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Tasmania's COVID-19 case tally has risen to three, just two days after the island reopened to mainland states and territories.All cases have links to Newcastle, the location of a superspreader event at a nightclub,
December, 2021
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17 December
Devonport Hillcrest tragedy sparks ban on jumping castles in Tasmanian state schools
The Department issued an email to all teachers about 4pm on Friday, a day after a tragedy at Hillcrest Primary left five children dead.
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17 December
Explained: The updated advice for Queensland, Tasmania travellers wanting to enter Western Australia
Western Australia is reimposing hard border arrangements with Queensland and requiring travellers from Tasmania to quarantine for 14 days, Premier Mark McGowan has announced.
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17 December
Five children who died in a jumping castle tragedy in Tasmania identified
The identities of the five children killed in a jumping castle accident in Tasmania on Thursday have been confirmed by Tasmania Police.
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17 December
Informer: Tassie's broken heart shared by the nation
Australians have always had a way of coming together as a nation when the going gets tough. Addison Stewart, 11, Zane Mellor, 12, Jye Sheehan, 12, Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones, 12, and Peter Dodt, 12 lost their lives while celebrating the end of the year at Tasmania's Hillcrest Primary School yesterday.
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17 December
Midnight Oil wades into Tarkine mining row with new song
World-famous Australian rock band Midnight Oil has waded into the Tarkine mining row. The band eulogises the western Tasmanian area in a song named Tarkine from its new album, Resist. The highly political outfit also took aim on its website at Rosebery Mine owner MMG Limited's plans for a new …
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17 December
Kim Kerton’s next endeavour
From one of Nova’s Top Radio Executives to Making Clay in Tasmania, Kim Kerton had it all. She held one of the top commercial roles in Sydney at Nova
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17 December
WA tightens travel rules for Queensland, Tasmania arrivals after rise in COVID cases
Travel to Western Australia from every state will be restricted from midnight on Sunday, as Premier Mark McGowan again tightens the state's border rules following COVID cases in Queensland and Tasmania.
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17 December
Five children killed in Tasmania jumping castle tragedy identified
Police have released the identities of five children killed in a horror jumping castle accident in Tasmania yesterday as the tight-knit community mourns the tragedy. Zane Mellor, Jye Sheehan,, Peter Dodt,
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17 December
Devonport community shares condolences for children in Hillcrest Primary School tragedy
There are few challengers greater for emergency service responders than the scene they met at Hillcrest Primary School on Thursday. That's according to Ambulance Tasmania chief executive Joe Acker who has extended his condolences to the family and friends of the five students who have died following an incident involving …