Tasmania

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Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 km (150 mi) to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 334 islands. The state has a population of around 533,308 as of March 2019. Just over forty percent of the population resides in the Greater Hobart precinct, which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city, Hobart.

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Critics liken Tasmania's latest anti-protest legislation to 'police state' Protesters who disrupt businesses in Tasmania could spend up to four years behind bars under laws proposed by the state Liberal government. SBS - Published 5 days ago
Stoush over Tasmania's anti-protest push Protesters who disrupt businesses in Tasmania could spend up to four years behind bars under laws proposed by the state Liberal government. SBS - Published 5 days ago
Snow blankets parts of Tasmania that were last week threatened by bushfires November snow has fallen in parts of Tasmania, including in the state's Central Highlands where last week a bushfire threatened shacks. SBS - Published 2 weeks ago
Hikers with baby rescued in freezing Tas Two hikers and a baby have been rescued in central Tasmania after they got caught in freezing weather. SBS - Published 2 weeks ago
Tasmania pizza shop fined for deliberately underpaying migrant staff A Crust Pizza outlet in Hobart will have to pay more than $100,000 after four of its migrant workers were deliberately underpaid. SBS - Published 2 weeks ago
'Perverse and twisted': Tasmania Nazi memorabilia sale criticised An auction house in Launceston has been criticised by a Jewish community group for selling Nazi war memorabilia. SBS - Published 3 weeks ago

The best weekends away in Tasmania The best of Tasmania brings together rustic historical buildings, new-world charm and a wealth ofnatural wonders. The Age - Published on October 24, 2019
#LetHerSpeak: Tasmania to reform sex abuse media laws after survivor-led campaign Tasmania is planning to scrap a law preventing consenting sex abuse survivors from sharing their stories in the media. SBS - Published on October 20, 2019
Tasmania to overhaul sex abuse laws Tasmanian sex abuse victims will be able to share their stories publicly, with an overhaul of the states laws to bring it into line with other states. SBS - Published on October 20, 2019
Tasmanians are preparing for another devastating bushfire season, with fears for Hobart With the east coast of Tasmania now in drought, there are concerns the fire threat will be high this summer. One resident remembers the devastating fires that hit the state six years ago. SBS - Published on October 19, 2019

After surviving a genocide, this Tasmanian couple never forgot those left behind Twenty-five years on from the Rwandan genocide, which saw hundreds of thousands of people killed, one couple who survived and built a new life in Australia tell SBS News about the importance of helping.. SBS - Published on October 18, 2019
Peter Dutton claims Australian veterans want refugee medevac laws scrapped Peter Dutton has claimed war veterans want so-called medevac laws scrapped, as he courts support from Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie to support the repeal. SBS - Published on October 17, 2019
Veterans want medevac law scrapped: Dutton Peter Dutton has claimed war veterans want so-called medevac laws scrapped, as he courts support from Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie to support the repeal. SBS - Published on October 17, 2019	Silenced by an evil system: The boys the empire sent to Point Puer Nearing the 200th anniversary of Tasmania's prison for transported boys, Steve Harris' new book reconsiders its unique place in history. The Age - Published on October 11, 2019
Tasmanian poppy farmers should not depend on 'death, addiction', say Greens After Johnson & Johnson copped an $845 million fine, one lawyer said the US opioid crisis 'began in Tasmania' - the world's hub for legal opium poppies. The Age - Published on August 28, 2019	Two dead from listeria linked to smoked salmon Contaminated smoked salmon from Tasmania is the likely cause of two fatal listeriosis cases in New South Wales and Victoria. SBS - Published on July 24, 2019
'If I die in the tent, I die in the tent:' Hiker feared for his life in Tasmanian wilderness Bushwalker Michael Bowman feared he would die in the bitter cold of the Tasmanian wilderness after losing his pack, emergency beacon and most of his food. SBS - Published on July 17, 2019	Missing hiker feared he would die in Tas Bushwalker Michael Bowman feared he would die in the bitter cold of the Tasmanian wilderness after losing his pack, emergency beacon and most of his food. SBS - Published on July 17, 2019
Missing hiker trapped in Tasmania's blizzard-like conditions found A bushwalker from Victoria who went missing in Tasmanian wilderness for several days during blizzard-like conditions has been found by search crews. SBS - Published on July 16, 2019	Bob Brown calls for 'moderation' on renewable energy proposals Former Greens leader Bob Brown has defended his stance against a wind farm proposed for Tasmania's north west. SBS - Published on July 16, 2019
Bob Brown compares proposed Tasmanian wind farm to pokies Former Greens leader Bob Brown has defended his stance against a wind farm proposed for Tasmania's north west. SBS - Published on July 15, 2019	'I'm sleeping in my car': These are the victims of Hobart's housing affordability crisis A domestic violence survivor. A cancer patient. A mother-of-two. SBS News speaks to those struggling with housing and homelessness in Tasmania's capital city. SBS - Published on July 7, 2019
Tas govt keep majority after Hickey threat Tasmania's Liberal Speaker Sue Hickey has opted to remain a member of the party after considering her position following a cabinet reshuffle snubbing. SBS - Published on July 5, 2019	Tas Liberal government keeps majority Tasmanian Liberal Speaker Sue Hickey is expected to reveal whether she will remain a member of the party at a press conference on Friday afternoon. SBS - Published on July 5, 2019
Tas government to learn Speaker's future Tasmanian Liberal Speaker Sue Hickey is expected to reveal whether she will remain a member of the party at a press conference on Friday afternoon. SBS - Published on July 4, 2019	Tas govt pleased with Lambie's efforts The Tasmanian Liberal government is hopeful Jacqui Lambie can negotiate the wiping of the state's historic housing debt to help solve homelessness. SBS - Published on July 4, 2019
New MP tears up recalling childhood trauma The new Liberal MP for the Tasmanian seat of Bass has emotionally recalled her difficult and "not so happy" childhood in her maiden speech to parliament. SBS - Published on July 4, 2019	Lambie emerges as Senate wheeler-dealer Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has declared she will support the federal government's full $158 billion tax cut package, meaning it is set to become law. SBS - Published on July 4, 2019
Jacqui Lambie backs full income tax cuts Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has declared she will support the federal government's full $158 billion tax cut package, meaning it is set to become law. SBS - Published on July 3, 2019	Lambie wants debt wiped for her tax vote Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie says it's worrying that the government wants to legislate tax cuts that won't kick in for years. SBS - Published on July 3, 2019
Lambie puts housing on tax cut talk agenda Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie says she hasn't come to a final position on the Morrison government's tax cut legislation, but fears for the poor in her state. SBS - Published on July 3, 2019	'Tasmania would love $10 billion': Jacqui Lambie wants more information about tax cuts Returning Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has joked she wants $10 billion for Tasmania as she weighs up her position on the coalition's tax package. SBS - Published on July 2, 2019
Jacqui Lambie's vote key to Coalition's tax cuts Returning Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie could prove the crucial vote when the federal government's $158 billion tax cuts are introduced to parliament. SBS - Published on July 1, 2019	Tasmanian government majority looks shaky Tasmania's Liberal Speaker Sue Hickey is considering quitting the party after she was overlooked in a cabinet reshuffle on the weekend. SBS - Published on July 1, 2019
From the archives, 1983: High Court stops Franklin River dam On 1 July 1983, the High Court finds that Federal legislation stopping construction of the Franklin River dam in Tasmania was valid. The Age - Published on June 28, 2019	Tasmania plots more mainland power cables A Tasmanian energy kingpin is planning to capitalise on Australia's shift to renewable power through a series of power interconnectors with the mainland. SBS - Published on June 26, 2019
Sleeping pilot over-shot Tas destination A pilot who fell asleep during a flight between Tasmania and King Island had been awake for 24 hours, Australia's transport safety watchdog has found. SBS - Published on June 25, 2019	Satellites reveal drought, Antarctic woes New satellite data processed by Australian scientists has painted a troubling picture of drought across the mainland and Tasmania, and ice loss in Antarctica. SBS - Published on June 13, 2019
Senators set to be formally declared Liberal Zed Seselja and Labor's Katy Gallagher will represent the ACT in the Senate, with Tasmanian Jacquie Lambie's return to the upper house also confirmed. SBS - Published on June 13, 2019	Doctor suspended after online rape posts A doctor who worked in Tasmania and Victoria and made offensive online posts has had his suspension extended indefinitely by the Medical Board of Australia. SBS - Published on June 7, 2019
Bass Strait power cable back online The Basslink power cable is back in operation after an outage caused by a problem at a converter station in Tasmania. SBS - Published on June 3, 2019	Ongoing outage for Bass Strait power cable The Basslink energy cable that runs from Victoria to Tasmania has been offline since Sunday with no date set for a return. SBS - Published on June 3, 2019
Vanquished Labor looks for 'straight talk' Labor leader Anthony Albanese is in Tasmania to hear from punters as he embarks on a "listening tour" to examine where the party went wrong at the election. SBS - Published on June 3, 2019	Albanese begins quest to reclaim Tasmania Tasmania's north, where Labor lost two seats at the federal poll, was the first stop for opposition leader Anthony Albanese's national listening tour. SBS - Published on June 3, 2019
We got some messaging wrong: Albanese Labor leader Anthony Albanese is in Tasmania to hear from punters as he embarks on a "listening tour" to examine where the party went wrong at the election. SBS - Published on June 2, 2019	Albanese jets to Tas for 'listening tour' Labor leader Anthony Albanese is in Tasmania to hear from punters as he embarks on a "listening tour" to examine where the party went wrong at the election. SBS - Published on June 2, 2019
Vet downs beer in Tas drink-drive campaign A veterinarian having a beer before working on a dog is the latest tactic used in a new Tasmanian anti drink driving campaign. SBS - Published on June 2, 2019	Fire fatalities spark Tas safety message Tasmania's fire authority wants locals to take extra care following two deaths at homes within a week, with the risk of fires rising as people try to stay warm. SBS - Published on June 1, 2019