The Mercury (Hobart)
The Mercury is a daily newspaper, published in Hobart, Tasmania. The weekend issues of the paper are called Mercury on Saturday and Sunday Tasmanian.
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The Mercury is a daily newspaper, published in Hobart, Tasmania. The weekend issues of the paper are called Mercury on Saturday and Sunday Tasmanian.
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