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Queen's chaplain 'victim of racism'

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 22 Desember 2012 | 12.59

A chaplain to Queen Elizabeth (pic) says she is a victim of racism within the Church of England. Source: AAP

A CHAPLAIN to Queen Elizabeth tipped as a possible contender to be one of the first women bishops claims she is a victim of racism within the Church of England.

The Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, who became the first black female chaplain to the House of Commons, has also asked why there were not more people of minority ethnic backgrounds in leadership roles within the church, which she said was "still struggling with institutional racism".

In an interview with The Times on Friday, Ms Hudson-Wilkin, who was born and brought up in Montego Bay, Jamaica, said: "I've had people who did not want me to do a funeral. I can smile because it's their sheer ignorance - I feel sorry for them. I know that it's not about me, it's about them.

"We have been encouraging people to stand and people have been putting themselves forward and have not been elected. I think there is a level of racism around that."

Ms Hudson-Wilkin, who is vicar to two inner-city parishes in Hackney, east London, said she thought racism was a more pressing issue than homosexuality.

"The church has always been obsessed with sex, I really don't understand it," she told the paper.

"I have known some decent gay people who are in faithful monogamous relationships and who are hugely committed to each other.

"I'm deeply saddened that parts of the church continue to be obsessed by this whole business. There are so many more important things."

Ms Hudson-Wilkin was one of a number of prominent female clergy tipped as possible contenders should the Church of England's national assembly give final approval to legislation introducing the first women bishops.

The draft legislation was carried in a vote by the houses of bishops and clergy in the General Synod last month but failed by six votes to gain the necessary two-thirds majority among lay members.


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Man arrested over Greenbank shooting

Police investigate a shooting at Greenbank in Brisbane's south. Picture: Adam Armstrong Source: The Courier-Mail

AN alleged gunman who shot another man in the chest at Greenbank last night has been arrested in Brisbane's CBD.

The man was nabbed on the street early this afternoon by police and SERT.

It is understood charges are yet to be laid.

Police investigate a shooting at Greenbank in Brisbane's south. Picture: Adam Armstrong

Earlier, couriermail.com reported that people who heard a "loud bang" in Brisbane's south last night thought little of it at the time, but now know it was their neighbour being shot.

Crime scene tape cordoned off the semi-rural property - which neighbours said was rented by a man - and about 11 yellow markers were positioned on the dirt driveway outside the double garage.

Neighbours described hearing a "loud bang" on Friday night but said they did not think too much of it at the time.

Police investigate a shooting at Greenbank in Brisbane's south. Picture: Adam Armstrong

They said news of the shooting came as a surprise".

"We all keep to ourselves ... these are frightening times," one neighbour said.

"I didn't even hear police until friends tried to come and visit us but couldn't get in the street."

Police investigate a shooting at Greenbank in Brisbane's south. Picture: Adam Armstrong

The house lies in a quiet residential cul de sac with no street lights.

Police confirmed a man was spotted leaving the address in a vehicle after the shooting.

Another neighbour who did not want to be named said he noticed a "white pick-up truck" parked outside the house half an hour beforehand.

"I wasn't actually here when it (the incident) happened but when I drove out the driveway I saw a truck there," he said.

"It was odd because of the way it was faced - it was on the wrong side of the road but parked right outside their driveway."

Police said two other people - a man and a woman - were also at the home at the time of the incident but were not hurt.

The man who was shot in the chest is now in a serious but stable condition after undergoing surgery, and is "expected to survive".

It is believed that both men are known to police but their relationship is unknown.

Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers.

Last night, it was reported that a man had been shot in the chest in his home in Brisbane's south.

Police were hunting a gunman who fled the scene after shooting a 41-year-old man on Callistemon Court at Greenbank about 8pm.

The victim was in his home when he was shot.

It is not believed that the shooter forced his way into the home or that the man was shot in a drive-by style incident.

The man was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition and is undergoing surgery.

Police have cordoned off the home and forensic officers have established a crime scene.


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More mining approved in the Tarkine

Written By Unknown on Jumat, 21 Desember 2012 | 12.59

THE Tasmanian government has granted another mining lease for the Tarkine, just days after approving an open-cut operation in the environmental hot spot.

West Australian mining company Venture Minerals has been given a lease for its Riley Creek iron-ore mine near Tullah in Tasmania's northwest.

It's the second of three Venture proposals for the area to be approved by the state government.

The projects still require approval from federal Environment Minister Tony Burke.

Mr Burke this week gave the go-ahead for Indian company Shree Minerals' new open-cut mine in the Tarkine region.

Tasmanian Deputy Premier Bryan Green says the Riley Creek operation will create 60 jobs and generate tens of millions of dollars in revenue.

Mr Green said Venture's third proposal, the Mt Lindsay tin and tungsten mine, would be worth $200 million and create 1000 jobs.

"The heavily mineralised areas of the northwest and west coasts continue to present significant job and economic opportunities for the state," he said in a statement.

The Tarkine, home to the largest tract of temperate rainforest in the southern hemisphere and the last haven of disease-free Tasmanian devils, is being assessed for its heritage value.

At the same time, about 10 mines are planned for the area in the next five years.

Tarkine National Coalition spokesperson Scott Jordan said Venture's lease was illegal and should only have been granted if environmental impact assessments had been finalised.

Mr Jordan said the Riley Creek assessment was still underway.

"This lease is illegal and invalid," he said.

Tasmanian Minerals Council CEO Terry Long said the mine proposal came with a 700-page environmental report which had been submitted to Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority.


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Victorian economic plan targets investment

VICTORIAN Premier Ted Baillieu maintains a budget surplus is achievable as the government undertakes measures to increase revenue and investment in the state.

The government is to sell unused public land and form a body to oversee investment in Victoria as part of a 70-point economic action plan designed to strengthen the state's economic position.

"The government is pursuing major new initiatives to drive growth, investment and jobs," Mr Baillieu said on Friday.

The federal government has dropped its commitment to return the budget to surplus in 2012/13.

Mr Baillieu said the state had been challenged by the weaker national economy but he was confident a budget surplus could be achieved.

"It is our aim, we believe it is important," he told reporters.

"It's our target and we believe it is achievable."

Mr Baillieu said building budget capacity was important for the delivery of services and infrastructure in Victoria.

The Victorian government last week forecast a $137 million surplus for 2012/13 but said $1 billion had been wiped from the state's bottom line since the May budget.

Victoria is one of only two states in Australia - the other being Western Australia - forecasting budget surpluses over the forward estimates, Mr Baillieu said.

"There are always risks but we believe it's achievable and we think it's important to build budget capacity," the premier said.

Mr Baillieu said his government had been urging the federal government to get its house in order.

"Walking away from a surplus is not a budget strategy, running consecutive and consistent deficits is not an economic strategy," he said.

As part of its action plan, the Victorian government will appoint a co-ordinator general of investment and a red tape commissioner to streamline regulation.

Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews dismissed the 70-point plan, saying there was no action in it.

"This document is a whole lot of rehashing, old announcements, lists without price tags, without any sense of how they'll be funded or how they'll be delivered," Mr Andrews said.

But he agreed the Victorian government was likely to achieve a budget surplus for 2013/13.

"I think we can be confident that the Victorian budget will in fact be in surplus," he said.

The economic plan includes establishing Major Investments Victoria, a body dedicated to attracting investment to the state, and the sale of a suite of surplus land including dormant schools and around rail assets.


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Taiwan sends gay marriage case to judges

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 20 Desember 2012 | 12.59

A TAIWANESE court has shrunk away from ruling on a gay couple's wish to have their marriage registered, saying it would pass on the controversial case to the island's top judicial body.

The case has been widely described as a potential "milestone" for gay rights because it could lead to Asia's first legal same-sex marriage.

"The court is preparing to ask the Grand Justices to make further explanations on the case," an official at the Taipei High Administrative Court said on Thursday.

The court will meet once more on January 15 to finalise the decision to pass on the case to the Grand Justices, which are generally considered the highest level in Taiwan's complex legal system, standing above even the Supreme Court.

Chen Ching-hsueh and his partner Kao Chih-wei earlier this year filed a complaint with the administrative court against a local household registration agency which turned them away when they tried to register their marriage.

Chi Chia-wei, one of Taiwan's best-known gay rights advocates, expressed disappointment with the decision.

"The judges showed no spine on this critical case. This could have become a milestone case for all Asia," he said.

Gay and lesbian groups in Taiwan, more liberal than most Asian societies, have been urging the government for years to make same-sex unions legal.

More than 50,000 gays and lesbians and their supporters marched through downtown Taipei in October to push for the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Taiwan as the island marked its 10th annual Gay Pride event.

Aiming to raise awareness about the issue, some 80 lesbian couples last year took part in Taiwan's biggest same-sex "wedding party", attracting about 1,000 friends, relatives and curious onlookers.

In August, two women tied the knot in the island's first same-sex Buddhist "wedding". The much-publicised event featured blessings from a well-known Buddhist master and 300 Buddhist guests.


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Qld takes $2.6bn revenue hit: Nicholls

QUEENSLAND Treasurer Tim Nicholls says it isn't his fault that state revenue has been forecast to drop by $2.6 billion for the next four years, only three months after the release of his first budget.

Mr Nicholls blames a softening coal market and the federal government, who he accuses of cutting health and education funding by $756 million.

Mining royalties will sink by $1.4 billion to 2015/16, due to lower coal prices and weakening demand from Asia.

Mr Nicholls said the Mid Year Fiscal Review, released on Thursday, also predicts an increase in the unemployment rate by a quarter of a per cent and downgrades economic growth, also by a quarter of a per cent, for this financial year and next.

However, the budget update shows expenses are about $1.1 billion lower over the next four years, with employee expenses slightly lower than expected.

Queensland would return to a fiscal surplus in 2014/15 as planned but it would be $534 million, which is $118 million less than earlier predicted.

Mr Nicholls ruled out increasing taxes to make up for fall in revenue and said he couldn't foresee further job cuts.

He said the 14,000 public service positions axed have helped the state absorb the budget blows.

"We've been able to absorb the headwinds which have blown out of Europe and have impacted on our Asian trading partners by the changes that have been made," he said.

Mr Nicholls wouldn't reveal whether asset sales were recommended in the second report of the Costello-led audit of Queensland's finances, which is yet to be released.

He said the state had two options to return to a AAA credit rating - either to spend less that it earns to achieve the goal slowly or sell assets to deliver a quicker fix.

Mr Nicholls again promised any change would have to have a mandate from the community.

"The government has made no decisions in relation to asset sales nor have we considered which or any, if any, are to be sold," he said.

The public service union, Together, said the budget update shows the slash and burn approach to jobs isn't working.

"We've seen a significant deterioration in the Queensland economy as the public sector job cuts have a significant impact across the rest of the economy," union secretary Alex Scott said.

Mr Scott also accused the government of burying the data before Christmas, while the public is distracted.

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan said Mr Nicholls has lied by saying Commonwealth payments are down.

Mr Swan said payments to Queensland are increasing by 24 per cent, or $4.3 billion, over the next four years, to $22 billion in 2015-16.

"Queenslanders are sick of Mr Nicholls and Premier Newman blaming everyone else for their cruel cuts," he said.

State opposition treasury spokesman Curtis Pitt said the results of the mid-year review would be used by the LNP as an excuse to embark on asset sales.

He also said the treasurer's statement that the LNP needed another term in office to return the state's AAA credit rating proved the mass sackings and savage cuts to frontline services this year were to fund LNP election promises and had nothing to do with the state's credit rating.

Queensland Resources Council chief executive Michael Roche said royalties paid to the state would be down $388 million this financial year.

But he said Mr Nicholls may have overestimated the downturn in royalties, and believes exports will pick up more than the treasury has forecast.


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Power prices under RET modest: report

Written By Unknown on Rabu, 19 Desember 2012 | 12.59

AVERAGE household power bills could rise by as much as $64 annually under the federal government's renewable energy target scheme, independent modelling shows.

But the Climate Change Authority says the price hikes will be "relatively modest" when compared to the environmental benefits.

The authority on Wednesday released its final report on the RET scheme, recommending no change in the 2020 target for achieving 41,000 gigawatt hours of power every year from renewable energy.

Modelling carried out for the authority showed the scheme would push up annual power prices by between $12 and $64 per household between now and 2020, a rate of around one to four per cent.

But by that time renewable energy will account for 26 per cent of Australia's power market, with RET having helped drive down carbon emissions.

Authority board member Clive Hamilton said Australians recognised moving to a clean-energy future was a necessity that would not come without cost, with the modelling showing the cost to consumers was not going to be as high as some critics had suggested.

"For me, the most remarkable result to come out of the work we've been doing is just how low that costs," Professor Hamilton told reporters in Canberra on Wednesday.

Authority chair Bernie Fraser, a former Reserve Bank governor, said it was likely the price rises would be closer to the $12 mark than the maximum forecast $64.

He said governments would always face pressure when power prices go up but their job was to convince people it was for a good reason.

"That's hard when others are running around saying it's all due to the carbon price or to renewable energy targets," Mr Fraser said. "But they're rather small components."

However, Energy Australia said the authority had missed an opportunity to cut household power bills.

Managing Director Richard McIndoe said if the RET had been modified to reflect the strong growth in rooftop solar panel installations, households could have saved $840 a year.

The authority received submissions ranging from axing the RET altogether to increasing the target to boost the share of renewable energy in Australia's overall power mix.

Climate Change Minister Greg Combet says the government will respond to the recommendations early in 2013.


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Aust shares close higher

THE Australian share market closed at its highest level for the year with investors betting on US policymakers to back a deal to avert $US600 billion in federal tax hikes and spending cuts.

At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 22.6 points, or 0.49 per cent higher at 4,617.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 22.7 points, or 0.49 per cent, at 4,633.2.

On the ASX 24, the December share price index futures contract was 19 points higher at 4,621, with 107,606 contracts traded.

The negotiations between US Democrat and Republican leaders to avert the so-called fiscal cliff have been a major influence on global markets for a month, but recent reports suggest a deal is getting closer.

The Australian market closed up an eighth day out of nine sessions and 17th out of 23 on Wednesday, said Commsec market analyst Steve Daghlian.

"It has been a very strong run as we get close to the end of the year and we are up 12.5 per cent for 2012," he told AAP.

"Most markets are at good levels, European markets are at 18-month highs."

Most indices finished with gains, as Australia's major miners benefitted from a rally in the iron ore price.

Rio Tinto closed 64 cents, or 1.6 per cent better, at $65.71, BHP Billiton jumped 40 cents, or 1.1 per cent to $37.06 and Fortescue Metals lifted six cents, or 1.3 per cent to $4.66.

Billabong shares plummeted after the struggling retailer slashed its earnings forecast and announced it was considering its fifth - and lowest - takeover offer in 10 months.

Its shares resumed trading after being in a halt for two days and closed 13 cents, or 13.3 per cent, lower at 85 cents.

Whitehaven Coal shares made the biggest gains on the ASX100, adding 26 cents, or 8.1 per cent, to $3.38 after it said it had held talks with China's largest coal company, Shenhua Group, but no offers were currently on the table.

Most sectors were up, with gold an exception following a 27.4 US cent fall overnight.

Gold stocks were 2.5 per cent weaker, led by the nation's largest gold company Newcrest Mining, which were 72 cents, or 3.1 per cent, weaker at $22.56.

National turnover was 1.65 billion securities worth $4.33 billion, with 493 stocks trading up, 420 down and 375 unchanged.


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Vic students embrace higher ed places

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 18 Desember 2012 | 12.59

VICTORIANS from poorer backgrounds, state schools and those with low year 12 scores are all applying for - and receiving - more placements in higher education, new figures show.

School leavers who scored an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) below 50 per cent had a one in three likelihood of receiving a higher education offer last year, compared with one in five in 2007, according to data released by the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).

The share of students from low socio-economic backgrounds who applied for a place crept up one per cent, with offers growing from 13.6 per cent to 14.8 per cent.

The federal government's move to uncap the number of university places is largely responsible for the rise, the report says.

"Higher education is now more accessible for Victorians," the report, released by the University of Melbourne's Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE) on Tuesday, says.

While poorer students remain well below the population's 22 per cent parity point for placements, the increase reflects progress nonetheless, it says.

While private school students continue to receive offers at far higher rates than those from government or Catholic schools, the number of applications, offers and enrolments rose most steeply for state school students, surging by more than 5000.

Overall, students last year had a 76 per cent chance of receiving an offer, compared with 62 per cent in 2007, while annual offers grew by a massive 14,000 over the period, marking "spectacular growth" of 42 per cent, the report says.

Women continued to seek places far more commonly than men, with 9348 more applications.


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China slowdown cost Australia $US2.4bn: UN

Written By Unknown on Senin, 17 Desember 2012 | 12.59

THE downturn in China's economy since 2011 has sliced $US2.4 billion ($A2.29 billion) off Australia's economic growth and led to a slide in export income of $US2.6 billion, according to a United Nations report.

The report by the UN's Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) found the cost to the region was $US49 billion in growth with $US76 billion lost in export income.

The slowdown in China's economy was a direct result of the recession in Europe and anemic growth in the United States economy.

Regionally, Japan was the hardest hit by China's slower growth with output and export income losses of $US16.3 billion and $US14.7 billion respectively. Other economies affected by the slowdown included Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong.

ESCAP economists forecast China's growth for 2012 to ease to 7.8 per cent, but say it will show signs of recovery in 2013.

"The slowdown in China during 2011/12 has had a significant impact on the region," the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2012: Year-end Update says.

"A substantial part of the slowdown in China is related to the country's slowing exports," the mid-year review adds.

The wider regional impact came as companies supplying China in the region were hit by the decline in demand. But other factors in China were also at work, the UN economists say.

"An added concern is that a significant portion of the slowdown in China is related to domestic factors. Investment in the economy has slowed due to monetary policy tightening over the past months in an effort to reduce inflation and in particular to tame increases in property prices," the review adds.

The impact of China's downturn comes as key sectors in the Australian economy, especially tourism, manufacturing and exports, are being hit by the Australian dollar's strength.

Anis Chowdhury, director of ESCAP's Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division, says the Australian economy is facing "serious problems" largely because of the strong Australian dollar.

"With the exchange rate appreciating, that has affected your tourism and your manufacturing very seriously," Dr Chowdhury told AAP.

He said the impact on manufacturing means it is unable to compensate for the losses in income from minerals and energy sector exports.

Dr Chowdhury said Australia needed to do "something very drastic on the exchange rate and productivity side".

"The exchange rate is a killer for the manufacturing. Now it's too high and you can only offset the exchange rate effect by improving productivity, and productivity improvement has got so many factors - it's not just labour market reforms," he said.

Earlier, Dr Chowdhury told journalists the impact of the slowdown in 2012 on overall development in the region was "substantial".

"Job and income growth is expected to decline, with fewer people forecast to be able to pull themselves out of poverty," he said.

China and India, which had proved resilient in the early part of the financial crisis of 2008/09, had recently slowed markedly, leading to other Asia-Pacific economies being affected through a decline in inter-regional demand.

But growth across the Asia Pacific is forecast to expand by 6.3 per cent in 2013, up "slightly" from 5.6 per cent in 2012, with China's growth at 8.2 per cent and India recovering "moderately" to 6.8 per cent in 2013.


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Reward offered for 2009 Mandurah killing

Police are offering a reward for information regarding the 2009 murder of WA man Robert Dalliston. Source: AAP

POLICE are hoping a reward of up to $100,000 will help lead them to the killer of West Australian man Robert Dalliston almost four years ago.

Mr Dalliston, 69, was last seen catching a taxi from the Silver Sands Tavern at Mandurah, 74km south of Perth, to his Ward Street home around 6pm (WST) on January 8, 2009.

He was later found dead at the property.

Major Crime Squad Detective Inspector Anthony Lee says he hopes the reward for information leading to a conviction will prompt someone to come forward to help solve the case.

"Mr Dalliston's death was one of the most violent crimes seen by Major Crime Squad detectives and his family and friends remain extremely distraught over his death," Det Insp Lee said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.


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Damage fears as Evan heads to Fiji

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 16 Desember 2012 | 12.59

Fijian authorities fear a monster cyclone will threaten the nation with 'catastrophic damage'. Source: AAP

FIJIAN authorities scrambled to evacuate residents from low-lying areas on Sunday as a monster cyclone threatened the Pacific nation with "catastrophic damage" after causing widespread devastation in Samoa.

At least four people were killed when Cyclone Evan slammed into Samoa and the toll was expected to rise as a search was launched for eight men still missing on three fishing boats.

Only one survivor has been found, said the New Zealand Rescue Co-ordination Centre, which is overseeing the search.

After crossing Samoa, Evan intensified as it ploughed through the Pacific and forecasters said destructive winds could reach nearly 300km/h by the time it hits Fiji early Monday.

Government officials fear it could be as devastating as Cyclone Kina, which killed 23 people and left thousands homeless in 1993.

Squally thunderstorms were expected to flood low-lying areas while coastal villages were at risk of sea flooding, authorities said.

Tourists in luxury resorts on outlying islands were being ferried to the mainland, while Fiji's main airline, Air Pacific, said it had either cancelled or rescheduled its Monday flights.

Philip Duncan, head analyst with the WeatherWatch.co.nz meteorological service, said Fiji could expect to be walloped by the storm, with the prospect of flash flooding and mudslides.

"Gusts may end up climbing to 280 kilometres per hour or greater around the centre of Evan," Duncan said.

"Some small, low-lying communities and resorts may suffer catastrophic damage and some small islands may be entirely submerged as the storm and storm surge roll by."

More than 200 evacuation centres have been opened and Information Ministry permanent secretary Sharon Smith-Johns said people at risk should move.

"People living in low-lying areas should consider moving to higher grounds or evacuations centres," she said.

"By sunset tonight everyone should be ready with torches, batteries, candles, supplies and other necessities."

Fiji's military leader Voreqe Bainimarama has warned the storm is an "impending disaster" and offers of international aid have already been received.

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr said Canberra was offering financial aid as well as expert personnel and supplies.

"We're going to work with other nations including New Zealand and France, in doing what we can to save lives, and support search and rescue," he said.

Meanwhile, it could be some days before the full extent of the cyclone damage in Samoa is known because of the difficulty reaching outlying islands.

About 4,500 people have been forced to remain in emergency shelters after Evan destroyed houses and damaged electricity and fresh water supplies, Samoan officials said.

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele also warned of possible food shortages next year because of the destruction of crops.

The New Zealand Air Force and Tahiti search and rescue authorities were scouring the ocean for the fishing boats missing in rough seas.

New Zealand search coordinator Tracy Brickles said the 30-year-old skipper of one of the boats was known to have survived and made his way ashore after his boat tipped over on Friday but there was no information about his crew.

A vessel fitting the description of another boat has been seen washed up on an island but there was no sign of survivors.


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Young daughter reports Tas double killing

A man and woman have been found dead in an apparent double murder northwest of Hobart, police say. Source: AAP

A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl called police after her mother and her mother's partner were shot dead in Tasmania.

The bodies of a woman, 31, and a man, 34, were found at a property on Hamilton Plains Road at Hamilton, a small rural town 70km from Hobart, about 5am (AEDT) on Sunday.

Detective-Inspector Colin Riley said the alleged gunman, a 59-year-old man, was previously in a relationship with the dead woman.

He was found at Lachlan, 45km away, lying beside a car pulled over to the side of the road, with a gunshot wound to the head.

The man's one-year-old son, whose mother was the dead woman, was unharmed and found inside the car.

Det Insp Riley said the man's gunshot wound was inflicted shortly before or just as a police car arrived.

The man is under police guard at Royal Hobart Hospital in a critical condition after surgery.

Det Insp Riley said the nine-year-old girl called police using a mobile phone.

"It appears to me that the nine-year-old heard what occurred in the house and we are still ascertaining ... what was seen by that child," he told reporters at Hamilton.

Det Insp Riley said the dead couple had been in a relationship and living in the Hamilton house together for about four months.

He said there had been no reports of violence involving the dead woman and her alleged killer.

The children, including a third child who was not in the house at the time of the incident, were being cared for by their grandparents.

Det Insp Riley said the shooting had shocked the close-knit community.


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