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  Hurricane Irma: 180mph winds batter Caribbean as death toll rises – latest news

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• James Dryburgh and the children’s essay comp …

  EditorJames Dryburgh recently judged a children’s essay competition for the Whitlam Institute. The competition was from across Tasmania and in public schools....

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  New Taste House Gates Are Open

  Everyone knows that Woodbridge Smokehouse produces some of the finest smoked seafood in the world. Now international and local visitors can enjoy...

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  Australia to host its first outdoor classroom day today (Sept 7)

  Over 200,000 kids across the nation will take part and enjoy classes outside Thursday 7th September 2017: In a first for Australia,...

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  The latest on coal …

  *Pic: Flashback to the Heazlewood mine fire in 2014 which devastated Morwell. More HERE CoalWire is a weekly news bulletin which summarises...

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  First ever Stradivarius viola in Hobart for TSO concert

  Pic: of Antoine Tamestit. Credit: Eric_Larrayadieu The name Antonio Stradivari is synonymous with the violin-making; the seventeenth century craftsman’s are widely regarded...

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  Significant low snowfalls over Tasmania this week

  • A cold front currently crossing Tasmania will bring very cold southwesterly air behind it. • The snowline is expected to lower...

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  Postal vote to go ahead: NUS LGBTI calls on students to bring ballots to rally for equality

  Now that the High Court has decided this undemocratic and underhanded postal vote will go ahead, the campaign for marriage equality will...

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  Time to rally and ensure Tasmanians vote YES for marriage equality

  Long-time marriage equality advocate and spokesperson for Tasmanians United for Marriage Equality, Rodney Croome, expressed disappointment and resolve at today’s decision by...

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  Better protecting threatened species in Tasmania

  The Hodgman Liberal Government takes very seriously our responsibility for the protection of threatened species. Accordingly, to mark Threatened Species Day I...