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Clean up on Liverpool Street begins

Demolition of the burnt-out Myer building on Liverpool Steet in Hobart has begun. The clean up is expected to take two to four weeks, with the roads having to remain half closed. The waste is being...

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A Day On The River; river industry on Statewide Mornings

The Derwent River plays a big role in industry in Tasmania. Statewide Mornings will take a look at industry on the Derwent River from Incat at Derwent Park.

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Statewide Mornings at Incat

Statewide Mornings with Tim Cox headed out the factory floor of Incat for their part of A Day On The River.

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A working river; Statewide Mornings at Incat

Like so many cities in the world, Hobart lives because of its river; the Derwent's clean, reliable water supply is a boon which must have been attractive to local people from the earliest days of...

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Showcasing three of Hobart's sustainable houses

Showcasing three of Hobart's sustainable houses that are designed to minimise their energy consumption

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Sneak peak at Liverpool Street redevelopment

The Council in conjunction with the owners of the site, Retirement Benefits Fund, have agreed to temporally construct a park on the Liverpool Street site.

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Early morning collapse in Hobart

Part of the facade of a building in Elizabeth Street came crashing down to the street last night. Luckily, no one was around when the half a tonne of brick fell down.

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Aboriginal protesters plead not guilty

A group of Aboriginal activists has pleaded not guilty to charges arising from a protest at the site of the Brighton bypass, north of Hobart.

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Government confirms Musselroe Bay wind farm delays

The Tasmanian Government has confirmed there will be delays in the development of a wind farm in the north-east.

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Reassurances over foil insulation

A Hobart community group has reassured householders considering installing energy efficient materials that their homes will be safe to live in.

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Wind farm future

The Tasmanian government has been accused of using taxpayer funds to underwrite a wind farm in South Australia, while a project in Tasmania's north-east struggles.

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Tasmania resists residential decline

A decline in new residential building has not been as severe in Tasmania as elsewhere in the country.

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Significant Find

An archaeologist explains why the Aboriginal find at Brighton is so important.

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Possible bypass detour for sacred site

The controversial Brighton bypass in southern Tasmania, could be detoured to protect an Indigenous heritage site containing artefacts up to 40,000 years old.

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Austal closes Tasmanian plant

WA shipbuilding firm Austal has announced the closure of its Tasmanian plant at Margate, laying off over 100 workers.

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Tennis centre upgrade: more bums on better seats

Work on the second phase of upgrades to the Domain Tennis Centre in Hobart will start today.

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Fears skills shortage will hurt building recovery

Builders are concerned a skills shortage may hold back a surge in new home building.

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Job hunt continues in building industry

A building conference has heard Tasmania's construction industry is flourishing but questions have been raised about how to sustain it.

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Brighton bypass re-route plan rejected

The Tasmanian Government has ruled out using money saved from the scrapping of the Tarkine road project to re-route the controversial Brighton bypass.

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Church changes tack to bring in parishioners

All Saints Church in South Hobart has begun to employ modern marketing techniques to bring up numbers, and to help aid the structural renovations needed for the heritage listed building.

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