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Salmon Tasmania backs legislation to protect aquaculture in Macquarie Harbour

CEO of Salmon Tasmania, Luke Martin, says they never wanted things to happen this way.
A man in a blue shirt posing for a photo.
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Fishing and Aquaculture Industrywith Leon Compton

Anglican bishop to offer apology for paedophile priest

Tasmanian's Anglican Bishop Richard Condie will offer an apology to the community of Deloraine, where one of the state's most notorious paedophiles was rector of the town's church in the 1980s. 
A light coloured church with a grey roof
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Child Sexual Abuseby Loretta Lohberger

Plan to steal AK-47 rifle was for protection against drug dealers, court told

A man accused of a violent murder has said he went to the dead man's rural Tasmanian property with plans to steal an AK-47 assault rifle for protection, as he was being threatened by drug dealers.
A man with medium-length hair wearing a blue t-shirt smiles while sitting on a couch.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courtsby Sandy Powell

Huon salmon stripped of RSPCA approval after video scandal

RSPCA Australia has withdrawn its certification from salmon farming giant Huon Aquaculture following the release of a video that shows live fish being dumped into bins.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Animal Crueltyby Jano Gibson

Dear Brain by Gareth Dawson

Do you sometimes feel like you're arguing with your own brain? That's how Gareth Dawson sometimes feels. Here he shares a loving letter to his brain, embracing its differences.
Gareth is a white man, sitting on a wooden pier on a beach. It's a sunny day and he is smiling.
Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Autism Spectrum Disorderwith Tracey Strong

Lauderdale roller rampage leaves trail of destruction

Residents of Lauderdale woke this morning to a trail of damage left behind by a road roller, which appears to have been stolen from a nearby construction project.
A yellow road roller vehicle on a sandy beach.
Duration: 1 minute 31 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Vandalismwith Leon Compton

Federal Labor's move to protect Macquarie Harbour salmon farming blasted by Greens

Federal Labor will push through legislation next week which could derail a legal battle over salmon farming's impact on an endangered ray and safeguard the industry's future in Tasmania.
An older man with glasses leans on a post while wearing a life jacket. He speaks to another man in a blue shirt.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Fishing and Aquaculture Industryby Bec Pridham

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Tasmania's Anglican Bishop apologising to community impacted by historical child sexual abuse

Tasmania's Anglican Bishop apologising to community impacted by historical child sexual abuse
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

Source: ABC News

How a spacesuit helped a couple find acceptance in a tiny Tasmanian town

Hamish Thompson, ex-corporate London executive, moved to the sleepy town of Fingal in northern Tasmania with his partner Liz a few years ago. There the 'space-obsessed' pair opened a coffee business.
Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds

Source: ABC News

How a spacesuit helped a couple find acceptance in a tiny Tasmanian town

Hamish Thompson, a former London executive, moved to the sleepy town of Fingal in northern Tasmania with his partner Liz a few years ago. There the "space-obsesse" pair opened a coffee business.
Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds

Source: ABC News

Could medium density housing with small gardens help solve the housing crisis?

Housing experts say there needs to be more two to three-storey apartment buildings in regional cities to help address the housing crisis.
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Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds

Source: ABC News

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