‘Omg you minx’: Senator stuns in Cup fashion stakes
Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie has turned heads trackside at the Launceston Cup, with punters impressed by how well she “scrubs up”. SEE THE PHOTOS >>
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Owner fights claims of poor conditions for seasonal worker housing
A property owner embroiled in a push and shove with a Tasmanian council over the safety of a property housing seasonal workers has denied there was a “threat to life” to the residents.
Sneak peek at Tassie’s Ten Days on the Island festival
Artistic director Lindy Hume admits she got more than she bargained for when she moved to Tasmania six years ago, as she presents her most “adventurous” Ten Days on the Island program yet.
‘Ten witnesses’ for murder charge cross-examination, court hears
Two of the three people accused of murdering a Tasmanian father by stabbing him to death in a street fight have appeared in court. One of the defendants is set for lengthy preliminary proceedings.
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LIST: The places Covid-positive health worker visited in Tassie
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Outcry as golf clubs cull thousands of animals
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