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Submarine on a vital mission

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 10 Agustus 2013 | 19.55

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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The rise and fall of John Gay

JOHN Gay first came to the public's attention when he fronted the Royal Commission into the Edmund Rouse bribery scandal in 1991. The brash, no-nonsense boss of Gunns Kilndried Timber Industries was ordered to present his 1989 work diary, but turned...
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Charges over police assault

Written By Unknown on Jumat, 09 Agustus 2013 | 19.55

ANOTHER Tasmanian police officer has been assaulted in the line of duty - the fifth attack in the past two weeks. A 41-year-old Hobart man appeared in the Hobart Magistrate's Court this morning charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer...
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Fair trade to help our farmers

THE push for a shift from free trade to fair trade has been given the nod of approval from Australia's peak body for vegetable growers. AusVeg public affairs manager William Churchill said all new trade negotiations should contain mechanisms that reflect...
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Greens predict gas conflict

THE Greens are warning of a new environmental conflict in Tasmania over shale gas and oil exploration. Energy company Petratherm has applied for a licence to explore 3900 square kilometres of central Tasmania. "It's a very bad idea for this company...
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Abbott to reveal jobs policy

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 08 Agustus 2013 | 19.55

FEDERAL Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has met supporters in Launceston ahead of a Tasmanian jobs policy announcement. Mr Abbott told a crowd of supporters that a Coalition government would support unlocking Tasmania's forests and oceans for economic...
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Unemployment rises again

TASMANIA'S unemployment rate has jumped again with a 0.2 per cent rise to 8.4 per cent in July. The trend term figure comes as Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott launches an employment policy for Tasmania in Devonport. The ABS corrected the June...
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Abbott's plan for Tassie jobs

Tony Abbott, centre, with State Liberal leader Will Hodgman, left, and Braddon Liberal candidate Brett Whiteley announces his jobs plan for Tasmania. Pictures:CHRIS KIDD DOLE recipients will be given a hand up by the Coalition after Tony Abbott...
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Hobart Airport evacuated

Written By Unknown on Rabu, 07 Agustus 2013 | 19.55

HUNDREDS of passengers had their travel plans disrupted this morning after a fire alarm forced the evacuation of Hobart Airport. A faulty sensor set off the alarm just after 9am. Hobart Airport chief executive officer Rod Parry said the airport terminal...
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MyState drops interest rates

MYSTATE will pass on the Reserve Bank's 0.25 per cent rate cut in full across its variable lending products. MyState's standard variable rate will reduce to 5.89 per cent with the discounted Special Residential Home Loan rate reducing to 4.94 per cent...
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Body find 'not suspicious'

A MAN'S body found in the Launceston suburb of Mowbray displayed no signs of foul play, Tasmania Police said today. Inspector Mick Johnston said the man's body was found about 5.15pm on Monday about 20 metres off a well-formed walking track. He said...
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A-League tickets up for grabs

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 06 Agustus 2013 | 19.55

GET in quick or miss out -- that's the message for Tasmanian soccer fans keen to watch Melbourne Victory take on the Western Sydney Warriors next month. Tickets for the blockbuster clash at the Kingston Twin Ovals will go on sale at 9am tomorrow. The...
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Youths sought after house fire

POLICE are searching for two youths suspected of stealing guns from a house in northern Tasmania which was later destroyed by fire. Tasmania Fire Service and police were alerted to the fire in Rookery Rd at Winkleigh, near Exeter, late yesterday afternoon....
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RBA cuts rates to new low

THE Reserve Bank board has cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point to a record low of 2.5 per cent. The cut, widely tipped by the majority of economists, comes after low June quarter inflation figures were followed with bearish rhetoric from Reserve...
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Robbery at TOTE

Written By Unknown on Senin, 05 Agustus 2013 | 19.55

A 38-YEAR-OLD Moonah man is currently assisting police with their inquiries in relation to a robbery that occurred at the TOTE, Main Road, Moonah, earlier today. Police say the man threatened a female attendant at 10.40am before fleeing with an undisclosed...
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Cyclist dies in Channel crash

A 57-YEAR-OLD man from Pelverata has died as the result of a collision between a ute and a bicycle on the Channel Highway south of Huonville today. The accident occurred about 10.30am. The cyclist was riding a black and silver bicycle north on the...
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Volcano Land blog, week 1

Sulphurous gasses billow from Garabuna volcano in Papua New Guinea. Picture: ANDREW HUGHES A NARROW isthmus joins two equally small outcrops of tropically draped rock to form Wulai Island, Papua New Guinea. From my tent doors I can see out both...
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Senator hits out at green-mail

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 04 Agustus 2013 | 19.55

HEALTHY CHOICE: Salamanca Market stall holder Jonathan Cooper says more people are choosing to buy organic produce. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE THE proliferation of green labels, stamps and logos is leaving grocery shoppers baffled. Apart from compulsory...
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Digger's view of life in trenches

A REMARKABLE collection of 180 photographs depicting a Digger's eye view of life in the trenches during World War I has surfaced almost 100 years later. The pictures were taken on a Kodak vest pocket camera and vividly illustrate conditions at Gallipoli...
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It's on: Rudd calls election

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has visited the Governor-General and has called for a federal election for September 7. Mr Rudd said in a statement to supporters that he believes the nation faces a clear choice when it goes to the polls. "A few moments ago...
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