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Oyster Cove Inn at Kettering closes following licensee’s death

The Oyster Cove Inn at Kettering has closed its doors following the death of licensee Ron Tabor. The family behind the pub announced the news on Facebook. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the ...
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Melissa Anderson swoops in to become Tasmania’s youngest councillor at 22

Melissa Anderson has swooped in to take the final seat on Launceston City Council and the title of Tasmania’s youngest councillor from Clarence’s Zac Morrisby. The 22-year-old was elected when the ...
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Five teens taken to hospital after 'massive' underage Halloween party at Clifton Beach

Police are investigating alleged assaults and liquor offences after an underage Halloween party at Clifton Beach, south-east ...
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Man who ‘callously’ stole from victim as he lay hurt after Deloraine car park attack sentenced

A man who stole a wallet and phone from a victim as he lay injured outside a Deloraine supermarket has been ordered to do 35 ...
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Devils sign Xavier Walsh, reuniting him with brother Axel

Former Port Adelaide tall Xavier Walsh has signed a one-year deal with the Tasmania Devils, joining his younger brother Axel ...
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Warmer, drier summer puts Tasmania’s east coast at greatest bushfire risk

Image / Pulse Tasmanians on the east coast, the Northeast and the Furneaux Islands are expected to face the greatest bushfire ...
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Free public transport could become permanent in Tasmania, minister says, as ticketing system remains paused

The Tasmanian government is considering making free public transport permanent. Image / Pulse The Tasmanian government is ...
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New faces and fewer seats as Launceston City Council count wraps up

Three sitting Launceston councillors have lost their seats in an election that has shrunk the council to nine members. Alan Harris, Krista Preece and Ross Marsden were all voted out when the Tasmanian ...
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‘Extreme speed’: Driver allegedly clocked at 141km/h on Huon Highway

A driver has been charged after allegedly being caught travelling at 141km/h in a 60km/h zone on the Huon Highway, with a police officer saying he heard the car before he saw it. Police said the ...
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Interstate tyre operation disrupted by EPA after collecting thousands of tyres from Tasmanian businesses

An interstate waste tyre operation that unlawfully collected thousands of tyres from Tasmanian businesses while falsely claiming to be EPA-approved has been disrupted, the Environment Protection ...
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Hobart man to run Bridgewater to Salamanca via 10 pubs

Ten pubs, 10 conversations and 21.1 kilometres – one Hobart man is putting a different spin on the traditional half marathon to get people talking about mental health. Jayden Coleman plans to run 21km ...
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Hobart the only capital to hold home prices steady in October

Hobart was the only Australian capital city to avoid a fall in home prices in October, as the national housing downturn extended into a seventh month, a new report shows. The realestate.com.au Home ...