Abbott vows to unshackle state

Liberal Leader Tony Abbott tours the bushfire-ravaged town of Dunalley. Pictures: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES FEDERAL Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has taken a swipe at Tasmania's floundering economic position, vowing to remove the "red tape and green tape"...

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Two-year wait for Myer

SHOPPERS excited about Hobart's new $100m Myer complex are likely to be waiting well into next year before surging through the front door. Work is expected to start on the development in Liverpool St this month. The Hobart City Council will close the...

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MPs back election betting ban

Senator Nick Xenophon, left, and Tasmanian MHR Andrew Wilkie are calling for both major parties to back a Bill to end a pre-poll flutter. GAMBLING on elections is an invitation for corruption, say independent MPs Andrew Wilkie and Nick Xenophon....

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A lesson in rapid recovery

CLASSES will begin at the new-look Dunalley Primary on February 13 – just weeks after the original structure was razed by fire. Education Minister Nick McKim today described the project to build a temporary school after the January 4 blaze as brilliant....

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Geale takes down Mundine

THE fighting pride of Tasmania Daniel Geale stands alone at the top of Australian boxing after destroying Anthony Mundine in Sydney last night. Geale dominated the IBF world middleweight title fight, perhaps silencing "The Man" permanently with a unanimous...

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Hotel heist hunt continues

POLICE have released photographs of the knife-wielding bandit who held up Moonah's Valern Hotel early yesterday. The armed robber, who entered the hotel's gaming area about 1.50am and demanded money, is described as 170-175cm tall, of medium to solid...

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Police seek fire witnesses

POLICE are searching for two potential witnesses to a Hobart fire that caused about $10 million damage to Bridge Brothers in Bathurst St. The two females shown in this video were walking through the Elizabeth St Mall towards Liverpool St and then up...

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Armed robber strikes hotel

POLICE are hunting an armed robber who held up a Moonah hotel early this morning. The offender entered the Valern Hotel's gaming area armed with a knife at 1.50am and demanded cash before escaping with an undisclosed amount of money via the hotel's...

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Worse to come from floods

TWO police officers and bystanders had a narrow escape as a car drove out of a sea of foam in the Queensland floods. Watch the video above. Thousands of Brisbane and Ipswich residents face days of uncertainty as swollen waterways deliver huge floods...

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Cash flows to victims

DEVASTATED: The small township of Dunalley was hardest hit by the bushfires earlier this month. The first of the Red Cross Tasmanian Bushfire Appeal money will be handed out the fire victims from tomorrow. Picture: TOBY ZERN THE first of the Red...

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Give buses priority

EFFECTIVE: Commuters enjoy a faster ride in an interstate bus lane. TASMANIA should introduce a network of dedicated bus lanes and give buses priority in heavy traffic in a bid to encourage more residents to use public transport, a peak transport...

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Asta hits the Triple J-ackpot

SHOOTING STAR: Rosny College student Asta, is the first Tasmanian to hit the Triple J Hottest 100 countdown, at No.50. Picture: KAL YOUNG HOBART rising star Asta yesterday became the first Tasmanian musician to be voted into Triple J's annual Hottest...

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Hostel rip-offs probe

TASMANIA'S consumer watchdog is set to investigate the conduct of several backpackers' hostels after complaints of alleged rip-offs. Backpackers have warned Tasmania that scams being run by a few operators could harm the state's reputation as a destination...

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