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Adam Langenberg
Hobart, TAS
Adam Langenberg is a reporter with ABC Hobart. Before joining the ABC he worked in Canada covering the country's telecommunications sector, as a political reporter for The Advertiser in Adelaide, and for The Advocate Newspaper in Burnie and Hobart. Follow him on Twitter @adamlangenberg
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Police officer who approached Tasracing boss with concerns after workplace crash 'will not be further involved', email chain reveals
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
A Tasmanian police officer who aired concerns about young harness racing employees' long work days was taken off the case after a phone call from the head of the state's peak racing body to a more senior police officer, an email chain reveals.
Hillcrest jumping castle operator charged over 2021 tragedy where six children died
By Jano Gibson, Adam Langenberg, and James Dunlevie
A Tasmanian company is charged in relation to the Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy in 2021, in which six children died after a castle became airborne, with families of the children welcoming the news and thanking those who helped at the scene.
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'Great in theory': Grace Tame's warning as Tasmanian Labor flips to support mandatory child abuse sentencing
By Lucy MacDonald and Adam Langenberg
Tasmania could become the first state to introduce minimum sentences for child sex offenders as Labor flips its position, but the controversial legislation has drawn the ire of legal groups and victim-survivor Grace Tame.
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analysis:With Liberal friends like these, does Bridget Archer need enemies?
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
Liberal politicians don't usually stand alongside the Australian Education Union. But Bass MP Bridget Archer isn't your usual politician — and that has some calling for her to be gone from the party.
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Tasmanian Premier calls on Meg Webb to apologise, says public servants wrongly named
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff categorically declares people in charge of regulatory and oversight bodies were not subject to misconduct allegations by the state's child sexual abuse commission of inquiry. He was responding to a statement made by Independent upper house MP Meg Webb under parliamentary privilege on Tuesday.
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Analysis
analysis:Tasmanian government must reassure people their children are safe in state institutions
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
Tasmanians had hoped the sexual abuse commission of inquiry would help clean up the culture inside state government institutions and departments, and help to stop child sexual abuse from occurring. Instead, there is a mess — and a lot of questions to be answered, writes Adam Langenberg.
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DPP takes one day to dismiss Archer allegations against Tasmanian premier
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
Less than a day after making her allegations, disaffected Liberal Elise Archer is dealt a blow with the Director of Public Prosecutions finding her former leader Premier Jeremy Rockliff committed no offence in the lead up to her resigning.
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Former attorney-general asks DPP to investigate if pressure from Tasmanian premier breached law
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
Tasmania’s former attorney-general lodges a complaint with the Director of Public Prosecutions alleging Premier Jeremy Rockliff breached the criminal code when he gave her an ultimatum about her resignation, an assertion he has denied in state parliament.
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Renate wanted her son to have a healthy relationship with food. The help she found won't be around for others
Having battled with an eating disorder, Renate Ward wanted to make sure her son Luka had a healthy relationship with food. She got that help from Families Tasmania, but others won't have the same chance, as the not-for-profit enters administration.
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'I'm not a wrecker': Deputy Premier Michael Ferguson says he won't challenge Rockliff
By Adam Holmes and state political reporter Adam Langenberg
After standing by his side in May, Liberal defector John Tucker now says Premier Jeremy Rockliff should be toppled by his deputy to end Tasmania's political instability — but Michael Ferguson says his leader has his "full support and confidence".
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Analysis
analysis:Elise Archer debacle has Tasmanian Liberals focusing on themselves again, when there is so much else to do
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
The turmoil for the Tasmanian Liberals due to the WhatsApp message scandal that spelled the end for Elise Archer means the government, which has so much on its plate, is again talking about itself —and whether it can survive until the next state election, writes Adam Langenberg.
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Analysis
analysis:'We must not look away': Big job ahead for Tasmanian government after abuse report tabled
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
Tasmania's commission of inquiry into child sexual abuse sheds light on a litany of failures, with allegations covered up, ignored, or not believed. The premier has committed to change but has a big job ahead of him, writes Adam Langenberg.
Disposal of Tasmanian racehorses 'an affront' to community, as interim report calls for change
Tasmania's harness racing industry needs enforceable rules be put in place around the transfer and disposal of horses, an interim report finds — but integrity expert Ray Murrihy is yet to make findings on race-fixing allegations.
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Top greyhound trainer faces ban over 'lure' allegation, as animal welfare concerns dismissed by watchdog
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
It has been revealed a licence suspension handed to a top greyhound trainer was related to an allegation he had used an animal part as a lure for his dogs, as Tasmania's racing integrity watchdog clears him of concerns raised by animal welfare campaigners.
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Hospital patient gets letter with her dinner asking her to consider leaving to help free up beds
A cancer patient at Royal Hobart Hospital says she got a letter with her dinner asking patients to consider leaving to help ease demand for beds.
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'People are going to die': David needed to go to hospital quickly and ended up ramped in emergency for hours
By state political reporters Adam Langenberg and Laura Beavis
A Tasmanian man who was ramped for more than six hours says the state's hospitals are "broken", as unions claim it's the worst they've seen.
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Less than a year on, undersea cable project blows out by almost $2b
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
The Tasmanian government details the $1.7 billion reason for downgrading the Marinus Link electricity interconnector from two to one cables, but opposition parties say many questions about costs remain unanswered.
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Analysis
analysis:A bus that doesn't exist can't be late: Metro cuts services to increase reliability
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
Metro Tasmania has been struggling with a driver shortage for some time, but in recent days the number of cancelled services in Hobart has blown out. To increase reliability, Metro is scrapping some services indefinitely.
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Hobart bus operator looks to permanently cut services amid 'extreme' cancellations, union says
By Adam Langenberg and Jano Gibson
More than 150 daily bus services in Hobart could be slashed as public transport company Metro Tasmania continues to be plagued by cancellations, a union warns.
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Fears medical equipment taken from $11m hyperbaric unit, documents show
An independent auditor is brought in over concerns specialist equipment may have been removed from the Royal Hobart Hospital's hyperbaric unit, but determines there's no way to know if — or what — items were taken.
Tasmanian child care worker charged with child exploitation, possessing bestiality material offences
A worker at an early learning centre in Tasmania's north is charged with child exploitation offences and possessing bestiality material following an Australian Federal Police investigation.
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Analysis
analysis:'Passionate advocate' gives up top Tasmanian Greens' job to set sights on new prize
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
A tearful Cassy O'Connor had many thinking she was done with politics when she announced she was standing down as Leader of the Tasmanian Greens — in less than a minute it became clear she is just switching targets, writes Adam Langenberg.
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Sexual abuse survivor suing government, sporting organisation, after abuse by paedophile nurse
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
A woman is seeking compensation from the Tasmanian government and a netball association over the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of notorious paedophile nurse James Geoffrey Griffin.
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'Tasmanian to his core': Ex-Woolworths boss 'humbled' to head up inaugural AFL team
State political reporter Adam Langenberg and Adam Holmes
Grant O'Brien, who started as a shelf-stacker for Woolworths and rose to become its national head, is given the task of ensuring Tasmania is ready to play in the AFL in 2028.
Concerns about lack of transparency as 50 public servants investigated for child sex abuse
By state political reporter Adam Langenberg
Almost 50 Tasmanian public servants have been stood down due to child sexual abuse allegations in less than three years — but a sexual assault service says it is not right that little is known about the cases.
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