New images released with Hobart stadium precinct master plan
By Chris Rowbottom

A master plan for the precinct surrounding the future AFL stadium in Hobart has been unveiled, while the ABC understands the company behind New Zealand's premier stadium in Christchurch is among those competing to build it.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-15/macquarie-point-afl-stadium-master-plan-unveiled/106566054

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'Meat to the bones': new images unveiled in master plan for Tasmania's new AFL stadium

A master plan for the precinct surrounding the future AFL stadium in Hobart has been unveiled, while the ABC understands the company behind New Zealand's premier stadium in Christchurch is among those competing to build it.

'Highly inappropriate': Parliament questions election funding promise for at-risk youth program
By Lucy MacDonald

The taxpayer-funded outreach organisation JCP Youth runs the "flagship" BEAST program to divert at-risk youths, but a parliamentary committee has concerns over its evidence base and lack of a tender process for funding.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-15/tas-jcp-youth-parliamentary-committee/106563024

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'Highly inappropriate': Parliament questions election funding promise for at-risk youth program

The taxpayer-funded outreach organisation JCP Youth runs the "flagship" BEAST program to divert at-risk youths, but a parliamentary committee has concerns over its evidence base and lack of a tender process for funding.

Loved, but costly — is the end near for this heritage railway?
By Sandy Powell

The West Coast Wilderness Railway in Tasmania is a beloved attraction and an important employer. The state government says it wants the railway to have a sustainable future, but hasn't said how that could be achieved.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/west-coast-wilderness-railway-government-tourism-talks/106552894

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'Where heritage meets heartbeat': Wilderness railway facing uncertain future

The West Coast Wilderness Railway in Tasmania is a beloved attraction and an important employer. The state government says it wants the railway to have a sustainable future, but hasn't said how that could be achieved.

PM: Finland may bolster anti-drone capabilities

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) sought to calm the public, while pledging that the government will consider more funding for drone defences.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20220158

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PM: Finland may bolster anti-drone capabilities

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) sought to calm the public, while pledging that the government will consider more funding for drone defences.

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MMIWG2S+ programs at risk of losing federal funding, say Indigenous women's organizations
At a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, leaders of Indigenous women's organizations called upon the federal government to provide sustained funding to programs addressing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, two-spirit and gender diverse people.
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MMIWG2S+ programs at risk of losing federal funding, say Indigenous women's organizations
At a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, leaders of Indigenous women's organizations called upon the federal government to provide sustained funding to programs addressing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, two-spirit and gender diverse people.
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British Columbia to get $2.2B from federal community fund
The federal government is making money available in three separate streams, with the provincial stream being available for projects such as health care, and housing.
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Grassy Narrows First Nation denied federal funding for search at former residential school
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