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• Launceston fires deliberately lit

  

  POLICE are investigating whether there is a link between two deliberately lit fires that broke out within hours of each other in the Launceston suburb of Ravenswood.The Tasmania Fire Service was called to the first blaze, in an unoccupied unit in Faraday St, about 6pm yesterday.Detective Senior Sergeant Bob Baker said the fire caused about $150,000 damage.At 4.20am today, TFS crews were alerted to a blaze at a house in Mornington Drive.“Once again the dwelling suffered extensive damage of approx..

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• Tas man charged with raping teen daughter

  Tas man charged with raping teen daughter AAP on July 7, 2016, 4:42 pm A Tasmanian man has been charged with rape and other sex crimes against his 14-year-old daughter in 2009.The 37-year-old Launceston man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, appeared in the Launceston Magistrates Court on Thursday.He pleaded not guilty to all charges and was bailed to appear in the Launceston Supreme Court on July 19.

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• Farmers told they must take control

  

  FARMERS at a major conference in Launceston have been told they need to take the reins of the state’s agricultural industries and stop relying on governments to determine the sector’s future direction.This was the clear message from Victorian Rural Women’s Award winner Alana Johnson who is the main guest speaker at today’s Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association’s conference.About 120 people are attending the conference, which was officially opened by Premier Will Hodgman.Ms Johnson said real..

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• ELECTION 2016: Coalition edges towards slender majority - Yahoo7

  

  Yahoo7 and Agencies on July 7, 2016, 2:10 pm Video Bob Katter throws support behind Turnbull government Independent MP Bob Katter has announced he will support Malcolm Turnbull forming government but will be doing so "with no great enthusiasm"."We have spoken with the top people in the country and they have advised us that the ALP will not be able to form government," Mr Katter told reporters on Thursday as he threw support behind Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in the event of a hu..

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• Canning MP Andrew Hastie takes aim at Malcolm Turnbull's 'failed ...

  

  Andrew Probyn Federal Political Editor - The West Australian on July 7, 2016, 12:45 am Video Cowan count could determine 2016 election Malcolm Turnbull’s campaign pitch about innovation and company tax cuts failed to connect with everyday Australians, according to a damning assessment by WA Liberal MP Andrew Hastie.Mr Hastie, who held Canning despite a 5.1 per cent swing, revealed that he tossed away his campaign talking points after a constituent asked how the coaliti..

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• #TBT July 2004 | pictures, photos

  

  Also attending the Burnie Dockers Football Club annual ball are (from left) Ben Englund, of Wynyard, Taryn Shepheard, of Somerset, and Jeremy Hubbard, of Burnie.Taking part in the Judy Lutwyche Netball Tournament inBurnie are (from left) Sara Heald, of Burnie, Rebecca Plapp, of Penguin, and Claire Maynard, of Penguin.ON THE TEAM: Marist Regional College football co-ordinator Joe Pearson with students who will play in the State's under 16 football team (from left) Tom Hislop, Toby Wright and Bre..

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• Ballarat breakfast report | Thursday, July 7, 2016

  

  Your news snapshot from Ballarat, around regional Australia and beyond. Good morning Ballarat and happy Thursday. We've got all the news headlines you need right here.Ballarat motorsport mecca touted to replace SandownAustralia’s leading motor sport body is lobbying for a premium car racing circuit to be built in Ballarat to replace the soon to be defunct Sandown Racetrack. Read more.Haida nightclub owner imported guns, steroids from PhilippinesThe former owner of the Ballarat’s c..

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• Lorinna back on the road

  

  UNTIL yesterday the only ­reliable means of reaching Lorinna after the June 5 floods had been a half-hour trip along Lake Cethana on a 6.5m barge.Kentish Council will continue its charter of the barge until at least July 22 and is ­likely to extend the three day-a-week service – including a bus to take passengers to Sheffield – as it grapples with permanent solutions for restoring road access to the town.The barge belongs to the Underwater Centre, a school for commercial divers that keeps a floa..

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• THE DAILY BUZZ | Thursday, July 7, 2016

  

  ... the Matildas, to play at the Rio Games. Full story. ▻ LAUNCESTON: A music video sharing a powerful message about mental health has gone viral. Full story.

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• Strewth: Green menace

  

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