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Most of us have turned to Doctor Google to self diagnose.

For decades it's been called a national crisis and by any measure the numbers are alarming.

What do footy and local indigenous culture have in common? For Heywire Takeover Tamar Valley winner Mason, both have shaped who he is. From learning on country to stepping onto the field, he's discovered where strength comes from and what's truly worth fighting for.

Would you put your hand up for local government?

30 years ago in the wake of the Port Arthur massacre ...  Tasmania's leaders across the political divide stood united to toughen gun laws.  Three decades on, following calls to again tighten laws post the Bondi shootings, our parliament is divided. There are more privately owned firearms in Australia now than there were before Port Arthur. In Tasmania dozens of stolen firearms are yet to be recovered by police. So why are our Police Commissioner and Minister at odds over what's needed?

More than nine thousand Tasmanians are waiting for elective surgery ... the state government has just set a target of getting 70 per cent of them done in the time doctors' recommend. Do you have private health insurance? Around half the population do, while the other half rely on the public system.

Local filmmakers are sounding the alarm over job cuts at Screen Tasmania following a recent government restructure that placed the agency under a new administrative umbrella. Despite an allocation of additional funding for the sector, staffing levels have been reduced by around half, prompting concerns about the agency's ability to support and develop future projects. Can Tasmania's screen industry continue to grow with its key funding body operating at reduced capacity? And what do we stand to lose if fewer local stories are told on screen?

It's highly contagious and devastating ... Tasmanians have been warned to prepare for more birds to succumb to the deadly strain of H5N1 bird flu. The virus has devastated wildlife populations globally in recent years ... we're the last state on the last continent to get it.  So what can we do to prevent the spread of bird flu?, and how will some of our iconic species cope?

Tasmania's had the largest increase in the country for the number of applications and deaths using our Voluntary Assisted Dying laws. In a recent report by Go Gentle Australia, a charity that advocates for Voluntary Assisted Dying, the authors believe that’s likely because of greater public awareness and a growing acceptance by health professionals.  An independent review of how well the laws have been working will be completed later this year.  Featuring reporter Meg Whitfield.

A few years ago Tasmania was the hot ticket destination with population growth outpacing the rest of the nation. Yet, in just a few years the state is forecast to be the first in Australia to enter natural decline, meaning more deaths than births. And you might have to take a pay cut to move to the island state ... so is it worth it?

As the use of AI continues to surge across the world, AI companies are eyeing off key locations in Australia for data centres ... including here in Tasmania.

To celebrate NAIDOC week's 50th year, we're taking you to a wool growing property on Tasmania's Bruny Island, which is now owned and operated by an Aboriginal corporation. It's the home of Truganinni who we were once incorrectly taught was the last Tasmanian Aboriginal.

Women's access to quality healthcare in Tasmania is back on the table after a state parliamentary committee recently handed down its final report into maternal healthcare in Tasmania prompted by harrowing stories of birth trauma.

Tasmania is experiencing a whooping cough epidemic, it's one of the highly contagious diseases that can be prevented through vaccination.  The state is not immune from a national drop in vaccination rates for a whole raft of preventable diseases. So why are more of us baulking at the jab?

For decades what was dubbed the "Forest Wars" saw conservationists,  police and the Tasmanian timber industry lock horns on a regular basis.  But after a period of what many considered a relative peace ...  we might be hearing more about the sector again thanks to changes to national environmental laws.