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Taking your baby on a trip for the first time is a daunting prospect for many new parents, even more so when it involves...
24/11/2024

Taking your baby on a trip for the first time is a daunting prospect for many new parents, even more so when it involves a long-haul flight.

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Taking your baby on a trip for the first time is a daunting prospect for many new parents, even more so when it involves a long-haul flight.

Nestled within the walls of the world heritage-listed Woolmers Estate sits Tasmania's largest rose collection. The spraw...
23/11/2024

Nestled within the walls of the world heritage-listed Woolmers Estate sits Tasmania's largest rose collection. The sprawling 1.5 hectare garden is largely maintained by about a dozen volunteers.

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Nestled within the walls of the world heritage-listed Woolmers Estate sits Tasmania's largest rose collection. The sprawling 1.5 hectare garden is largely maintained by about a dozen volunteers.

When Taraidh became quadriplegic 18 months ago, it turned his family's emergency plans on their head. A new program is h...
23/11/2024

When Taraidh became quadriplegic 18 months ago, it turned his family's emergency plans on their head. A new program is helping equip people like him with the tools they need to prepare.

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When Taraidh became quadriplegic 18 months ago, it turned his family's emergency plans on their head. A new program is helping equip people like him with the tools they need to prepare.

The "your body, my choice" movement is sweeping the world. What can parents do to raise healthy, confident boys?Choose y...
23/11/2024

The "your body, my choice" movement is sweeping the world. What can parents do to raise healthy, confident boys?

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The "your body, my choice" movement is sweeping the world. What can parents do to raise healthy, confident boys?

A complex rescue operation to extract a man from the Franklin River in Tasmania's south-west is continuing. The man is s...
23/11/2024

A complex rescue operation to extract a man from the Franklin River in Tasmania's south-west is continuing. The man is stuck in the water, with his leg trapped by rocks.

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A complex rescue operation to extract a man from the Franklin River in Tasmania's south-west is continuing. The man is stuck in the water, with his leg trapped by rocks.

A Queensland grandmother says selling her personalised plates online was a "massive mistake".Choose your news on the ABC...
23/11/2024

A Queensland grandmother says selling her personalised plates online was a "massive mistake".

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A Queensland grandmother says selling her personalised plates online was a "massive mistake".

On the way to a job, volunteer fire fighter Robert Elliott went into cardiac arrest. Thanks to the actions of his collea...
23/11/2024

On the way to a job, volunteer fire fighter Robert Elliott went into cardiac arrest. Thanks to the actions of his colleagues, Mr Elliott survived.

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On the way to a job, volunteer fire fighter Robert Elliott went into cardiac arrest. Thanks to the actions of his colleagues, Mr Elliott survived.

The thundery finish to spring is not just random weather variability, but a likely indication of the probable weather pa...
22/11/2024

The thundery finish to spring is not just random weather variability, but a likely indication of the probable weather patterns through December.

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The thundery finish to spring is not just random weather variability, but a likely indication of the probable weather patterns through December.

A decision by Australia's second-largest private hospital operator to terminate contracts with two major private health ...
22/11/2024

A decision by Australia's second-largest private hospital operator to terminate contracts with two major private health insurers is set to impact about 6.6 million customers by March, 2025.

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The private health cover of millions of Bupa and Australian Health Services Alliance customers will be impacted by Healthscope's contract cuts, but the Insurance Ombudsman suggests patients with pre-booked care shouldn't face out-of-pocket costs.

22/11/2024

A study last year found a sardine population stretching from NSW's south coast to Tasmania holding just under 350,000 tonnes of biomass. The Tasmanian government says it will consider "how a sustainable sardine fishery might be developed".

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 : The 2024 AFL draft has been completed, with all 18 clubs adding to their lists with players they hope will be stars o...
22/11/2024

: The 2024 AFL draft has been completed, with all 18 clubs adding to their lists with players they hope will be stars of the future.

Here's who your club selected and what it means for your team.

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The 2024 AFL draft has been completed, with all 18 clubs adding to their lists with players they hope will be stars of the future. Here's who your club selected and what it means for your team.

21/11/2024

Adam Quarrell has a neurological condition that causes bladder retention issues, requiring a catheter. At his last NDIS planning meeting, he was asked ‘can’t you just hold it in?’

He staged a sit-in at the NDIS offices in Hobart’s CBD. Since then, the NDIA has apologised for “the delays” and given him six months’ more funding. But they still want him to undertake a five-hour continence assessment.

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21/11/2024

The Tasmanian government is considering whether a new fishery off the state's north-east coast should be opened after a large sardine resource was discovered last year.

With memories of super trawlers fresh in the minds of many, will Tasmanians be on board with the idea? ABC News reporter Clancy B***n unpacks the issue with Airlie Ward on ABC TassieCast.

Listen on the ABC listen app: https://ab.co/ABCListenApp

A leading children's hospital has released a list of the top 10 things children stick up their noses, requiring a trip t...
21/11/2024

A leading children's hospital has released a list of the top 10 things children stick up their noses, requiring a trip to the emergency department.

The top 10 culprits in order from first to last are: beads, Lego, balls, seeds, nuts, toys, buttons, crayons, magnets, and batteries.

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Since the Queensland Children's Hospital opened a decade ago, doctors have had to extricate hundreds of items from little noses – more than 1,650 of them.

"I find myself struggling more and more every day. I understand the owners need to cover their costs … I know the agents...
21/11/2024

"I find myself struggling more and more every day. I understand the owners need to cover their costs … I know the agents need to cover their costs, but at the end of the day, it's people like myself who are struggling to afford that increase."

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Tenants in two capital cities are paying more than 30 per cent of their income, on average, towards their rent — for the first time since the SGS Economics Rental Affordability Index was first published a decade ago.

"Our family has been in aerial fish spotting for 50 years in Tasmania, and we were noticing more and more sardines along...
21/11/2024

"Our family has been in aerial fish spotting for 50 years in Tasmania, and we were noticing more and more sardines along beaches, which is a little bit unusual."

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A study last year identified a sardine population stretching from NSW's south coast to Tasmania could rival the biggest fishery in Australia — and there's a push to make use of it.

It may seem strange to outsiders, but the outdoor dunny is a unique part of Australian culture.Long-drop toilets at camp...
21/11/2024

It may seem strange to outsiders, but the outdoor dunny is a unique part of Australian culture.

Long-drop toilets at campsites, portaloos at music festivals and outhouses exposed to the elements.

Tell us your stories in the comments and tune in to ABC Radio Northern Tasmania Breakfast tomorrow morning from 5:30 when we'll be talking toilets: https://ab.co/3Lb2F6V

The Tasmanian government has been accused of deceiving the community after it announced plans to amend its University of...
21/11/2024

The Tasmanian government has been accused of deceiving the community after it announced plans to amend its University of Tasmania protection legislation to allow for the sale of some of its Sandy Bay Campus.

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The Tasmanian government is accused of deceit after announcing plans to amend its University of Tasmania protection legislation to allow for the sale of some campus properties. It comes after promising during this year's election campaign to put legislative hurdles in front of any such sales.

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