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Death driver flees: injured mates abandoned
4:00 AM | PoliceE are seeking a driver who left behind one fatally injured passenger and another seriously hurt when he fled a Launceston crash scene yesterday.
Catholic leaders to tackle abuse
4:00 AM | VATICAN CITY - Scores of Catholic leaders from around the world have gathered for an unprecedented anti-abuse summit hosted by the Vatican.
North-West towns are retiree hot spots
4:00 AM | WYNYARD and Somerset have been named as places to watch for investors seeking retirement locations.
Union probe a political target, watchdog warned
4:00 AM | CANBERRA - The industrial watchdog was so concerned about possible political interference in the Craig Thomson investigation that it got the Australian government solicitor involved, a union official claims.
Bali bombings: mass murder charge
4:00 AM | JAKARTA - The man believed to have built the devices used in the first Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians, will be charged with mass murder for his alleged role in the 2002 attacks.
Ponting retirement plan needed, says Waugh
4:00 AM | LONDON _ Former Test captain Steve Waugh says that Ricky Ponting's avalanche of runs this summer has left selectors in a ``tricky situation''.
West Coast crime spree
4:00 AM | A SMITHTON man stole a safe and towed it down a street before going on a West Coast crime spree that ended with a 14-hour police manhunt.
Smith lets his chances slip
4:00 AM | STEVEN Smith top-scored for New South Wales but was still left gutted after day one of the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at the Bellerive Oval.
Bacteria outbreak closes swimming holes
4:00 AM | TWO more popular Launceston swimming holes have been closed due to elevated bacteria levels.
Two men charged over Newnham burglary, assault
4:00 AM | TWO men who allegedly smashed their way into a Newnham home on Friday night and bashed one of the occupants have been charged with aggravated burglary, stealing and assault.
British expert to overhaul Tasmanian prison system
4:00 AM | A BRITISH expert on running jails will spearhead change needed within the Tasmanian Prison Service at a cost of more than $500,000.
Guilty  plea to baby daughter charge
4:00 AM | A RAVENSWOOD man has pleaded guilty to wilfully ill-treating his baby daughter.
PM fires warning shot over interest rate cuts
4:00 AM | CANBERRA - Prime Minister Julia Gillard is anticipating a ``year-long debate'' on the economy, starting on the first parliamentary sitting day of 2012, as the nation looks forward to a possible interest rate cut.
First day can't come quick enough
4:00 AM | FOR Fletcher Bagshaw the first day of school at Launceston Church Grammar could not come soon enough.
Moorhouse to serve it up at Festivale
4:00 AM | FROM the stage production of Jersey Boys to the main stage of Festivale, Launceston-born Glenn Moorhouse is ready to introduce his latest musical project.
Leadership speculation `fevered', says Gillard
4:00 AM | CANBERRA - Prime Minister Julia Gillard has dismissed rumblings about the Labor leadership as ``fevered speculation'', after a new poll showed a lift in her political standing among voters.
Couple's  yacht runs aground  off Flinders Island
4:00 AM | A VICTORIAN couple rescued after their yacht ran aground off Flinders Island yesterday ``did everything right,'' said Tasmania Police marine search and rescue Sergeant Josh Peach.
4:00 AM | TIMBER company Gunns is expected to offer more shares in a bid to generate cash, raising speculation that it is close to securing a partner for its $3 billion Bell Bay pulp mill.
State's human rights squeeze `misconceived'
4:00 AM | THE Human Rights Law Centre says Tasmania's decision to shelve the creation of a charter of human rights because of budget constraints is misconceived.
Diabetics at the heart  of hot  and cold research
4:00 AM | IF YOU have type 2 diabetes then Sibella King needs you.
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