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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Madeleine Rojahn |Tony Briscoe
Governments, scientists, fishers, and businesses have long- been trying to combat the invasive long-spined sea urchin, which has been wreaking havoc in south-eastern Australia for decades. IMAS scientists have released a new report proving the success of subsidies and incentivising fishers to harvest the urchins. Processors say urchin roe is good eating and popularity is growing domestically.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Madeleine Rojahn |James Dunlevie |Meg Whitfield
A month on from salmon residue washing ashore, opponents to industrial fish farming have gathered at the Tasmanian beach location to repeat their call for the industry to be shut down. The protest event, at Verona Sands, south of Hobart, comes weeks after pieces of Atlantic salmon, including what was described at the time at "chunks" of fish, were found on the foreshore, with images posted by the Bob Brown Foundation.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Madeleine Rojahn
The man who introduced plans for a new AFL stadium in Hobart says "it's obvious" the timeline to have it ready by the start of the 2029 season won't be met. Peter Gutwein says any delay to the project would provide an opportunity for the state's north to host more matches in the meantime. The AFL has been contacted for comment on whether it would consider reviewing the deal, which outlines financial penalties if a stadium is not delivered on time.
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Dec 28, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Madeleine Rojahn
The Melbourne to Hobart yacht race began in 1972 and takes sailors down Tasmania's west coast. A new race record has been set by multi-hull line honours winner, Rushour, which arrived at the finish line late on Saturday night, well ahead of the record set last year. Handicap winners are yet to be announced. It began as an exercise in logistics and has become a challenging, albeit lower-profile, alternative to the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
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Dec 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Madeleine Rojahn
A man who had his leg amputated after being trapped for over 20 hours in Tasmania's Franklin River while on a rafting adventure has met with the rescue crew who saved his life. The 65-year-old Lithuanian man was part of an international group of 11 people embarking on a multi-day pack-rafting trip last month when his left leg became trapped in a rock crevice.
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Dec 13, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Madeleine Rojahn
Bus drivers at Tasmania's public bus operator will have access to critical incident leave — with the union saying it's a first for the Australian bus industry. Union members at Metro Tasmania secured a new in-principle Enterprise Agreement with their managers, after conducting industrial action across the state over pay and conditions. The drivers say they continue to suffer attacks and intimidations due to antisocial behaviour and are some of the lowest-paid bus drivers in the country.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Madeleine Rojahn
Tasmania's private club for men will now allow greater access for women, its new president has said, in a newsletter leaked to the ABC. "We live in a time of change and the club is not immune to the change and challenges of today's brave new world," Tasmanian Club president John Macleod said, days into his tenure. The "potentially contentious" motion allowing women to accompany their partners into the bar passed with a significant majority at the club's annual general meeting at the weekend.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Madeleine Rojahn
Aboriginal people say it's common for First Nations people to feel conflicted about the Australian of the Year Awards due to the timing. Some First Nations recipients accept the awards and prefer to work on the issue of colonisation from the inside, whereas others feel they can't accept their nominations. The national Australian of the Year Awards will take place on January 25.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
rnz.co.nz | Madeleine Rojahn
By Madeleine Rojahn for the ABCA 65-year-old Lithuanian man who had his left leg amputated at the knee during a rescue operation near Tasmania's remote south-west remains in a critical condition. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, was part of an international group of 11 people embarking on a multi-day pack-rafting trip along Tasmania's remote Franklin River.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Madeleine Rojahn
A "complex" rescue operation is underway to rescue a man who has been stuck for more than 19 hours in the Franklin River, in Tasmania's remote south-west. Tasmania Police said an emergency alert was sent out using a GPS device near the Franklin River in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area just before 3:30pm on Friday. A Westpac rescue helicopter and "specialist resources" were sent to help the man that evening.
