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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