Dive team joins kayaker search

THE search for missing Adelaide kayaker William McCallum is continuing today, with little hope of finding him alive. The police dive team is being briefed and will join the search in Port Esperance in the state's far south. The 27-year-old was last...

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Truck crash causes delays

The rolled truck on the Midland Highway at Bridgewater. Picture: LEIGH WINBURN A CRANE has been called in to clear a truck roll-over on the Midland Highway at Bridgewater. The truck rolled at the Weily Park roundabout -- on the East Derwent Highway...

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Abbott's Tassie sweetener

OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has defended the Coalition's $16 million pledge to a privately owned Hobart business, saying "Tasmania is a special case". An Abbott-led government would make the co-investment in the Cadbury chocolate factory as part of...

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Ten guns stolen in North

POLICE are investigating two separate burglaries where firearms were stolen in the past 24 hours. Officers were called to the Mitre 10 hardware store at Longford, in northern Tasmania, early this morning after management discovered the business had...

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Greens focus on devil peril

The Tarkine is one of the last homes to populations of devils free of the deadly facial tumour disease which has wiped out as much as 80 per cent of the population. PROTECTING the contentious Tarkine region and its disease-free Tasmanian devils...

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Award for science star

Hobart geoscientist Dr Jo Whittaker, of the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, has won the L'Oreal Women in Science fellowship. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE HOBART geoscientist Jo Whittaker has discovered chunks "left behind" about 100 million...

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Big Red Car heading south

GET ready to wiggle -- superstars of the pre-school set The Wiggles are coming back to Tasmania this year. The Wiggles will perform their brand new live show, Ready, Steady, Wiggle, in Hobart and Launceston in December. The tour also shares its name...

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Primrose house fire 'suspicious'

AN overnight house fire in the coastal hamlet of Primrose Sands is being treated as suspicious. The Tasmania Fire Service was alerted to the blaze, in Tasmania's south-east, about 2.15am today. Crews from Primrose Sands, Dodges Ferry, Midway Point...

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Collins in penalty rate push

FEDERAL minister Julie Collins has taken her campaign to the doorstep of Liberal Senator Eric Abetz's office in an effort to highlight the rights of shift workers. Ms Collins has taken her campaign into enemy territory, conducting her media doorstop...

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Honouring huts of high country

THERE are hidden jewels scattered among the mountains, valleys and plateaus of Tasmania's central highlands. They are the unique huts crafted of wood, brick and stone built by past generations to shield today's highland travellers from the harshest...

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Reggie still smiling

Reggie Sorensen, with children Lucas, 4, and Mia, 6, is trying to stay positive despite health problems. Picture: RICHARD GOSLING HER positive nature on Big Brother made her much loved, and Reggie Sorensen (nee Bird) is using that same attitude...

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Workers leave a lasting trail

Three Capes Track construction supervisor Albert Thompson with the view over Arthurs Peak to the Tasman Peninsula. Pictures: SAM ROSEWARNE LOGAN Higgins reckons he has got the best job in the world. The 27-year-old from West Hobart also says he...

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Fly by the seat of your pants

FLY LIKE A FOX: Ewan Ferrier, 15, of Launceston, takes a ride on the flying fox to be used in the Cataract Gorge Challenge. Picture: ROSS MARSDEN HAVE you ever wanted to participate in an event such as the Mark Webber Challenge, but weren't sure...

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Chance to quiz candidates

RESIDENTS of the federal seat of Denison will get a chance to grill the main candidates for the hotly contested seat at a forum organised by a national organisation devoted to increasing political engagement. OurSay and the University of Melbourne are...

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The promise of good, clean fun

SLIP, SLOP, SPLAT: Nick Gill gets down and dirty. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES MUD, glorious mud. That's what Nugent farmer Lindsay White is promising by the tractor-load at the inaugural Raw Challenge event at his Redbanks property on November 2,...

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The promise of good, clean fun

SLIP, SLOP, SPLAT: Nick Gill gets down and dirty. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES MUD, glorious mud. That's what Nugent farmer Lindsay White is promising by the tractor-load at the inaugural Raw Challenge event at his Redbanks property on November 2,...

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Fly by the seat of your pants

FLY LIKE A FOX: Ewan Ferrier, 15, of Launceston, takes a ride on the flying fox to be used in the Cataract Gorge Challenge. Picture: ROSS MARSDEN HAVE you ever wanted to participate in an event such as the Mark Webber Challenge, but weren't sure...

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Chance to quiz Denison candidates

RESIDENTS of the federal seat of Denison will get a chance to grill the main candidates for the hotly contested seat at a forum organised by a national organisation devoted to increasing political engagement. OurSay and the University of Melbourne are...

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Youth handed gift of detention

A YOUNG offender has marked his 17th birthday with an appearance in the dock of the Supreme Court and two-month detention order. The boy, who cannot be named because of his age, was being dealt with for breaching the terms of a suspended detention order....

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Arson spree hits Gagebrook

ARSONISTS are believed to be responsible for three separate house fires in Gagebrook overnight. The Tasmania Fire Service was called to the first fire, at Briar Crescent, about 12.45am today. The building sustained major damage as a result of the blaze....

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State first for Lubiana Wines

Steve and Monique Lubiana in their vineyard and winery. Picture: RICHARD JUPE IT has been 12 years in the making, but small family-owned Stefano Lubiana Wines vineyard at Granton is now the state's first certified biodynamic producer. Derwent Valley...

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Second 'sorry' from Lyons

A TASMANIAN Labor MP who questioned an opponent's military record has admitted he incorrectly listed his own medals in election material. Member for Bass Geoff Lyons has issued his second public apology in as many weeks after claiming he held the prestigious...

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Dons' charge sheets released

THE AFL has sensationally today released its summary of charges against Essendon, coach James Hird, senior assistant Mark Thompson, club doctor Bruce Reid and football manager Danny Corcoran. AFL Commission chairman Mike Fitzpatrick has also called...

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Police officer stood down

A POLICE officer from the state's south has been suspended on full pay over allegations of inappropriate conduct. Tasmania Police said the Constable is alleged to have made inappropriate comments to and physical contact with colleagues while on duty....

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Coroner issues heater warning

THE death of a 78-year-old man in a house fire has prompted a warning from a coroner about the risks of placing flammable material near heat sources. Walter Charles Bakes, of Burnie, died of smoke inhalation in a house fire in Reid St, Burnie, on February...

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Sheep die amid big wet

THE record-breaking deluge across northern Tasmania has waterlogged poppy crops and claimed the lives of newborn lambs and older sheep. Tasmania's peak farming body said some farmers had reported losses of newborn lambs in the extreme conditions. Some...

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Man accused of NW break-ins

A 33-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with a string of offences after a spate of business burglaries on the North-West Coast. Police allege the burglaries took place between last Friday and yesterday. The man, who has been remanded in custody, has been...

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Rural speed cut plan dumped

The State Government has dropped plans for a blanket speed limit reduction from 100km/h to 90km/h on rural roads. Picture JAMES KERR THE State Government's backflip on a plan to reduce rural road speed limits to 90km/h has been welcomed by the RACT....

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Austin dark on Wilkie 'deal'

THE Liberal Party's support for Denison independent MHR Andrew Wilkie should send shivers down the spine of progressive local voters, says Labor candidate Jane Austin. Responding to revelations in today's Mercury that the Liberals will preference Mr...

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Volcano Land blog, week 3

Andrew is frequently greeted by delighted smiles and hands reaching out to say hello as he paddles around PNG. Picture: ANDREW HUGHES BETWEEN the dogs, pigs, chickens and children there's never a quiet moment in a New Britain village. Here at Takis,...

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Growth pledge wins support

TONY Abbott's plan for Tasmania has been given a tentative thumbs up by the Sunday Tasmanian's citizens jury. The Coalition's growth plan for Tasmania, which includes $38 million of funding for an extension of the Hobart International Airport runway,...

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Tall ships in voyage of history

Tasmanian Sail Training Association chairman Rob Thomas, on board the Lady Nelson, is looking forward to the tall ships spectacular along the Hobart waterfront. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES THE spirit of high seas adventure will descend on Hobart's...

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Geale loses tight title fight

Daniel Geale lost his world tight defence fight in a split points decision. Picture: News Corp A SPLIT-second and a split decision cost Tasmanian Daniel Geale his world boxing title in his US debut. Stricken Englishman Darren Barker barely beat...

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QC fights Neill-Fraser verdict

HIGH-PROFILE Melbourne lawyer Robert Richter has called for a commission of inquiry into the conviction of Sue Neill-Fraser for the murder of her partner, Bob Chappell. The Victorian Queen's Counsel said yesterday he believed an inquiry would recommend...

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Corporal given 21-gun salute

HARRY'S MATE: James Dunsby became mates with Prince Harry when they served in Afghanistan. TASMANIAN soldier James Dunsby has been laid to rest with hundreds of people paying respects in a service at Trowbridge in England. The reservist, who grew...

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Bring it home, Danny boy

PREPARATIONS: Daniel Geale in training for the IBF middleweight title fight. THERE are 13 restaurants inside the plush Revel resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, but Tasmania's Daniel Geale is still hungry. He defends his IBF middleweight title...

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Wilkie in poll position

INDEPENDENT MP Andrew Wilkie has received a boost in his bid to retain the marginal Tasmanian seat of Denison at the federal election. Already considered the favourite, Mr Wilkie has been drawn ahead of major rivals Labor and the Greens at number two...

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Corporal given 21-gun salute

HARRY'S MATE: James Dunsby became mates with Prince Harry when they served in Afghanistan. TASMANIAN soldier James Dunsby has been laid to rest with hundreds of people paying respects in a service at Trowbridge in England. The reservist, who grew...

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Bring it home, Danny boy

PREPARATIONS: Daniel Geale in training for the IBF middleweight title fight. THERE are 13 restaurants inside the plush Revel resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, but Tasmania's Daniel Geale is still hungry. He defends his IBF middleweight title...

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Power prices to drop

POWER prices in Tasmania are set to drop by 5.23 per cent next year in line with retail contestability. The drop could see the average Tasmanian household save about $140 a year. The independent Tasmanian Economic Regulator has this morning approved...

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Tassie weather plays havoc

Carmen Shaw, 21, of Launceston braves the elements. Picture: ROSS MARSDEN TORRENTIAL rain, hail and high winds have caused havoc across the North with businesses and homes flooded, roads closed and the state's rail network shut down. The severe...

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Farmer seeks case review

A FORMER Redpa dairy farmer, who was last month found guilty of animal cruelty, has applied for his case to be reviewed in the Supreme Court, the Launceston Magistrates Court heard today. In his sentencing submission defence barrister Greg Barns did...

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Fire destroys historic tavern

The historic Campania Tavern was destroyed by fire early this morning. Picture: CAROLYN MEREDITH AN early morning fire has destroyed the historic Campania Tavern in the state's south. Fire crews were called to the Coal River Valley tavern just...

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Gay back in court

THE Crown has told a Supreme Court Judge today it is not pushing for a full-time jail sentence for former Gunns chairman John Gay. John Eugene Gay, 70, of Clarence St, Launceston, pleaded guilty on August 5 to one count of insider trading. Gay sold...

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State's north awash

RESIDENTS of the Launceston suburb of Newstead are being warned that their properties are at risk of flooding by rising river waters in coming hours. Launceston City Council and State Emergency Service officers have begun doorknocking residences in...

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FFT plans $9m soccer hub

The proposed layout of the soccer hub at Cambridge. A $9 MILLION hub for senior, youth and junior soccer is being proposed for Cambridge Memorial Oval. Football Federation Tasmania today announced the plan to add one full-sized natural turf pitch,...

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Wind whistles across state

Carmen Shaw, 21, of Launceston, braving today's wild and windy conditions. Picture: ROSS MARSDEN TASMANIA is being buffeted by strong wind, with gusts forecast to hit 100km/h later in the day. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning...

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Call to reveal same-sex stance

FAMILY First Senate candidate Peter Madden has urged Liberal Party candidates, Andrew Nikolic (Bass) and Eric Hutchinson (Lyons) to reveal their feelings on same-sex marriage or his party's preferences will be going to their political opponents. "The...

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Volcano land, week 2

Andrew was greeted by dancing villagers dressed in palm fronds when he arrived at Karapi in Papua New Guinea. LIFE abounds five degrees below the equator. As week two of Volcano Land draws to an itching conclusion, I can report that the grid dimensions...

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Welcome U-Turn on funding

THE State Government has done a U-turn on its decision to scrap a highly successful youth justice program. Designed to divert at-risk young people from crime, Mission Australia's U-Turn program is today back on track after receiving a $600,000 funding...

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Candidate a rural voice

WELL-KNOWN Central Highlands agribusinessman Geoff Herbert says by running for election he will give voice to the rural sector. From Bothwell, Mr Herbert's interests reach into the heartland of the highlands community and beyond. His business includes...

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Community's heart beats on

TUCKED away in suburbs across the state, Tasmania's network of 34 neighbourhood houses are on the front line of the state's financial crisis. Most of the houses are under increasing pressure to meet demand and staff say promised extra funding can't...

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Forestry funding in balance

AS the fate of the final $100 million of the $420 million Tasmanian Forestry Agreement hangs in the balance, Deputy Premier Bryan Green has launched a blistering attack on his Liberal Party opponents, describing their plans to thwart the deal as the...

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What the candidates promise

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Submarine on a vital mission

Dr Alex Forrest with the autonomous underwater vehicle at the AMC. Picture: ROSS MARSDEN DRIVING the Australian Maritime College's new torpedo-like toy is as easy as sitting on a wharf. Alex Forrest, a lecturer at AMC and handler of the $800,000...

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Welfare agencies overrun

TASMANIA'S welfare and charity operators are overwhelmed with demand as more Tasmanians are pushed into poverty. The need is so great agencies are turning people away. Paying the power bill or even just putting food on the table is becoming a challenge...

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