Cousin Jack grabs the glory and other top stories.

• Cousin Jack grabs the glory

  

  THE focus all week leading into Lauderdale’s TSL clash with Clarence was on Sam Siggins but it was cousin Jack who starred as the Bombers thumped their Eastern Shore rivals this afternoon.Playing his first match against the Bombers since walking out on the club two months ago, Sam was a non-factor in the 16.16 (112) to 10.9 (69) loss, while Jack was the standout big man on the ground.The spring-heeled Lauderdale ruckman helped the home side smash Clarence in the centre square in the first half, ..

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• Storm looters labelled 'low-life scum'

  

  A SPATE of looting during recent wild weather events has been condemned by Tasmania Police, but they say it is not an increasing trend. Harry and Patricia Williams were gutted when thieves raided their home near Launceston after they had evacuated because of storm damage.The Kings Meadows home lost part of its roof on Tuesday when 100km/h winds battered the state’s North.The Williams sought alternative accommodation only to return the next day and find thieves had ransacked the property, stealin..

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• The sky's the limit

  

  WHO is he?” was the question on many lips when Dr David Warren recently gifted the University of Tasmania $2.6 million to boost its astrophysics prowess. Even the uni’s marketing bods had to admit they had never heard of him. Somehow this homegrown inventor, researcher and co-founder of an ASX 200 tech company had flown under the radar.Looking back through news archives, it is remarkable how little has been written about this charismatic and slightly eccentric science guru, considering what he h..

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• RACT pushes for legislation to ensure petrol pricing transparency

  

  RACT pushes for legislation to ensure petrol pricing transparency By Laura Beavis Posted July 16, 2016 08:06:32 Tasmania's main motoring body is calling for legislation to ensure greater petrol price transparency as it moves to end its own Fuel Watch service.The Fuel Watch section of the RACT's website and its Fuel Watch twitter feed will be shut down on July 19.RACT general manager member assist Darren Moody said due to a recent competition law case, it can now..

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• 'It truly does put us on the world scene'

  

  THE world-class potential of the Blue Derby region, a long forgotten corner of Tasmania, will be realised on April 8-9 when it hosts a stage of the Enduro World Series mountain bike race.Cyclist Ben Mather, who grew up in the area which was previously famous for its tin mining in the 1890s, said he had long seen the potential for the area as a mountain bike magnet.“But I never believed we would see an Enduro,’’ he said.Mr Mather, an organiser of the local Blue Dragon Mountain Bike Challenge sinc..

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• Mike Pence: Donald Trump's very presidential pick

  

  Mike Pence: Donald Trump's very presidential pick Updated July 16, 2016 10:04:14 By choosing as his running mate Indiana governor Mike Pence, a man of proven experience and ability, Donald Trump has finally shown a presidential temperament, writes Bruce Wolpe.A tumultuous presidential campaign that has captured the attention of the world has nevertheless been regularly rocked by profoundly unsettling events, at home and abroad, that have disrupted even the most signific..

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• The saddest danger France faces

  

  Paris and Berlin pay tribute to victims of attack in Nice1:07Crowds gather at the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the French embassy in Berlin to pay tribute to those who died in Nice when a truck plowed through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day. The French people face an enormous challenge.IN THE wake of the atrocity that killed more than 80 people in Nice on Bastille Day, a map appeared highlighting the areas in France where Australians needed to exercise a high degree of caution when travelling.Eve..

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• Turkey Military Coup: NATO keeping a close eye, says Secretary General

  

  Turkey Military Coup: NATO keeping a close eye, says Secretary General Posted 3 hours ago | IBNS Brussels/Ankara, July 16 : Condemning the incident and extending its support to Turkey, where a military coup took place on Friday evening, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the organisation is keeping an eye on the incident. Stoltenberg also urged people to remain calm. Full text of NATO Secretary Generals statement: I have just spoken to the Turkish foreign minister Mevlut..

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• Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson jeered at London's French embassy

  

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• Japan's Abe meets China's Li as maritime tensions flare

  

  Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met on the sidelines of an international meeting in Mongolia as Asia's two largest economies try to repair a relationship fractured after Japan sided with the West in the South China Sea dispute. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Beijing slams international ruling Turkish coup: What we know so far Turkey coup: Erdogan vows to stay Turkey coup: arrests and cel..

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