Swim thumbs-up for asthma

NEW Tasmanian research has revealed swimming has no adverse effects on asthma but has measurable benefits. The research was conducted by medical students at the Breathe Well Centre of Research Excellence at the University of Tasmania's School of Medicine....

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Forestry chief steps down

FORESTRY Tasmania's chief executive of six years has stepped down. Bob Gordon said this morning that now was the right time for a change in leadership. "Forestry Tasmania faces significant challenges to implement the Tasmanian Forests Agreement and...

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State's unemployment up

TASMANIA's unemployment rate has increased again despite strong employment in the mining industry and on the NBN rollout. The trend unemployment rate jumped from 7.2 per cent to 7.4 per cent while the more volatile seasonally adjusted measure increased...

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Ushering in old and new

TASMANIA'S Upper House has rolled out the welcome mat for two familiar faces and one new one. Incumbents Pembroke MLC Vanessa Goodwin and Nelson MLC Jim Wilkinson -- along with new Montgomery MLC Leonie Hiscutt -- were today officially declared the...

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New mission to re-use e-waste

TASMANIANS are finally able to do something positive with unwanted TVs, phones and computers after the opening of a new E-Waste centre in Launceston. Operated by Launceston City Mission, the Youngtown facility breaks old televisions and computers down...

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Calls to safeguard biosecurity

TASMANIA needs safeguards for regional differences to protect its valuable brand, say primary producers. State's producers today delivered powerful submissions to the most far-reaching review of Australian biosecurity law changes in more than a century....

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RBA surprises with rate cut

THE RESERVE Bank has surprised many this afternoon after it decided to cut the cash rate to a record low 2.75 per cent. In 2012 the central bank cut the cash rate four times, but this is the first reduction in 2013. In a statement accompanying the...

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Tassie tour real bottler

A "PADDOCK to bottle" single-malt whisky experience -- the only one of its kind outside of Scotland -- has been launched at Redlands Estate Distillery in the Derwent Valley. A partnership between Tasmanian whisky identity Bill Lark, estate owners Peter...

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Prisoner's freedom short-lived

AN inmate at the Hobart Remand Centre allegedly escaped custody for about 20 minutes this afternoon. Police said the 24-year-old absconded about 2.10pm while being escorted from the Royal Hobart Hospital back to the Remand Centre. Police recaptured...

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Ex coach on child-sex charges

A FORMER teacher and football coach has been remanded in custody after facing court today over multiple sex offences involving teenage boys. The 61-year-old Hobart man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on Friday. Police have charged...

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Summer boost for hotels

HOTEL prices in Hobart rose 10 per cent this summer in a sign that demand for accommodation in Tasmania's capital is getting stronger during the event-packed warmer months. The average cost of staying overnight in a hotel in Hobart last summer was $177.61...

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Drive-by shootings continue

GLENORCHY police investigating a string of shootings in the Gagebrook and Bridgewater areas in recent weeks have revealed yet another drive-by attack was carried out three days ago. The same branch that attracted heavy criticism from residents last...

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North flags future forays

JOEYS: Young Roos fans Oscar Willink, 10, left and James, 10 and Alex Hamilton, 13, all of Hobart. THE action will move from the on-field to the off-field after North Melbourne completed the second year of its three-year deal with Hobart with a...

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Wintry chill sets in

HOBART can expect to rug up for another few nights, a day after the temperature barely reached double figures in the capital and police issued a snow warning for central plateau roads. Hobart topped 11.8C at 12.57pm yesterday after an overnight low...

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Big night for Liberals

THE Liberal party has gained a seat and a long-serving independent has survived a campaign to unseat him in the Legislative Council elections. Tasmanians went to the polls yesterday in the Greater Hobart seats of Nelson and Pembroke and the North-West...

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