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• Former Western Bulldogs AFL star Paul Dimattina fined for drunken ...

  

  Paul Dimattina, right, leaving the Hobart Magistrates Court today with lawyer Greg Barns. Picture: ROGER LOVELLFORMER AFL footballer and Melbourne restaurateur Paul Dimattina has been fined for the drunken assault of a Hobart bar manager during a fight over a bill last year.Paul Francis Dimattina, 41, played 131 games for the Western Bulldogs before being delisted in 2003 with only a single report to the tribunal.But on November 8 last year he punched a bar manager in the face after a misunderst..

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• Federal funding sought for $500m Bridgewater Bridge near Hobart

  

  Federal funding sought for $500m Bridgewater Bridge near Hobart Posted April 19, 2016 16:13:25 The State Government is confident of securing federal funding for its half billion dollar plan to replace the Bridgewater Bridge north of Hobart with a four lane crossing. Key points:Treasurer confident of federal fundingState commits about $100 million of half billion costBusiness case to be developed for 2023 opening The new design replaces a 15-year-old plan that recei..

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• Hobart retirees' minds and bodies kept healthy thanks to Zumba

  

  Hobart retirees' minds and bodies kept healthy thanks to Zumba Posted April 19, 2016 10:33:44 An exercise program centred around up-tempo Latin beats and dance moves is proving popular among Hobart's retirees.Every Monday morning, in the Nell Pascoe room at Mathers Place, more than 20 people gather for a Zumba Gold class.It is a version of the popular dance program designed specifically for older people. At 88, Marie was the oldest class participant — and possibly t..

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• Tasmanian energy crisis: 500L of diesel spills at Hydro power station

  

  Tasmanian energy crisis: 500L of diesel spills at Hydro power station Updated April 19, 2016 16:24:09 Hydro Tasmania has blamed human error for a 500-litre diesel spill at its Meadowbank hydro-electric power station in the Central Highlands. Key points:Hydro reveals it is not the first spill during the state's energy crisisLake Meadowbank safe from contamination, Hydro saysPremier dismisses prospect of more spills The spill happened while diesel tanks were being fille..

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• The first circumnavigation of Antarctica to study whales and ocean ...

  

  Australian scientists are joining a privately-funded circumnavigation of Antarctica to investigate the impact of micro plastics and conduct a detailed whale survey. The Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition is a philanthropic project by polar explorer Frederik Paulsen and coordinated by the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and the Swiss Polar Institute. The first scientific expedition to fully sail around the southernmost continent will measure the impact of climate change and pollution..

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• Proposed Uber regulations cast doubt over Tasmanian operations

  

  Proposed Uber regulations cast doubt over Tasmanian operations Updated April 19, 2016 10:59:29 Ride-sharing company Uber has raised serious doubts over operations in Tasmania, just weeks after the State Government moved to legalise it. Key points:Ride-sharing can flourish in Tasmania with right laws, says UberUber are 'bullies' who dictate to governments, says the Tax CouncilPeak tech body urges Government to adopt other state's rules The State Government has tabled l..

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• Tasmanian farmers' group calls for more detail on new woodchip ...

  

  Tasmanian farmers' group calls for more detail on new woodchip mill proposal Posted April 19, 2016 06:28:17 A proposed plantation woodchip mill and export facility in Tasmania's south could come too late for fed-up private foresters, the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) warns. Key points: Farmers badly burnt by forest scheme failuresTFGA wants to hear details of latest proposalGrumblings continue as Govt seeks solution Businessman and truck driver D..

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