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Firearm bill passes the Lower House

The government’s firearm legislation has passed the Lower House, but Labor's push to cap the number of guns a person can own failed.

FPA commissions independent review into investigation processes

The Forest Practices Authority (FPA) has announced it will commission an independent review into its investigation processes.

FPA Chief Forest Practices Officer Anne Chuter

BREAKING: Gun caps defeated

A Labor amendment to impose caps on the number of firearms that individuals can own has been defeated in Parliament's Lower House.

Hunter

Right to farm rally rolls out support

Ignoring a plea from police to leave tractors at home, Tasmanian farmers and around 500 supporters have descended on Parliament Lawns

Emily McCarthy

Steve Martin brings horticulture wisdom to Tasmania

STEVE Martin travelled from Balbari, Queensland, to FarmX and also visited farms to talk about horticulture

Regen ag consultant Steve Martin from Queensland

"No stopping them now" - farmers revved up for rally

Farmers say they will not be deterred by a Police directive to leave their tractors at home for tomorrow’s “Right to Farm” rally on Hobart’s Parliament Lawn at 11am.

Huon Valley farmers Andrew Griggs and son Ben.

Roger River Dolomite

Sand mine proposed on site of Rushy Lagoon

An indigenous organisation is calling on the Dorset Council to reject a proposal for a development application for a sand mine at Rushy Lagoon.

Rushy Lagoon

New Norfolk District Football Club season wraps up

The 2026 SFL Community League season for the New Norfolk District Football Club is now finished.

Senior Women's Eagles with support staff

Fishing - Be wary of algae blooms at popular fishing spots

BACK in mid-August, good mate Joe Hooker and I fished a weekend up at Lake Sorell.

Three-and-a-half-year-old Kyat Scott, who was excited to catch this great-sized brown trout from Pet Dam recently.

Geoff Page

National freight award for Page Transport

Customised software has Tassie business leading the way in technology

Gavin Pearce

Gavin Pearce privately supported Rushy Lagoon sale, Labor says

Labor has accused Primary Industries Minister Gavin Pearce of privately telling Gresham House that he supported its proposal for Rushy Lagoon, believed that landowners should be able to use their property as they saw fit, and even gave them his personal phone number so he could help troubleshoot any problems.

Elton Vale at Chudleigh transformed into a robotic dairy

Elton Vale at Chudleigh is one of the growing number of Tasmanian dairy farms using technology and automation in their operations.

Shannon Barwick