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July 18, 2026How a viral seal called Neil caused mayhem in Australia
The five-year-old elephant seal attracted global attention during his recent time ashore in southern Tasmania.
July 11, 2026Tasmanian government apologises over stolen body parts scandal
An investigation found that 177 human specimens from dozens of bodies were secretly kept by a museum.
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How a viral seal called Neil caused mayhem in Australia
Five-year-old Neil the seal has become an internet celebrity, attracting global attention for his antics in Australia. The BBC's Helen Livingstone recaps Neil's time spent ashore in southern Tasmania
'No dignity': formal apology for stolen body parts
Tony Santi (left) died in 1976 but it took 50 years for all his remains to be buried together. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)Families of more than 100 people whose remains were secretly kept after autopsies and giv
'Inconceivable': Tasmania apologises for body parts secretly kept
Fifty years after burying his brother and best friend, John Santi spent almost every fortnight by his grave site. So when he saw his brother's name in a newspaper along with 143 others calling for fa
Tasmanian government apologises over stolen body parts scandal
The Tasmanian government has apologised for a decades-old scandal in which body parts taken from autopsies were secretly kept - and in some cases put on display - without the consent of families. The
Tasmania government apologises for display of autopsy body parts in museum without consent
By Adam Holmes Topic:Medical Ethics Tue 19 May 2026 at 12:14pm John Santi and Phil Harris outside parliament in Hobart shortly before the apology. (ABC News: Loretta Lohberger) A formal apology ha
Tasmanian government apologises over stolen body parts scandal
The Tasmanian government has apologised for a decades-old scandal in which body parts taken from autopsies were secretly kept - and in some cases put on display - without the consent of families. The