Top news stories, features and analysis filed by the ABC's network of journalists around the state.
A northern Tasmanian man who has been accused of assaulting his child has changed his plea to guilty.
29 year old Stephen Edward Palmer had previously pleaded not guilty to the ill treatment of a child.
Gunns in trading haltShares in timber company Gunns have been placed in an immediate trading halt. (audio)
Yachties rescuedTwo Victorian sailors have been rescued after their yacht ran aground in rough seas near Flinders Island in Bass Strait. (audio)
Wobbly numbers
Reports that jellyfish are taking over the world's oceans and turning them into slime have been exaggerated.
Sea spurge scourge
Volunteers are helping rid the coastline of the invasive sea spurge weed.
'10-tonne cane toad'
By Science Online's Anna Salleh, and staff
Australia could introduce elephants as part of a radical solution to bushfires and invasive species, says one expert.
Facebook goes public
ABC News
The ABC's Nick Grimm looks at how the most popular social networking website Facebook is going public for the first time.
Jet ski dolphin chase
Outraged witnesses captured video showing jet skiers ploughing through a pod of dolphins near Hobart.
Taking flight
Karen Barlow
Refurbished DC-3 transport aircraft are the planes of choice for Antarctic expeditioners.
Sunscreen concerns
As children head back to school, an environmental group is campaigning against sunscreens containing nanoparticles.
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