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Laura Placella is the city reporter for the Herald Sun. She was previously a court reporter for the masthead. She graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts.

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Tasmania

Registered Nurse Luke Glassington holds his 11 week old son Asher. Picture: Chris Kidd

Nurse celebrates special Father’s Day after nearly losing baby boy

This is not nurse Luke Glassington’s first Father’s Day as a dad, but it is likely to be the most special one he will ever share with his family. READ WHY >>

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Firefighters tackle Glenorchy blaze

Firefighters are tackling a house fire in Glenorchy, while police investigate the cause of the blaze. DETAILS >>

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Surfers Cowan Duncan 14 and Marvin Freeman 11 at Seven Mile Beach. Picture: Chris Kidd

Young surfers ride their way into prestigious program

Two young Tasmanian surfers have caught their big break and ridden their way into Surfing Australia’s prestigious talent identification program. MEET THE FUTURE STARS >>

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‘Incomprehensible’: Disbelief after three young lives lost

Three friends from the Eastern shore have died in a “horrendous” two-vehicle crash in Sandford. THE SCENE >

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Doctor Martin Banez with stroke survivor Paul Calvert at the Royal Hobart Hospital. Doctor Banez treated Paul after his stroke. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

‘I’m a survivor’: Why more stroke patients are being saved

Tasmanians suffering a stroke are being treated faster than ever before thanks to a lifesaving new service at the Royal Hobart Hospital. It is already saving the lives of people like Paul. READ HOW IT WORKS >>

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Anti-salmon activists return for day two with new strategy

Protesters have returned to a Tasmanian salmon farm in the state’s south for a second day – this time scaling pens. PICTURES AND VIDEO >>

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Front pages of major Australian newspapers show a 'Your right to know" campaign, Canberra, Monday, October 21, 2019. The front pages of the major newspapers on Monday replicated a heavily redacted government document, alongside an advertising campaign challenging laws that effectively criminalise journalism and whistleblowing. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

State of secrecy: Tasmanians left in the dark

Right to Information requests are least likely to be granted and are almost least likely to be returned on time in Tasmania than anywhere else in Australia, according to a damning report. DETAILS >>

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Delicious 100: How Mornington Peninsula’s best deliver

“No cookie cutter restaurants here” See the six Mornington Peninsula eateries named in the state’s top 100.

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Revealed: The best restaurants in regional Victoria

The best restaurants in the state have been named, with 17 spread across regional Victoria. See the full list and have your say

Tasmania

Zali Kingston, Jonty Coad and Gabrielle Shaw at the JackJumpers TasGas Jump Squad tryouts at Hobart. Picture: Chris Kidd

Tassie dancers audition for JackJumpers ‘hype squad’

About a dozen dancers will be JackJumping for joy if they are selected to join the basketball team’s “hype squad”. SEE THE PHOTOS FROM THE AUDITION >>

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