Hodge targets Round 14 return and other top stories.

• Hodge targets Round 14 return

  

  Luke Hodge runs laps with fitness coach Andrew Russell last week. Picture: Michael KleinHAWTHORN captain Luke Hodge has nominated the Hawks game against Gold Coast in Launceston on June 26 as his comeback from a knee injury.Hodge, who turns 32 on June 15, has played only four games this year and none since Round 6 because of a lateral meniscus tear.“It’s all going really well,” he told the club’s pre-match function at the MCG on Saturday.“I’m back running and hopefully a few weeks away. At this ..

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• Tasmania weather: Flash-flooding expected in state's north, as ...

  

  Tasmania weather: Flash-flooding expected in state's north, as residents urged to prepare Updated June 04, 2016 19:13:12 Northern Tasmanians have been warned to expect flash flooding this evening similar to what occurred in January, with wild weather set to hit the state.The system making its way down the coast from Queensland and New South Wales is expected to bring up to 200 millimetres for some parts of the state's north east in the coming days.Winds of up to 90 kilo..

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• Tassie faces wild weather hit

  

  Huge swells smash against the seawall at Lower Sandy Bay during storms earlier this year. Picture: LEIGH WINBURNTASMANIANS have been warned to brace for rough weather — including strong winds and high rainfall.The State Emergency Service issued a severe weather warning for tomorrow and Monday, including rain of up to 100mm and gusts up to 100km/h.“Due to heavy northeast swells, damaging surf conditions are also expected on the East Coast on Monday, thereby leading to significant coastal erosion,..

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• Overdoses lead to warnings about opioid painkillers such as ...

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Prescription painkillers: treatment and addiction When the cure becomes the problem, the rise of prescription opioids. PT2M0S 620 349 It gives him a reason to get out of bed and shave. It makes a change from a doctor's surgery. Even though he might not feel like going, David Johns turns up once a month at a bright Surfers Paradise cafe for a chronic pain support group meeting.No one's required to be at the top of their game for this occasion and..

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• Campaign highlights around the states

  

  STATE-BY-STATE ROUND-UP OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGNNSWMalcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten watched the clash between Queensland and NSW at the State of Origin series opener, visited a university campus and - bizarrely - touched a pet rat while on the campaign trail in Sydney this week. Satirical group The Chaser had its first election stunt fall flat when an unsuspecting PM failed to catch comedian Chas Licciardello in a trust fall during a visit to western Sydney. The opposition got its fair share f..

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• Roos bounce back from coach resignation

  

  Search Use keywords to search content on this website http://a.tcog.news.com.au/spp-api/v1/template/?path=components.header.header&exclude-css=false&exclude-js=false&t_product=Mercury&t_domain=www.themercury.com.au&device-channel=desktop&is_front_page=0&show_idaas_login_placeholder=1&is_local_news_section=0 AFLClarence Roos bounce back from coach Trent Bartlett’s resignation to dominate Hobart City DemonsJune 4, 2016 6:37pmSunday Tasmanian AFLClarence Roos bounce back fro..

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• Cool ideas for Tassie winter

  

  FROM exploring the great outdoors to chilling out with as little fuss as possible, here are some of the best ways to make the most of the year’s coldest months.Adventure timeEmbrace the elements with roaming cook, surfer and blogger Sarah Glover1. After five minutes with Tasmanian surfer, cook and businesswoman Sarah Glover, I am rethinking my entire approach to winter.Forget the usual hibernating, Glover’s infectious enthusiasm for all-weather adventuring has me digging out my thermals and dust..

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• Promises flow with four weeks to go

  

  As we reach the halfway mark of the federal election campaign promises are beginning to flow. Promises are beginning to flow thick and fast as the federal election campaign reaches the halfway mark.Yes that’s right, there’s still four weeks to go.But it’s a marathon, not a sprint.Paddocks, streets and even boats are splashed with red, green and blue signs.Jobs and growth rhetoric is starting to wear, and television ads flood prime time.The casual observer may note the blue signs o..

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• Federal election 2016: seats where winner could take all

  

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