Why aren’t Tassie schools helping our dyslexic kids?
If our children are entitled to a free and appropriate public education under the law, why are so many parents paying tutors and speech pathologists to teach their children to read?
In Depth
Inside the lives of Tasmania’s most notorious creatures
Two decades in isolation might seem like a lot to some folk, but for a special group of Tassie residents who have dodged death, plotted escapes and continued to thrive, it’s all par for the course. Q&A ABOUT LAUNCESTON’S ENIGMATIC MONKEYS >>
Faux fears or frenzy? Tasmania’s shark encounters revealed
They are monsters of the deep but is the fear worse than their bite? The experts reveal if there are more sharks in Tasmania than ever as we look back on our most historic and deadly attacks.
REPORT CARD: How every Tassie AFL player performed this season
After a season like no other, the Mercury Sports desk has run the rule over Tasmania’s AFL stocks and assessed their status heading into season 2021.
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Why are our soldiers killing themselves?
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Aussies exploited in cash for kidney trade
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Beijing’s big South China Sea win
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The coming war with China
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The land grab that’s got the US worried
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Hundreds of new spots to sleep under the stars
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Extremism taking us to dark places
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Underdog Blues in huge Origin upset
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