow tailed black cockatoo with leucism at Brighton. Picture: Chris Kidd

Stunning rare bird newest resident at Bonorong

Bonorong’s newest resident will spend its life in the sanctuary due to a genetic condition which makes her an easy target for predators.

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Treasurer and Infrastructure Minister Michael Ferguson celebrates the near completion of the Midland Highway Action Plan. Picture: Stephanie Dalton

Tasmanian economy slows despite strong job and construction markets

There’s been mixed results for Tasmania’s economy with a new report showing record low unemployment but the worst population growth in the country.

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Tracey Cordwell with a Cuckoo Pekin chicken ahead of the Royal Hobart Show, Poultry Pigeons and Canaries. Picture: Chris Kidd

Hours spent glamming up chickens ahead of prestigious show

A school project turned into a passion for Tracey Cordwell, who will spend 12 hours washing and blow-drying her chooks ahead of this weekend’s show. Why it will be “tougher” than usual.

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