ABC Northern Tasmania

22/10/2025

Creditors owed millions of dollars remain in the dark despite a new owner being found for the embattled airline.

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Creditors owed millions of dollars remain in the dark despite a new owner being found for the embattled airline.

21/10/2025

About half of Australia's cut flowers are imported, but there is no requirement to add a label informing consumers of their origin.

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About half of Australia's cut flowers are imported, but there is no requirement to add a label informing consumers of their origin.

21/10/2025

From a specimen unexpectedly launching itself out of a tank, to another dying from a gastrointestinal blockage, and bite marks made during mating rituals, the ABC can reveal the challenges scientist face keeping the endangered Maugean skate species alive.

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From a specimen unexpectedly launching itself out of a tank, to another dying from a gastrointestinal blockage, and bite marks made during mating rituals, the ABC can reveal the challenges scientist face keeping the endangered Maugean skate species alive.

21/10/2025

Regional Express Airlines has found a buyer after the company went into voluntary administration last July.

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Regional Express Airlines has found a buyer after the company went into voluntary administration last July.

21/10/2025

The non-teaching member of staff at The Friends' School was arrested and charged following two police raids in Hobart.

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The non-teaching member of staff at The Friends' School was arrested and charged following two police raids in Hobart.

21/10/2025

The new board has formally accepted a one-off $2 million funding offer from the Tasmanian government as it prepares to reopen the private mental health hospital.

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The new board has formally accepted a one-off $2 million funding offer from the Tasmanian government as it prepares to reopen the private mental health hospital.

21/10/2025

Jan Spencer taught herself how to fly fish, and in 1988 she became the first woman to represent Australia in the sport.

Now she's been inducted into Tasmanian Angling Hall of Fame.

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Jan Spencer has been inducted into the Tasmanian Angling Hall of Fame in recognition of her contribution to fly fishing and fly tying.

21/10/2025

Spring is in the air and that means the blowflies are too.

What are your best tips to combat these pesky house guests?

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21/10/2025

A creek in northern Tasmanian known to be home to the endangered giant freshwater crayfish has sustained "serious environmental harm" from land clearing and earthworks, the Environment Protection Agency has advised.

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A creek in northern Tasmanian known to be home to the endangered giant freshwater crayfish has sustained "serious environmental harm" from land clearing and earthworks, the Environment Protection Agency has advised.

20/10/2025

A $100,000 donation from a sole donor was one of 212 declared by anti-salmon campaigner Peter George in his federal politics tilt.

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A $100,000 donation from a sole donor was one of 212 declared by anti-salmon campaigner Peter George in his federal politics tilt.

20/10/2025

Two bushfire emergency warnings for Nugent in south-east Tasmania have been downgraded, with residents told they can "return with caution".

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Two bushfire emergency warnings for Nugent in south-east Tasmania have been downgraded, with residents told they can "return with caution".

20/10/2025

Springtime typically means gardens come to life and the winter chill eases — for Tasmanians, it also means whatever isn't nailed down might get blown away.

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Springtime typically means gardens come to life and the winter chill eases — for Tasmanians, it also means whatever isn't nailed down might get blown away.