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Ducks face farm transfer

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 20 April 2013 | 19.55

Ducks at the Kingston Beach duck park face relocation to farms due to complaints and health concerns. Pictures: RICHARD JUPE DUCK for cover -- an influx of feathered friends in the Kingborough area has caused the council to step in and begin a duck...
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Tassie losing big works battle

IT is the battleground on which the next state election may well be fought: Is Tasmania open for business? Whether it is a difficult investment environment, red tape, green tape, NIMBYs or planning delays, the state is dotted with major projects taking...
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Left in casualty for days

THE Royal Hobart Hospital has ordered a review into why a patient spent two days waiting for treatment on a trolley in its emergency department. Kingston man David Dawes said despite having private health cover and always paying his Medicare levy, he...
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Handy guide for fire revival

Written By Unknown on Jumat, 19 April 2013 | 19.55

A REBUILDING expo will be held at Dunalley next month to help fire-hit residents plan their new homes. Bushfire Recovery Taskforce chairman Damian Bugg today launched a new guide -- Building Back Better – aimed at reducing the many stresses associated...
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Launceston man stabbed

A LAUNCESTON man is in hospital after being stabbed in the early hours of yesterday morning. Police have today charged an 18-year-old man with causing grievous bodily harm as a result of the alleged altercation that is understood to have left the victim...
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Horror day on our roads

IT has been a horror day on the state's roads with a motorcyclist killed and police called to seven crashes in a matter of hours. Police have confirmed a motorcycle rider has been killed on Durkins Rd at Quoiba in the North-West. It is understood the...
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Waco fertiliser plant explodes

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 18 April 2013 | 19.55

Dozens of people are feared dead and hundreds are injured after a fertiliser factory near Waco, Texas, exploded. MEDICS fear up to 70 people are dead and many more injured after an explosion at a fertiliser plant in Texas that levelled buildings...
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Car gets startled reception

A bystander looks shocked at the damage to Opteon in Castray Esplanade. Picture: LEIGH WINBURN WORKERS at a Hobart office are recovering from the shock of seeing a Toyota Camry reversing into their reception area. The vehicle's driver, who had...
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Near-misses on Targa day two

SLIPPERY conditions have caused several near-misses on day two of Targa Tasmania. At least four cars crashed out of the 200-strong field as the tarmac rally wound its way through eight stages in the state's North-East. All crews escaped without injury....
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Fed cash to keep Abt on track

Written By Unknown on Rabu, 17 April 2013 | 19.55

The short-term future of the Abt Railway has been secured with the state and federal governments signing a funding deal. THE Federal Government has put up the $6 million needed to upgrade infrastructure to keep the West Coast Wilderness Railway...
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Mum's a legend, says Laura

RAISING four children, looking after a sick husband and travelling around the Midlands caring for others as a child health nurse ... it's all in a day's work for Tasmanian Mother of the Year Michele King. The Campbell Town mother-of-four was nominated...
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Chopper exercise over Hobart

The Westpac Police Rescue helicopter in action. HOBART residents should not be alarmed by helicopters flying overhead tonight, police say, with a training exercise planned between 8pm and 10pm. A similar exercise last year caused significant concern...
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Thieves steal guns from shop

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 16 April 2013 | 19.55

THREE rifles have been stolen from a Launceston gun shop in an early morning heist. Police found one of the rifles outside the shop but are still on the hunt for a Howa 223 with Olivon Scope and a Remington 257 with a Leopold VX3 scope. The thieves...
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DPP still recovering from crash

DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions Tim Ellis, SC, will not return to work for several months until a police investigation into a fatal road crash is finalised, says Attorney-General Brian Wightman. Mr Ellis was seriously injured in a road accident on the...
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Meat pie off menu, says Rudd

Former PM Kevin Rudd had plenty of advice for Tasmanian tourism chiefs today on the burgeoning Chinese market. Picture: LEIGH WINBURN LEARN Chinese and take the meat pies off the menu -- that's the message from Sinophile Labor MP Kevin Rudd to Tasmania's...
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Rathjen warns of Gonski pain

Written By Unknown on Senin, 15 April 2013 | 19.55

UNIVERSITY funding cuts to pay for Gonski reforms will hurt Tasmania more than other states, says University of Tasmania Vice-Chancellor Peter Rathjen. Professor Rathjen said the move, combined with budget cuts late last year, added up to more than...
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Who's carrying the can?

A young Audrey Williams with her bike and her trusty Bucky can. Picture: LIFE MAGAZINE HAVE you seen this bucket? Otherwise known as a "Buckby can", these brightly painted pails were used as water buckets, wash basins and for a variety of other...
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Plastic bags to get the boot

Legislation will be tabled in State Parliament today to ban non-biodegradable plastic bags by November this year. THE State Government is forging ahead with plans to ban non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags in Tasmania. Legislation will be tabled...
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The point of no U-Turn

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 14 April 2013 | 19.55

MISSION Australia is pursuing several avenues in its quest to keep the U-Turn youth justice diversion program alive. The program, with an annual budget of $860,000, has been a victim of Tasmania Police budget cuts. The next round of the 10-week course...
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Rev up for life in fast lane

Jason and John White will be aiming to defend their Targa Tasmania crown this year. IT is one of motorsport's great challenges. Each year professionals, weekend racers and car enthusiasts come from far and wide to test themselves and their machines...
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Rail property price boost

A LIGHT rail link for Hobart's northern suburbs could increase local property values between 10 per cent and 20 per cent, research suggests. Research led by Curtin University's James McIntosh analyses the effect of passenger rail on other cities, using...
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