Minister responds to hospital transfer row as police seek rifles for '3D guns'

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1. Dorothy stranded: Minister answers outcry over forced hospital transfer

   A minister has responded to public outcry over a forced hospital transfer, with the health minister saying 'We are concerned about these types of situations.'

   theadvocate.com.au

2. Police union calls for rifle-armed officers as 'ghost gun' threat emerges

   Tasmania's police union is calling for some officers to be armed with rifles as a response to the emerging threat of 3D-printed 'ghost guns'.

   theadvocate.com.au

3. Multiple vehicles alight in Legana shed fire, crews battle blaze

   Multiple vehicles caught fire in a shed in Legana, with Tasmanian Fire Service crews battling the blaze.

   examiner.com.au

4. Burnout and low pay: inside the crisis driving criminal lawyers to quit

   Criminal lawyers across Tasmania are quitting the profession due to burnout and low pay, with one describing how 'everyone is run off their feet'.

   examiner.com.au

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