★ New Weapon In Fight ▫Police to trial stop and search wanding operations ▫Elise Kaine #frontpagestoday #Tasmania Mercury ★

★ Off The Menu ▫Influential celebrity chefs across the globe are joining a rising chorus against farmed Tasmanian salmon, with one TV host slamming the “dirty industry” ▫Elise Kaine #frontpagestoday #Tasmania Mercury

★ 250 Jobs On The Line ▫Trump’s tariffs have impacted one of Northern Tasmania’s biggest industrial employers, with Liberty Bell Bay announcing it is slowing to “limited operations”. ▫Elise Kaine #frontpagestoday #Tasmania Mercury

★ Insuring Up Votes ▫The Liberals will set up a government-owned insurance company in a bid to reduce the cost of living for Tasmanian households and small businesses if re-elected at the July 19 state election ▫David Killick Elise Kaine #frontpagestoday #Tasmania

★ Uncharted Waters ▫With Spirit of Tasmania IV on its way to Tasmania, Premier Jeremy Rockliff is still yet to outline the total costs for storing the ships as critical port upgrades are undertaken ▫Elise Kaine #frontpagestoday #Tasmania Mercury

★ No Holds Barred ▫Winter fires up, Rockliff digs in as election hits final stretch ▫Elise Kaine & Alison Foletta #frontpagestoday #Tasmania Mercury

★ Pitching For Peace ▫The Premier has already engaged with key crossbenchers, but not the Greens leader, as he walks back divisive comments about independents and looks to recommission his government ▫Elise Kaine #frontpagestoday #Tasmania Mercury

★ Under The Knife ▫‘We assume it means experimenting but it’s so much more than that:’ Tasmanian nurses are sounding the alarm on a cancer clinical unit restructure ▫Elise Kaine #frontpagestoday #Tasmania Mercury

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★ Fish Fight Heats Up ▫The Tasmanian government has announced an independent review of the state’s salmon industry, in what will be seen as a major concession to the crossbench ahead of a huge week in parliament ▫Elise Kaine #frontpagestoday #Tasmania Mercury

★ Beds Are Burning ▫Tasmania’s last private mental health facility needs $3m to avoid shutdown, as medical experts warn of deadly consequences for vulnerable patients seeking care ▫Elise Kaine #frontpagestoday #Tasmania Mercury

★ Mental Health Pay ▫Hobart Clinic Accepts Lib's $2m lifeline ▫Elise Kaine #frontpagestoday #Tasmania Mercury

★ Electoral Switch ▫Tasmania's Liberal Party has voted to review the Hare-Clark electoral system after a member called independents "dregs" and made personal attacks on their appearance and hygiene ▫Elise Kaine #frontpagestoday #Tasmania Mercury ★