Shattered: The reason Beardy McBeard is big on road safety
‘I was lucky to be alive:’ Renowned Tasmanian photographer and cyclist ‘Beardy McBeard’ was cleaned up by a ute in 2023, Now he wants drivers to stay safe this Easter. CONTENT WARNING
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UTAS upgrade is between a tree and a hard place
Between a $130 million stadium and a 100-year-old tree – council had a hard choice to make. Here’s what unfolded.
‘Incredibly disappointing’: Period pain education program scrapped
The Tasmanian government has discontinued funding for a popular period pain education program delivered in state schools, instead choosing to provide its own in-house program.
Motorcyclist dies in two-vehicle crash at Glenorchy
Police say they attempted to intercept the motorcycle shortly before a fatal crash. Here’s what we know.
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Why it’s the purr-fect time to adopt a pet
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How Tasmania’s population growth compares to nation
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Hundreds toss mortarboards in the air for university graduations
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‘Low, slow and heavy’: The aircraft protecting Tasmanians from fires
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Locked in: Bass Strait wind power zone declared
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Big Issues Survey 2024: Have your say on Tasmania’s hottest topics
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Acting mayor walks out following redacted report debate
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100+ pics: Hobart’s class of 2024 leavers dinner snaps
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Photo gallery: Fahan School celebrates leavers dinner
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Helicopter pilot feared fugitive could take shots: court
A veteran pilot details the long pursuit of a fugitive, who he feared may shoot at the chopper, during an inquest into the 2022 death of Robert George Greig.
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