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One in three 'faking adult ADHD' - researcher

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:54:30 GMT

ONE in three adults tested for ADHD is faking it to avoid prosecution and to get disability pensions, researcher claims.

Pain lingers in Tasmanian Budget

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:04:07 GMT

FIRST cut deepest for Tasmanian Premier and Treasurer Lara Giddings, but pain lingers after tax rises and cuts to public service.

No conviction for woman who attacked ex-MP

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:36:00 GMT

A WOMAN who attacked convicted sex offender and former MP Terry Martin with her walking stick has had no conviction recorded against her.

Man charged over Tassie stabbing death

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:56:30 GMT

A MAN has been charged with murder over a stabbing in Launceston on Sunday.

Man dead after truck smash

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:33:22 GMT

ROAD maintenance worker dies when a potato truck smashed into him, crushing him as he operated machinery.

Child prostitution case sparks law debate

Wed, 09 May 2012 08:11:17 GMT

TASMANIA'S attorney-general is pushing for tougher child sex offence laws following the case of a 12-year-old girl who was prostituted by her mother and her mother's partner.

Jet-skiers charged over dolphin chase

Mon, 07 May 2012 07:32:00 GMT

TWO jet-skiers accused of chasing dolphins in southern Tasmania have been charged under a law designed to protect whales.

Brown takes blame for Tasmanian election ad

Mon, 07 May 2012 05:59:35 GMT

FORMER Greens leader Bob Brown is taking the blame for a Tasmanian state election advertisement that could be illegal.

Man found dead in Hobart prison cell

Sun, 06 May 2012 14:35:37 GMT

A PRISONER on remand for murder has been found dead in his cell at Hobart's Risdon Prison.

Greens select Whish-Wilson as new senator

Fri, 04 May 2012 01:05:01 GMT

THE Australian Greens have chosen winemaker and economist Peter Whish-Wilson to replace Bob Brown as a Tasmanian senator.

Cat-calling Tassie senator under pressure

Thu, 03 May 2012 02:54:23 GMT

A LIBERAL Senator who made cat noises at government minister Penny Wong is reportedly under pressure from within the party to hang onto his seat.

Hammer murder accused pleads guilty

Tue, 01 May 2012 05:55:16 GMT

A MAN accused of a hammer murder in Devonport last year has changed his plea to guilty.

Record-breaking temperatures for Hobart

Tue, 01 May 2012 02:32:15 GMT

SWELTERING is probably not the word, but Hobart enjoyed record-breaking temperatures last month.

No Sydney-style shootings in Tasmania - police

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:31:56 GMT

A SECOND Hobart drive-by shooting in four days was probably the result of a feud and there is no reason for concern about Sydney-style shootings coming to Tasmania, police say.

Teenager shot in the chest on the street

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:07:19 GMT

A TEENAGER is being treated in hospital for a bullet wound after being shot on a suburban street.

Prisoners charged over Risdon siege

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:09:53 GMT

POLICE have charged four top-security prisoners at Hobart's Risdon Prison Complex with assaulting guards during a siege.

Prisoners in lockdown at Risdon Prison

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:37:30 GMT

AN inmate has been injured in another incident at Hobart's Risdon Prison Complex just hours after two guards were hurt.

Tiger Airways to return to Tassie

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:44:17 GMT

TIGER Airways has completed another phase of its comeback with the announcement of the resumption of flights to Tasmania.

Former banker nominated for Greens seat

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:33:45 GMT

A FORMER investment banker has nominated for the soon-to-be vacant Greens seat in the Senate.

Police hunt for clues in 20-year-old cold case

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:38:29 GMT

POLICE have begun digging at properties in Tasmania in an attempt to solve a 20-year-old cold case.

Police search homes in missing girl case

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:00:59 GMT

POLICE may have made a breakthrough in their efforts to solve one of Australia's most puzzling crimes - the suspected murder of 14-year-old Eve Askew 20 years ago.

Police say 'no chance' bushwalker alive

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:58:32 GMT

TASMANIAN police believe there is no chance that a NSW bushwalker missing in the wilderness is still alive.

Graphic anti-animal-testing billboard banned

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:27:06 GMT

AN anti-animal-cruelty billboard has been taken down by authorities because it "depicts violence that is unjustified".

Teacher jailed for sex with 16-year-old student

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:53:48 GMT

A FORMER teacher has been jailed for 18 months after police found his student hiding in his home in her pyjamas.

Daylight saving to end this weekend

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:54:08 GMT

DAYLIGHT saving ends on Sunday, April 1 at 3am (AEST) in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and New Zealand.