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Sep 25, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Mackenzie Heard

    Port Arthur memories 'came back' on seeing jumping castle body-cam: officer (opens the original)

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    One of Tasmania's most senior police officers has been brought to tears as he reflected on reviewing two hours of police body-worn footage in the aftermath of the Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy. Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar gave evidence at the coronial inquest into the 2021 tragedy that killed six children. Friday is the final day of the first block of hearings, with further sessions set for November and February. A senior Tasmanian police officer who attended the Port Arthur shooting

  2. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Mackenzie Heard

    Full booking capacity for new Spirit ferries not yet available, ahead of first sailings (opens the original)

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    With less than two months until their inaugural sailings, bookings on the new, larger Spirit of Tasmania ferries are still restricted to the capacity of the old, smaller ships. The new ferries have nearly 60 per cent more space for vehicles than their predecessors, but with full capacity not yet open, many sailings are already booked out for travellers with cars and caravans going into the peak holiday period. TT-Line has previously said full capacity will open for booking after certain mileston

  3. Article · Jul 17, 2026 · Mackenzie Heard

    Smelter clean-up bill likely to be funded by Tasmanian taxpayers, experts say (opens the original)

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    Potential remediation costs of about $200 million for the Liberty Bell Bay site could ultimately fall to the Tasmanian government if the company enters liquidation and no buyer can be found. Administrators for the company announced on Thursday that they would be closing the manganese smelter after failing to secure a buyer. Administrators will hold a meeting of creditors to decide whether or not to put the company in liquidation. Responsibility for rehabilitating and cleaning up the Liberty Bell

  4. Article · Jul 7, 2026 · Mackenzie Heard

    Blame game rages as hospital emergency department overflows (opens the original)

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    Tasmania's nursing union says the Launceston General Hospital emergency department was overflowing on Monday night, describing the scenes as "chaotic" and "unsafe". Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said there were obvious issues at the hospital, and called on the state government to pay closer attention to them. Tasmanian Health Minister Bridget Archer said the state government continues to invest in the health system and called on the federal government to do more to address bed-block issues

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