Monday, November 30, 2015

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  • Tassie mum takes David-and-Goliath battle with Commonwealth...

    Tassie mum takes David-and-Goliath battle with Commonwealth...
    The Commonwealth Bank has been accused of “predatory lending”. Picture: Ian WaldieWHEN Tasmanian mum Suzi Burge wanted to take out a loan to add a cafe to her craft store, Australia’s largest bank was only too happy to comply.But thanks to a bungle by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, she’s lost what was supposed to be her retirement nest egg, and now the bank wants her house.In a scathing submission to a parliamentary inquiry into banks’ lending practices, Ms Burge accuses CBA — which is due ..
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  • Tasmanian jockey Siggy Carr named dux of the SA Apprentice...

    Tasmanian jockey Siggy Carr named dux of the SA Apprentice...
    Tasmanian jockey Siggy Carr named dux of the SA Apprentice Academyby Mike SextonPostedDecember 01, 2015 14:08:43 A Tasmanian jockey who took a gamble by leaving her home state - and her young son behind - has been named dux of the South Australian Apprentice Academy.Siggy Carr, 27, moved to Adelaide in 2014 after being contacted on social media by trainer John Hyam.The move offered the opportunity for intensive training at the academy and the results came quickly.Carr rode four winners at Mo..
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  • SA faces a new golden era of women's cricket

    SA faces a new golden era of women's cricket
    ... the women's Strikers into that tournament as well. Their opening match is on December 13 against the Hobart Hurricanes at Aurora Stadium in Launceston.
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  • Welcome to | Tuesday, December 1, 2015

    Welcome to | Tuesday, December 1, 2015
    LAUNCESTON: The utter devastation of losing a mother of six, grandmother of 11 and foster parent of three was felt through victim impact statements after the ...
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  • Court hears 'catastrophic' effect of woman's death in horror crash

    Court hears 'catastrophic' effect of woman's death in horror crash
    Court hears 'catastrophic' effect of woman's death in horror crashPostedNovember 30, 2015 20:57:47 The family of a woman killed in Tasmania's north by a speeding driver affected by drugs and alcohol has described the effect of her death as "catastrophic".David Johnathan Holmyard pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Maureen Flanagan in the Supreme Court in Launceston on Friday.In submissions on Monday, the court heard that Holmyard had alcohol, cannabis and methamphetamine in his system when..
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  • What's New in 2016

    What's New in 2016
    The Ultimate ExprienceFind out how you could win the Ultimate Experience with the Hawks.HAWTHORN members and fans have plenty of reasons to be excited for next season.2016 FixtureWith the Hawks receiving a combination of prime time and family-friendly timeslots in the 2016 AFL fixture.Seven home matches will be played at the MCG (10 Hawks matches in total) and four at Aurora Stadium, with no home game at Etihad Stadium in 2016.The team will also play in Launceston four times, Sydney twice, Queen..
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  • Bioenergy industry players push for policy support and subsidies to...

    Bioenergy industry players push for policy support and subsidies to...
    Bioenergy industry players push for policy support and subsidies to promote growthBy Sallese GibsonUpdatedNovember 30, 2015 20:56:36 Australia's bioenergy industry wants the State and Federal governments to get behind the sector with supporting policies and subsidies to promote growth.About 300 people gathered in Launceston for the annual Bioenergy Australia conference to look at opportunities and barriers for the industry in Australia.They are pushing for clear policies that support bioener..
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  • High achiever hoping for a world free of poverty

    High achiever hoping for a world free of poverty
    GRACE Williams is the type of person who has the ability to generate awe and intrigue in equal quantities – a talented student whose intelligence and understanding of the world comes from not just the books she’s read but the places she’s been.GRACE Williams is the type of person who has the ability to generate awe and intrigue in equal quantities – a talented student whose intelligence and understanding of the world comes from not just the books she’s read but the places she’s been.Luckily, the..
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  • Victim's family raise funds for leukaemia foundation

    Victim's family raise funds for leukaemia foundation
    WHEN dive controller Phil Malkin lost a fight with leukaemia in January, his family – wife Tach and children Charlea, 15 and Beau, 12 – set themselves a goal to raise $5000 for the Leukaemia Foundation.WHEN dive controller Phil Malkin lost a fight with leukaemia in January, his family – wife Tach and children Charlea, 15 and Beau, 12 – set themselves a goal to raise $5000 for the Leukaemia Foundation.Ten months of fundraising and a successful aquatic challenge later, the Launceston family has re..
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  • BathurstAM:Tuesday, December 1

    BathurstAM:Tuesday, December 1
    The breakfast report is your of news from throughout regional Australia and beyond.What's makinNyree Wilson used her photography skills to highlight this glorious sunset over Laffing Waters. If you have a photo you'd like to share, send it to photos.westernadvocate@fairfaxmedia.com.au9AM:► That's it for today, thanks for joining me.I will be back tomorrow, so email any news tips through to me at Jacinta.carroll@fairfaxmedia.com.auI will leave you with the city's new arrivals, who feature in toda..
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