Petrol price rise warning

TASMANIAN motorists are being warned to keep a close eye on fuel prices with fears a spike at the bowser is imminent. With the wholesale price of fuel spiking in Singapore off the back of a drop in the Australian dollar the RACT has raised concerns...

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Dancing from here to infinity

ATHLETIC: The Melbourne Ballet Company is bringing a series of modern interpretations to Hobart's Derwent Entertainment Centre. THE acclaimed Melbourne Ballet Company will put a modern spin on classical dance when it makes a rare visit to Hobart...

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Man shot dead at Marrawah

The body of a man was found outside the Marrawah Tavern early this morning. Picture: CHRIS KIDD THE shooting death of a man outside a hotel in Tasmania's north-west this morning was targeted, police say. The man in his 40s was shot dead outside...

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Fun challenge for Fed PS

Tom Pedston and Acacia Prince-Pike try to do some ironing at waterman's dock. Pictures: KIM EISZELE IF you saw a barista ironing or someone jumping into the cold River Derwent for no apparent reason this morning, there was a reason behind the madness....

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Tense stand-off at Ta Ann

TENSIONS are high at an anti-logging protest that has shut down production at Ta Ann's timber processing plant at Smithton. About 40 protesters – including several activists believed to be from interstate -- converged on the North-West Tasmanian site...

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Tornado + sharks = epic film

WHEN a movie called Sharknado has a sole tag line of "enough said", you know expectations aren't high. Unless you love bad movies - in which case that tag line just raises expectations higher than the English press believing in an Ashes win. Sharknado...

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Froome in command of Tour

CHRIS Froome has accused the rogue Tour de France spectator who threw urine over Mark Cavendish of ruining the atmosphere of the centenary Tour. Froome's elation at building an impregnable overall lead was tempered by the attack on former Sky teammate...

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Masked man robs bottle shop

CCTV footage of the alleged robber and his vehicle. POLICE are searching for a masked man who robbed a Bridgewater bottle shop overnight. The offender entered the Big Bargain Bottle Shop in Hurst St at 7.55pm yesterday, using his body weight to...

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Jobless rate surges in Tassie

THE jobless rate unexpectedly jumped to its highest level in nearly four years in June, adding to the case for a further cut in interest rates. The national unemployment rate rose to 5.7 per cent, from an upwardly revised 5.6 per cent in May, and was...

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Icy roads create havoc

A PEDESTRIAN has been knocked unconscious in Launceston's CBD, with police officers at the scene. In a statement issued about 1.45pm today, police said the accident had happened in Cimitiere St and no further details were immediately available. It...

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All aboard for adventure

A GROUP of young migrants has set sail on an eight-day voyage of discovery around Tasmania. Ten migrants who have settled in Tasmania from far-flung countries including Nepal and the Democratic Republic of Congo today joined six other young leaders...

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Hot tips on soup selection

WHILE a hot bowl of soup can provide comfort on a wintry day, the Heart Foundation has warned pre-packaged soups can be a major source of "hidden salt". Excessive dietary salt is a major cause of high blood pressure and heart disease. Heart Foundation...

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Call to keep our kids safe

A LAX attitude to the use of seatbelts and child restraints has been blamed for the high rate of child deaths in road accidents in Tasmania. The RACT says Tasmania has the highest rate per capita of child death from transport-related reasons in the...

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Bid to free detainee, aged 11

REFUGEE advocate Greg Barns has called for the urgent release of an 11-year-old boy from the Pontville detention centre. The Australian Lawyers Alliance director demanded the child be removed from the "shameful jail for kids" into community care before...

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Tassie signs education reform

TASMANIA has today signed up the the Federal Government's national education reforms. Federal Education Minister Bill Shorten made the announcement this afternoon. Mr Shorten said the deal would deliver improvements for each of the 81,000 school students...

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Crash takes out traffic lights

MORRISON St near the Hobart waterfront was blocked for several hours after an accident today. A crash just after 11am resulted in traffic lights being broken at the Elizabeth St intersection. The bottom block of Argyle St was closed and police...

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Push to shore up ferry plan

Clarence Deputy Mayor Jock Campbell says commuters need a back-up option to the Tasman Bridge. GREATER Hobart is crying out for a fast and efficient ferry service between the CBD and Bellerive, says Sustainable Transport Minister Nick McKim. Mr...

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Airport on upward trajectory

HOBART'S International Airport has recorded its busiest 12 months to date, hitting the two million passenger mark for the first time. With a 12 per cent increase in passengers for the 2012-13 financial year, the airport is now looking at ways to boost...

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Family businesses feel pinch

A NEW survey of business confidence among family business owners shows many feel like they are surviving rather than thriving. And while small business confidence in Tasmania has risen recently, the state's peak small business group says there is still...

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Hail hero Brian

BRIAN Gilligan certainly knows what it's like to face challenges in life. And it's this knowledge that allows the teachers' aide to communicate so well with the special needs students he works with at Hobart's Claremont College. Mr Gilligan, 41, has...

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Porte jumps to second on Tour

RICHIE Porte has surged to second place behind favourite Chris Froome after Stage 8 of the Tour de France. Froome clobbered his rivals on the 195km stage from Castre to Ax-3-Domaines, finishing 51sec ahead of Sky teammate Porte and Movistar's Alejandro...

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