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• Tasmania's response to family violence to come under scrutiny at...

  

  Tasmania's response to family violence to come under scrutiny at inquestUpdatedNovember 17, 2015 16:21:36 An inquest into the death of a Launceston woman who was killed by her partner will consider whether Tasmania's response to family violence is adequate.Matthew Patrick Tunks was convicted of the murder of Jessica Kupsch in 2012 and jailed for 23 years.A case management conference for the inquest heard it would consider how prior incidents of family violence were managed, the later prosecu..

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• Froome to start season in Australia

  

  Froome, who also won the Tour de France overall classification in 2013, will use the Jayco Herald Sun Tour as the launch pad for his back-to-back yellow jersey assault at next year's Tour de France.In doing so, the Kenyan-born Brit will become the first Tour de France champion to compete in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, with Team Sky also making their debut at the race.This is a massive boost for the Victorian event, which is Australia’s oldest road cycling stage race.The 63rd edition of the Jayco ..

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• Tasmania's AFL draft picks: How have they fared?

  

  Tasmania's AFL draft picks: How have they fared?PostedNovember 17, 2015 06:13:59 Tasmania's best young footballers have high hopes of featuring in next week's AFL draft in Adelaide.Eight Tasmanians have featured in the national draft over the past two seasons.So what has happened to those who have made the cut in the past?Here is a snapshot.Kade KolodjashnijTaken at pick number 5 in the 2013 draft by the Gold Coast Suns, the midfielder-defender was recruited from the Launceston Football Club..

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• Man dies after being crushed by mower

  A Tasmanian mechanic was crushed to death when a 700kg ride-on mower fell off a trolley jack, a coroner has found.The 39-year-old victim from Launceston, whose identity was not revealed, died in October 2013 more than a month after the incident at his workplace, coroner Simon Cooper found on Tuesday."As (he) used a spanner to undo the sump plug ... the force that he applied was sufficient to move the unbalanced and unsupported mower off the trolley jack," Mr Cooper wrote.He was pinned to th..

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• Double trouble for the competition as Tuckers hit Melbourne

  

  ROCKHAMPTON Cycling Club's Brooke and Lara Tucker have stamped their class on round two of the National Junior Track Series (NJTS) at the DISC Velodrome in Melbourne on the weekend.Brooke has dominated the 2015 series, sweeping all before her in round 1 in Sydney and repeating the dose down south over the weekend. The Junior World Track Championship silver medallist now has a clear lead in the NJTS of 84 points.Her nearest rival, Chloe Moran (a team mate from the World Championships) is a distan..

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• Specialists needed

  Specialists neededNov. 17, 2015, 12:30 a.m.I am a driver for the Red Cross Patient Transport. Over the years there have been improvements for our clients as far as accessibility to specialist etc is concerned, but there are still so many areas where we need more help.I am a driver for the Red Cross Patient Transport. Over the years there have been improvements for our clients as far as accessibility to specialist etc is concerned, but there are still so many areas where we need more help.One ite..

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  Sorry, this page cannot be found.The page you’ve requested does not exist at this address.If you typed in the address, used a bookmark or followed a link from another web site, this page no longer exists. You can view all areas available on the site from our home page athttp://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au.If you clicked on a link from within the site or via an email, you can report this errorhere.We appreciate your coo..

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• Admiral Included In Tasmanian Newmarket Handicap Field

  

  The 2015Tasmanian Newmarket Handicapfield has been released and the talentedAdmiralis set to return to the races in the Listed event at Launceston on Wednesday.Admiral finished fifth behind Wandjina (pictured) in the 2015 Australian Guineas at Flemington. Photo by: Adrienne BicknellAdmiral made his racing debut in October of 2013 and he stamped himself as the leading two-year-old in Tasmania when he took out the ListedElwick Stakes(1100m) at Hobart on February 2 and the ListedGold Sovereign Stak..

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• Northlane Hit The Sticks For Massive Regional Tour This January

  

  tour > News Northlane Hit The Sticks For Massive Regional Tour This January Northlane Nov 16th 2015 | 6:26pm | Staff Writer Tweet Sydney-bred Oz metalcore royaltyNorthlanehave had an absolutely epic year, the wave of momentum brought forth by new albumNodetaking the outfit to previously inconceivable heights. The band are lo..

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• Extradited man finally faces court

  

  A TASMANIAN man has appeared in court after he was extradited from Queensland after failing to appear in a Tasmanian court in relation to an assault charge.Timothy Peter Hingston, 24, of Devonport, was taken into police custody in Ipswich last week.He was flown back into the State on Friday night.Police will allege Hingston changed his appearance to avoid capture.He has appeared in the Burnie Supreme Court via video link from the Launceston remand centre sporting short, blond locks rather than t..

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