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Duncan Abey is a reporter for the Mercury.

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Jeremy Rockliff Craig Garland MP

‘Gobsmacking’: Premier sorry for member’s slur of independent

Independent Craig Garland has urged Tasmanians to consider the toll of politics on families, after Premier Jeremy Rockliff apologised over comments made at the Liberal state council.

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ABC show Rake helping Tasmania's CPR rates

‘Rake’ reboot saving lives: Menzies rolls out CPR classic

Tasmanians have some of the nation’s highest cardiac arrest rates but are less likely to perform life-saving CPR, prompting researchers to re-release a celebrity-backed education campaign.

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Bureau of Meteorology Senior Meteorologist Luke Johnston meets with Acting Director of Public Health, Dr Scott McKeown to discuss the effects of the weather on the health of Tasmanians. Picture: Linda Higginson

Cruel summer: Health boss sounds alert over heatwave danger

Tasmania’s top health official warns residents about life-threatening heatwave dangers as the state braces for a hotter than usual summer season.

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Hellyer Gold Mines CEO Graham Cox (centre) underground with workers at Hellyer Gold Mine. Picture: Supplied

$100m damages claim: Gold miner demands govt lift shutdown order

A west coast gold mine which was recently shut down over unpaid royalties has demanded the Tasmanian government lift an “unlawful” cease-work notice it said had cost $100 million.

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Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hepworth has been appointed to the Expert Advisory Group for the Global Commission on Responsible AI in the Military Domain (GC REAIM).

Tasmanian soldier tapped to help steer future of military AI

A Hobart-born Australian Army autonomous systems expert has been drafted to an exclusive international panel steering the future of artificial intelligence in the military.

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Mum Rachel with her kids Maeve Atkinson, 3, and Hamish Atkinson, 6, wearing the new Tasmania Football Club merchandise at the club shop. Picture: Caroline Tan

Trooping the colour: Devils shop opens early for rallying fan army

When it comes to backing the future of the Tasmania Devils Football Club, Howrah’s Atkinson family are not afraid to nail their colours to the mast.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos JUNE 10 2021: Spirit of Tasmania 1 docks at Princess Pier after circling in Port Philip for some time due to the wild weather in Melbourne preventing Spirit of Tasmania 2 leaving this morning. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Sarah Matray

Safety failures blamed for TT-Line engineer’s serious fall

An investigation has uncovered the reason behind a Spirit of Tasmania engineer suffering a significant leg injury after slipping just 15 minutes before the ferry was due to depart for Devonport.

tt line display new pic

Audit chief hits back after TT-Line denies insolvency claim

The auditor-general has called TT-Line’s solvency defence “ineffectual” and demanded proof after the ferry operator’s board dismissed his insolvency finding as “absurd”. LATEST

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Lieutenant Cameron Morgan executive officer with Lieutenant Commander Marc Beecroft commanding officer. HMAS Arafura in Hobart for a four day port visit. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Navy’s new patrol vessel gets shipshape in Tassie waters

Australia’s newest naval vessel HMAS Arafura has docked in Hobart during sea trials, with crew preparing for fisheries and law enforcement operations. SEE INSIDE THE SHIP

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Hydro Tas reveals troubling dam levels

Hydro facing ‘2016 energy crisis’ conditions amid record low inflows

Hydro Tasmania faces operating conditions comparable to the 2016 energy crisis with record-low water inflows and Bass Strait interconnector constraints set to continue into next year.

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