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Tassie's hoons choose Holden

ALMOST half of Tasmania's collared hoons were driving Holdens and most were caught in the South, police figures show

Crescent Bay project gets nod

DICK Smith has finally beaten appeals against his controversial $10 million eco-tourism resort at Crescent Bay -- but now may not even build it.

Tasmania's Top Stories

Bullying impact lingers

GORDON Meek clearly remembers wanting his life to be over when he was a child victim of "savage" bullying at school.

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WILD RIDE ... Surfer Mike Brennan is almost lost behind a wall of water as he takes on the best Shipstern Bluff has to offer. Picture: STUART GIBSON Read story | More Shipstern Bluff pics

REVENGE ... A Melbourne man spent $8000 to fly in a new tree after a neighbour allegedly cut down his old tree. And he plans to give his neighbour the bill. Read story

WOW ... Wendy Dickson captures a sunset at Cape Bruny. See other stunning images in our Tassie snapshots section.
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SHOCK ... A young Tasmanian footballer, Brent Webster, 24, pictured with partner Sam, has broken his neck wrestling with mates. Read story

CHILLING ... Little Blaire Devine is just 12 days old but a new study shows he's at risk in a way most new mothers are unaware of. Picture: JAMES KERR Read story

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Out and About

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Pet Idol

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Clean pair of heels

Models take part in a stiletto sprint for charity as part of fashion week.
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Birds in the back yard

Hobart's suburbs are home to an amazing variety of birds.
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MMS madness

Check out party action pics sent to our new MMS mobile number service.
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Heart warming

Check out our gallery of celebrities in the sun.
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Long look

Check out the top stars with the best legs.
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Looking back

Archive pictures of life in Hobart during the war years. Pics: The 1940s ... »

Lindisfarne eager to end drought

NATHAN Braslin has been through thick and thin at Lindisfarne but has stood by the club throughout, and today will get the honour of leading his side into a grand final.

Hawks real deal

Jon Pierik: HAWTHORN is within one game of its first grand final in 17 years after crushing the Western Bulldogs in the second qualifying final.

Chill may keep old shuttle in orbit

THE freeze in relations between Russia and the West has cast its shadow across NASA which may be forced to keep the space shuttle flying for five years past its 2010 retirement date.

Lollipop man beats rap for being too cheery

A SCHOOL lollipop man has licked his local council after complaints his friendly ways caused too much noise.

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Stars reunite for Ghostbusters III

HOLLYWOOD studio Columbia is planning to revive its hit 1980s franchise Ghostbusters with a third film that will reunite the four spook-hunters.

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It's as simple as ABC

PREMIER David Bartlett is absolutely right to make education a major priority. Education is the single most important factor in Tasmania's economic, social and environmental future.

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Top 10 Immortal teen movies.
Quizzical wins Music pop trivia on the rise.
On the wall Street art, the legal way.
CDs Ben Watt, Ben Lee and Jessica Chapnik, Mary Digby, Neverending White Light.
Screen Hellboy II: The Golden Army.
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