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  LAUNCESTON, TAS: A Launceston horse named Misty caused a stir on social media on Sunday after being photographed "parked" in a supermarket carpark.

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• Cooler weather and snow on the way

  

  Cooler weather and snow on the wayNov. 23, 2015, 10:30 p.m.WEATHER in Tasmania in recent days has been all about cooling down, but later in the week, you won’t need any help with that.Seth Jerums, 9, of Perth, cools off in the South Esk River at Perth on Sunday. Picture: PHILLIP BIGGSWEATHER in Tasmania in recent days has been all about cooling down, but later in the week, you won’t need any help with that.A front will move across the state early on Thursday that will bring colder air statewide...

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• Barnard bats up a storm with white ball

  

  Barnard bats up a storm with white ballByCAMRON SLESSORNov. 23, 2015, 7:53 p.m.MILES Barnard is a specialist with the bat when his side lines up against Launceston opposition.RUNNING HOT: Devonport batsman Miles Barnard has an appetite for runs when playing against Launceston-based teams.MILES Barnard is a specialist with the bat when his side lines up against Launceston opposition.Following his performance for Devonport against Riverside on Saturday where he notched his second century of the se..

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• Man charged after golf club bashing ends with victim in induced coma

  

  Man charged after golf club bashing ends with victim in induced comaUpdatedNovember 23, 2015 17:41:32 A 21-year-old Launceston man has been charged with grievous bodily harm after a man was hit in the head with a golf club.Police say a 30-year-old man was hit in the back of the head with the club outside an Invermay hotel just before 5:00pm on Sunday.He was transferred to the Royal Hobart Hospital for emergency surgery, and is in an induced coma, in a stable condition.Detective Senior Sergea..

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• 15 guns stolen in Lebrina assault

  

  15 guns stolen in Lebrina assaultNov. 23, 2015, 10:13 p.m.POLICE are on the hunt for a band of thieves who stole 15 guns and assaulted an 82-year-old man in the state's North.POLICE are on the hunt for a band of thieves who stole 15 guns and assaulted an 82-year-old man in the state's North.Launceston CIB has appealed for assistance from the public to track down three men who stole the firearms from a house at Taylors Road, Lebrina, about 4am on November 20.Police say the trio demanded the elder..

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• Officer facing charges quits

  Tasmania Police officer facing charges quitsByCHRIS CLARKE Police reporterNov. 23, 2015, 10:48 p.m.SEVENTY-eight legitimate allegations of misconduct were filed against Tasmania Police last year.SEVENTY-eight legitimate allegations of misconduct were filed against Tasmania Police last year.One officer resigned over allegations and was subsequently prosecuted, an Integrity Commission report has revealed.More than 100 complaints made against Tasmania Police in recent years were highlighted as part..

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• Slater & Gordon acknowledges audit blow

  

  Slater & Gordon acknowledges audit blowby:Stuart CondieFrom:AAPNovember 23, 20157:00PMSLATER and Gordon will hire new auditors after acknowledging that the need for adjustments and corrections had undermined confidence in the business.THE firm, which on Friday reaffirmed its full year guidance, has appointed EY as statutory auditors subject to ASIC's consent to the resignation of previous auditors Pitcher Partners.The move comes two months after Slater and Gordon revealed the changes to its ..

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• ACCC criticises NT government on Darwin petrol prices

  

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released a 60-page report on Monday, criticising the fuel supply management of the Northern Territory government.The report has brought into light the huge gap of 10 cents per litre in Darwin petrol prices as compared to that of the major cities, including Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne, in 2012-13 to 2013-14.“Given that petrol retail site in Darwin were already significant, it seems that motorists were paying around 10 cpl more..

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• From Umbrellas to Ballots

  

  Hong Kong on Sunday held its first election since Beijing reneged on promises to introduce full democracy last year, leading to 75 days of street protests known as the Umbrella Movement. Hong Kongers again expressed their anger, this time in the voting booth.Only seats on district councils, largely powerless bodies, were at stake, but turnout hit a record high of 47%. The democracy camp increased its seat count to 112 from 91. As significant is the generational and ideological change within the ..

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• Russia's Putin in Iran for talks focusing on Syria

  

  Khamenei accused the United States and its allies of trying "to achieve through diplomacy and at the negotiating table the goals they could not achieve by military means in Syria.""This must be prevented through wisdom and active interaction," Khamenei told Putin at the start of their meeting that lasted more than an hour and a half.Putin's visit comes as Russia, the United States, France and others are talking about possible joint action against the Islamic State (IS) after t..

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