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Tasmanian Coroner’s Office under fire over Aboriginal remains

The Tasmanian Coroner’s Office is facing serious backlash after dropping Aboriginal remains in paper bags at the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre. The ancestral remains were part of two separate coronial investigations, returned to the center evidence bags without prior warning, According to the Coroner’s Act of 1995, the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre must be notified if the …

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The controversy surrounding Tasmania’s proposed AFL stadium

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As the Tasmania Football Club will be entering the AFL competition by 2028, the state is in a dilemma about a proposed stadium in Hobart. The state government is looking to invest close to a billion dollars for the new stadium. A group of Tasmanians are standing against the proposed stadium, furious about the money …

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Tasmania Elects Hung Parliament: What’s Next?

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Tasmania is looking at a hung parliament following last Saturday’s election, with the Liberal party under Jeremy Rockcliff winning the most seats – but not enough to form a majority government. Votes are still being counted though, and Tasmanians could be waiting up to a fortnight to find out what their new government will look …

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Skating on thin ice: Endangered Tasmanian skate approaching extinction

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The Maugean Skate is a ray found on the West Coast of Tasmania in Macquarie Harbour. Due to the effects of salmon farming reducing the oxygen in the water, the Maugean Skate is now facing extinction with numbers sitting at around 1500 individual skate remaining. The Australian Marine Conservation Society and the Humane Society International …

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Tasmania lacks State of the Environment report

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A new report released by the Australia Institute is urging the Tasmanian government to produce a State of the Environment report. The Tasmanian Planning Commission has failed to produce these reports since 2009 because of a lack of funds. The Commission announced they will release their latest report in 2024. The report called Get Your …

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Anti conversion therapy ban bill campaign is disinforming Tasmanians

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Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff announced the government will introduce a bill banning conversion therapy early next year after the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute report was released this year. However, there’s a targeted campaign against the bill saying it will criminalise parents who question their children’s wish to change gender. Supporters of the bill say this …

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