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  Unmarked graves of World War I soldiers given headstones in Hobart cemetery Updated May 12, 2016 19:42:16 The lives of seven World War I soldiers have been commemorated in Hobart with headstones erected on their graves at Cornelian Bay Cemetery.The men had survived the war, but for varying reasons, 300 ended up buried in unmarked graves.In four years, the Tasmanian Headstone Project (THP) has put headstones on almost half the plots.Today six more were added to honour se..

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• ALP's Singh could be facing last song

  

  Labor hierarchy have ignored calls to retain Senator Lisa Singh who has been relegated to an unwinnable position on the party's double dissolution election ticket.Left in the cold by the party which has backed her for more than a decade in Tasmanian politics and Canberra's upper house, the Hobart-based politician said Thursday's announcement of senate candidates came despite widespread support."A lot of people have spoken up behind the scenes to improve this situation and I want to thank them,"..

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