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Just a month left to land a brown trout

Temperatures are starting to drop which will excite Tasmanian trout anglers and time is limited with just over a month remaining in the 2024-25 Brown Trout fishing season.

Fishing column with Adam Rice

Legislative Council elections delayed

Tasmania's Legislative Council elections have been delayed to allow for the imminent Federal election.

Fuel reduction burns begin

Planned fuel reduction burns begin.

A Central Highlands fire last season.

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Tasmanian Government set to own 12 per cent of King Island mine

The Tasmanian Government will own 12 per cent of the King Island scheelite mine (Group 6 Metals) if a sweeping recapitalisation is approved by shareholders.

Group 6 King Island Mine

Time of stabilisation for wool producers

The Australian wool market demonstrated further rises for good quality wools last week. Get your full wool report here.

Wool Report

Random acts of kindness rewarded

Random acts of kindness have earned Sarah De Jonge the Tasmanian AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award for 2025.

Jane Howlett and Sarah de Jonge

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Symmons Plains Raceway facilities to be revved up

Symmons Plains Raceway has attracted multiple funding commitments this week. Find out how it will benefit multiple users of the facility.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton at Symmons Plains today

Dutton announces $27m Launceston Airport upgrade

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced that the Coalition with invest $27 million in upgrading Launceston Airport, if elected.

Launceston Airport announcement

Ford Coupes shine in Tasmania

Members of the Ford Coupe Club of Australia (Vic) Inc rolled off the Spirit of Tasmania yesterday to enjoy a four-day tour in Tasmania on its Hard Top Anniversary Drive. Find out where you can see them.

Ford Coupe enthusiasts are in Tasmania

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Industry call on Labor to match Coalition TFES promise

Tasmania's business and industry has welcomed the Coalition's Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme promise, and have called on Labor to match it.

Searoad Bass Strait vessel