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Sitting in Ashley detention centre for months, youth often have 'no idea' where their court cases are up to
The criminal justice system is complex. But imagine being a young offender, with limited access to legal advice, sitting on remand for months in a youth detention centre. That is the reality in Tasmania, but there are calls for change.
Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Law, Crime and Justiceby Adam Holmes
Tasmanian Police Commissioner says she does not want a paedophile amongst her ranks
Regina Weiss' independent review into paedophile police officer Paul Reynolds has found he used the same calculated grooming methodology for over 30 years
Weiss says there is no evidence Reynolds was part of a paedophile ring.
Duration: 14 minutes 50 seconds
Published: Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Crimewith David Reilly
Tasmanian woman directed to stop using own fire bunker, fined $8,000
A Tasmanian artist who built a fire bunker on her property in Tasmania has been fined, for failing to have the permit for its installation.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trialsby Meg Whitfield
'The funniest bloke I've ever met': How paedophile police officer Paul Reynolds groomed an entire community
A former Tasmanian cop repeatedly groomed boys over his decades-long career. A report into Paul Reynolds has outlined how he used his standing in the community to do it.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Child Sexual Abuseby Adam Langenberg
The trombone has played an odd, ongoing role in Jonathan Frakes life
The Star Trek star on playing William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation, his approach to directing, and ... the trombone.
Duration: 23 minutes 48 seconds
Published: Source: ListenTopic: Science Fiction Filmswith Paul Verhoeven
Famous orca Split Fin excites South Coast residents by returning with new family member
With distinctive characteristics, Split Fin and Bent Tip are part of an orca family that has thrilled South Coast residents since being spotted more than 20 years ago.
Published: Source: ABC South East NSWTopic: Whalesby Adriane Reardon and Eddie Williams
Tricky conversation: Are you comfortable earning less than your partner?
If one person in a relationship is earning a lot more money than the other, do you both have equal say over how to spend it?
Duration: 6 minutes 58 seconds
Published: Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Relationshipswith Ryk Goddard
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Tasmanian Police Commissioner says she does not want a paedophile amongst her ranks
Regina Weiss' independent review into paedophile police officer Paul Reynolds has found he used the same calculated grooming methodology for over 30 years
Weiss says there is no evidence Reynolds was part of a paedophile ring.
Duration: 14 minutes 50 seconds
Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Crimewith David Reilly
Moon gazing with the man who was there
Before he moved to Tasmania, poet Young Dawkins had a very surreal moment with one of the world's most famous men.
Duration: 2 minutes 58 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Space Explorationwith Helen Shield
Tasmania's population policy lacks detail, says demographer
Demographer Lisa Denny says state government's population policy has "almost zero detail of actually what they are going to do" to encourage or handle population growth.
Duration: 6 minutes 39 seconds
Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Population and Demographicswith Leon Compton
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Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Visual Artby Lucie Cutting
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Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Historyby Lucie Cutting
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Published: Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Theatre
Sitting in Ashley detention centre for months, youth often have 'no idea' where their court cases are up to
The criminal justice system is complex. But imagine being a young offender, with limited access to legal advice, sitting on remand for months in a youth detention centre. That is the reality in Tasmania, but there are calls for change.
Source: StatelineTopic: Law, Crime and Justiceby Adam Holmes
Tasmanian woman directed to stop using own fire bunker, fined $8,000
A Tasmanian artist who built a fire bunker on her property in Tasmania has been fined, for failing to have the permit for its installation.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trialsby Meg Whitfield
'The funniest bloke I've ever met': How paedophile police officer Paul Reynolds groomed an entire community
A former Tasmanian cop repeatedly groomed boys over his decades-long career. A report into Paul Reynolds has outlined how he used his standing in the community to do it.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Child Sexual Abuseby Adam Langenberg
Sitting in Ashley detention centre for months, youth often have 'no idea' where their court cases are up to
The criminal justice system is complex. But imagine being a young offender, with limited access to legal advice, sitting on remand for months in a youth detention centre. That is the reality in Tasmania, but there are calls for change.
Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Law, Crime and Justiceby Adam Holmes
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Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Summer Olympic Games
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Published: Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Film (Arts and Entertainment)
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Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato