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'I apologise': Tasmanian premier pledges reforms after Ogilvie legal saga
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'One of a kind' former senator, Catholic priest Michael Tate dies aged 80
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No danger for the Devils, presidents told at high-powered AFL meeting
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Bridge ban under review as Nuyina's refuelling saga drags on
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How Tasmania's planned new stadium could trigger deal for Hobart Hurricanes
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Visitors are up, but Mona remains reliant on gambling funds
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Nant whisky founder Keith Batt to enter months-long fraud trial
The trial for the founder of a Tasmanian distillery, alleged to have been behind an investor fraud scheme, is estimated to take up to six months, a Hobart court has heard. The prosecution says material in the case is extensive, filling 55 lever-arch folders. Mr Batt has been bailed to reappear in court in February.
No charges for man who coroner found faked wife's suicide
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