Sydney beats North Melbourne by nine points to go top of AFL ladder and other top stories.

• Sydney beats North Melbourne by nine points to go top of AFL ladder

  Sydney beats North Melbourne by nine points to go top of AFL ladder Posted August 20, 2016 17:06:50 The Sydney Swans have overcome an early injury worry for star forward Lance Franklin to post a nine-point AFL win over North Melbourne in Hobart.The league's second-placed Swans led at every break on Saturday afternoon at Bellerive Oval and finished 12.13 (85) to 10.16 (76) victors.Franklin managed only one behind in the southern capital but was lucky to remain on the f..

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• Royal Hobart Hospital asbestos: Health Minister Michael Ferguson ...

  

  Royal Hobart Hospital asbestos: Health Minister Michael Ferguson accepts shared responsibility for issues Posted August 20, 2016 08:28:12 Tasmania's Health Minister Michael Ferguson has acknowledged the State Government's responsibility in removing asbestos from the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH), after saying it was the contractor's task alone.Unions and the Greens have attacked the Minister, arguing he wrongly gave the impression the managing contractors - John Holland..

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• A perfectly practical abode

  ARCHITECT Cath Hall, husband Ken Kingston and their three children — Olivia, 15, Louis, 13, and Erin, 9 — live in what appears at first sight to be a typical three-bedroom suburban home on Hobart’s Eastern Shore. But beyond this mid-century suburban facade at Bellerive are cleverly designed extensions and repurposed spaces that link old and the new, provide extra amenities and invite the outdoors in. This is the result of a major renovation three years ago that saw the creation of a new kitchen,..

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• Treehouse book hits the fast lane

  

  A PARTNERSHIP spanning 20 years has led to the release of Australia’s fastest selling book of all time for children’s author Andy Griffiths and illustrator Terry Denton. The pair were in Hobart for an hour-long show at the Grand Chancellor to promote their latest release, The 78-Storey Treehouse.Griffiths said he was feeling “happy and slightly overwhelmed” by the book’s success.“It’s been building for a long time, but the thing that makes the Treehouse (series) really work is that Terry is doin..

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• Classic has criminal past

  

  A CLASSIC Austin Healey stolen from its Melbourne owner and used in a daring robbery has been found in perfect nick — 40 years later.Carlton car enthusiast Agris Svalbe couldn’t believe his ears when he received a phone call from the vehicle’s new owner in Hobart decades after he had accepted he would never see his beloved sports car again.media_cameraThe 1955 Austin Healey 100 had been stolen from previous owner Agris Svalbe and used in a robbery. Picture: MARK WILSONHe had not seen the two-sea..

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• Hobart's Friday night rights

  

  HOBART has earned the right to host more prime time AFL games following the stunning success of this season’s fixture, outgoing North Melbourne chairman James Brayshaw says.A Blundstone Arena AFL record crowd of 17,844 turned up to see the historic first Tasmanian Friday night game on a chilly June night, following on from the 12,607 for the clash against Melbourne in round three.media_cameraNorth Melbourne chairman James Brayshaw. Picture: SARAH MATRAYBrayshaw, who will step down as North chair..

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