Beach smoke butted out

Seven Mile Beach-goers Megan Jarvis, 17, left, and Charlotte Adams, 19, are both happy to hear that smoking is going to be banned on patrolled beaches. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE STARTING today, smoking is banned on Tasmanian public beaches where surf...

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Fire fury hits Tassie

A burnt-out Kombi van at Glen Huon yesterday. Pictures: LUKE BOWDEN EMERGENCY crews battled fires through the night after 60 blazes broke out across the state yesterday. Temperatures up to 34C in the South and strong winds fanned the flames in...

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Plateau blaze still raging

A fire burning close to properties today at Forcett, in Tasmania's south-east. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE RESIDENTS have told how close they came to a homeless Christmas as strong winds continue to fan bushfires in central and southern Tasmania. Bushfires...

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Coroner has just one question

THE only question remaining to be addressed by an inquest into the death of a baby in 2006 was who was responsible, a coroner said today. Coroner Chris Webster is conducting an inquiry into the death of eight-month-old Zach Wayne Taylor at Sorell. ...

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Rape accused granted bail

A HOBART taxi driver accused of raping a schoolgirl passenger has been granted bail. Rajdeep Singh, 30, of Claremont, appeared in the Magistrates' Court in Hobart this morning. He is yet to enter a plea on charges of rape, aggravated sexual assault...

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Weather fans Tassie fires

A recent controlled burn at Forcett, where a bushfire has broken out today. A LARGE bushfire burning out of control in Tasmania's Central Highlands is threatening several small communities and the region's power supply. Residents of Jonah Bay,...

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Girlfriend tells of fatal fight

A MAN accused of killing a friend during a drunken brawl exclaimed "what have I done?" and dropped a knife moments after the fatal fight, the Supreme Court in Hobart has heard. Stuart Barry Russell, 40, has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted...

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Ricky announces retirement

RICKY Ponting has announced his retirement from Test cricket. The former Australian captain has underperformed so far this series and confirmed the third Test against South Africa in Perth will be his last. Ponting will equal Steve Waugh's mark of...

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Upset at Ouse closure

PARENTS of Ouse Primary School students have voted to close the historic school at the end of this year. But many remain upset, saying some of those who voted are sending their children to other schools next year anyway. It is believed the vote was...

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We're going for baroque

AUSTRALIA'S first festival of baroque music is opening in Hobart in April. The nine-day program of local and international performances in the Hobart Baroque festival is likely to enhance the city's growing reputation as a cultural centre of national...

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Community key to Hydro plan

KING Island residents will decide whether the biggest wind farm in the southern hemisphere will be built on their island. Renewable energy business Hydro Tasmania has proposed a 600-megawatt wind farm comprising 200 turbines for the Bass Strait isle....

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Sea Quest back at home

SOLO sailor Tobias Fahey arrived back in Hobart yesterday afternoon and, despite the glorious weather, it was clear he wanted to be elsewhere. Family and friends were at the Derwent Sailing Squadron to welcome him home but the atmosphere was very different...

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Long, dry summer ahead

Sophie Galloway, 16, of Midway Point, covers up from the sun at Salamanca. Picture: RICHARD JUPE TASMANIANS could be in for a reality check this summer after two years of mild conditions. The state's weather has dried off in the past month, with...

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Heart wound fatal, court told

AN Eggs and Bacon Bay man died from a stab wound to the heart during a drunken fight at his home, the Supreme Court in Hobart has heard. Stuart Barry Russell, 40, has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted arson over the death of his friend Brett...

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Devil-proof fence plan floated

VAN Diemen's Land Company is looking to build a devil-proof fence around its massive Woolnorth property to protect one of the last pockets of healthy Tasmanian devils in the state. The company is in the process of converting beef pasture, clearing bush...

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Freight debate begins

Infrastructure Minister David O'Byrne addressing the new team charged with developing a long-term freight strategy for Tasmania. THE team tasked with tackling Tasmania's freight woes met for the first time in Hobart this morning. The meeting was...

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Woman charged over robbery

A LUTANA woman has been charged with armed robbery following the hold up of a bottleshop last night. Police allege the 39-year-old woman entered the 9/11 bottleshop on the Brooker Highway, Lutana, about 7.20pm and demanded cash from the attendant. ...

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Guilty plea over armed robbery

A MAN held up a video store with a loaded shotgun because his partner was in a coma from a spider bite and he needed the money to support her children, the Supreme Court has heard. Damien William Harris, 36, pleaded guilty to armed robbery, possessing...

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Woman's body found

POLICE are investigating the death of a woman after her body was found in Devonport yesterday. Police and paramedics were called to a vehicle parked in Ronald St, Devonport just before 3am yesterday and a 24-year-old woman was located on the nature...

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Say good buy to paying rent

TASMANIANS sick of renting are flocking to suburbs where their dream of buying a house is not financially out of reach. In some suburbs, the gap between renting and paying a mortgage is beginning to shrink. Residential property analyst RP Data's recent...

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Circumnavigation bid aborted

Tobias Fahey, seen here on his way past the Iron Pot at the start of his record attempt, has has to abort the trip after his batteries became damaged. Picture: Jimmy Emms and Tasmanian Air Adventures TASMANIAN solo yachtsman Tobias Fahey has been...

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