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Safe loans, warm homes

For many low-income Tasmanians, purchasing energy-efficient heating and appliances is often unaffordable due to high upfront costs, interest rates, and predatory rent-to-buy schemes.

NILS provides safe, fair and affordable loans to low-income Tasmanians, helping them to access essential items and improve their quality of life.

Drought fears as Pearshape Lagoon goes dry

King Island has experienced a significantly dry start to 2025, with rainfall totals across the first four months falling well below seasonal averages.

Pearshape Lagoon

Brenton writes the book on English Leicester sheep

A 600-page book will celebrate the fast-declining English Leicester Sheep 200 years after introduction to Australia

Brenton Heazlewood

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Dung beetles no longer unsung heroes of the paddock

Usually under a cow pat in the paddock, dung beetles are taking centre stage in a new museum display.

Simon Grove

RACT secures new fuel partnership for members

RACT has secured a new fuel partnership with two Tasmanian-grown brand to replace United.

Fuel discount

Salmon sales 'soar' in the face of protests

DESPITE some high-profile chefs and iconic restaurant Mures taking salmon off the menu, the industry says demand for the Tasmanian farmed fish is at an all-time high.

Salmon farm protesters

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'Remote' control puzzle as postcode classification causes challenges

IT’S a tale of two towns on the East Coast which have tourism operators and staff catering to visitors scratching their heads.

Swansea's Morris General Store

Tasmania's peak bodies react to federal election result

The federal election result has elicited mostly positive reactions from Tasmania’s peak bodies.

TasFarmers CEO Ian Sauer

Labor takes King Island

King Island voters were in-tune with the swing towards the Labor Government on Saturday, with Labor’s Anne Urquhart out-polling the Liberal’s Mal Hingston at both Currie and Grassy thanks to massive swings.

Labor's Anne Urquhart

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Agfest - over and out

There were 22,725 people at Agfest this year, did Tas Country get your photo?

Millie, Ivy and Harrison