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Statues unveiled of opera star who succeeded before Melba

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 15 Feb 2026
An effort to bring new recognition to a Tasmanian opera star who became world famous, but who died poor, culminates in the unveiling of two statues of her in Hobart ... .
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Wool price jumps ahead of industry-first Chinese New Year break

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 14 Feb 2026
As wool growers enjoy their best prices since 2019, the market will now pause to respect China's request for a week off to celebrate Lunar New Year ... .
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Apprenticeships have a 'big marketing problem' and it's 'getting worse'

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 14 Feb 2026
Mark hasn't taken on a hairdressing trainee for years. He's not alone in thinking low-wage apprenticeships just aren't attractive to young people anymore ... .
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HIA welcomes appointment of interim Homes Tasmania CEO (HIA - Housing Industry Association Ltd)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
HIA Executive Director Tasmania, Benjamin Price, said the appointment comes at a critical time for Tasmania's housing system. "HIA has expressed significant concern about the performance of Homes Tasmania over recent years.
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Man accused of Tasmanian teenager's murder expected to stand trial in September

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 13 Feb 2026
A man who has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 14-year-old girl could stand trial as early as September, the Supreme Court in Launceston has heard ... .
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Maugean skate's endangered status not changing, environment minister says

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 13 Feb 2026
Environment Minister Murray Watt says his decision to keep the status of a rare Tasmanian skate species as endangered rather than change it to critically endangered is based on scientific advice ... .
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What the experts say about a crack found in the Bridgewater Bridge

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 13 Feb 2026
Right to Information documents revealed a "large crack" was found on one of the piers of the new Bridgewater Bridge, days before its official opening. Experts weigh in to help us better understand the significance ... .
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Alleged carjacking in Hobart CBD foiled by onlookers

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 13 Feb 2026
An 18-year-old man who allegedly used a screwdriver in an attempt to carjack a car with a woman and her two children inside in the middle of Hobart was overpowered by onlookers, Tasmania Police say ... .
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Diver tells of being 20m underwater when shadow of shark passed overhead

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 13 Feb 2026
Phillip Ellis Wells was solo diving roughly 7 kilometres off the east coast of Tasmania when he noticed a shadow pass overhead ... .
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Grisly discovery brings new answers in mystery of Belgian tourist’s disappearance in Australian wilderness

The Guardian 12 Feb 2026
Searchers hope that finding Celine Cremer’s bones, teeth and car key in Tasmania’s north-west will ...
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Hobart's drinking water free from antibiotics, water utility says

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 12 Feb 2026
Tasmania's water provider says there is no risk of antibiotics entering Hobart's water supply, following Huon Aquaculture's use of oxytetracycline in the River Derwent to treat a disease outbreak ... .
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Researchers alarmed as declining southern right whale births linked to climate change

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 12 Feb 2026
New research on the birth rates of southern right whales – once touted as a global conservation success story – has revealed an alarming decline ... .
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Greens call for probe into decision to hold police funeral for paedophile cop

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 12 Feb 2026
The Greens will push for Tasmania's parliament to scrutinise how police handled child abuse allegations against former officer Paul Reynolds, and why it was decided to give him a full police funeral ... .
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Breaking: Man missing in Tasmanian bushland for four days found alive

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 12 Feb 2026
The 32-year-old man went into a bushland with a friend to collect firewood on Sunday. Police say he has been found alive at the bottom of a steep incline ... .
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