Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

YOU WONT BELIEVE: 24 | Mind Blowing Facts

Tasmanian summer on hold as Hobart records coldest December day in 50 years

The "summer holiday in Tasmania photos" will need some explaining, with that big yellow ball in the sky replaced by snow, clouds and rain — but hope is on the way.

ABC News

Tiny unsung ocean heroes nab research hub

A new research aquarium will be built in Hobart to unlock the secrets of Antarctic krill, a small creature with a giant role in the Southern Ocean's food web.

AAP

Beck back after tough Sydney-Hobart debut

Rachel Beck, the wife of supermaxi LawConnect's owner, has overcome initial negative thoughts about her Sydney to Hobart debut and is back for another crack.

AAP

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Hobart council calls on UTAS to pause campus move to CBD until new community consultation done

The Hobart City Council will write to the University of Tasmania calling on it to pause "all activities pertaining to its proposed campus relocation" from Sandy Bay into the Hobart CBD.

ABC News

Father-and-son crew Andrew and Harry Miller eye Sydney to Hobart glory

Experienced Sydney to Hobart sailor Andrew Miller was already keen to partner his son, Harry, in his first attempt at the race. Now, after changes to include two-handed crews in the race for the Tattersall Cup overall handicap prize, the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club duo are eyeing a special debut…

Newcastle Herald

Sydney to Hobart yacht race sees first electric yacht J-Bird enter, taking on Wild Oats and Black Jack

The Thomsons found J-Bird rotting in a mooring almost three years ago and rebuilt the former diesel yacht to become fully electric, becoming the first of its kind to enter the race.

ABC News

David Warner's manager claims that ball-tampering was encouraged much before Cape Town Test by CA executives

NEW DELHI: In a shocking revelation, David Warner's manager James Erskine has blamed Cricket Australia executives for encouraging the Australian cricket team to cheat in Hobart, 2016 much before the sandpaper gate scandal which broke out in the Cape Town Test in 2018.

The Times of India

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Andoo Comanche the boat to catch: ex-owner

Andoo Comanche looms as the benchmark boat for line honours in this year's Sydney to Hobart unless there are light winds, says the supermaxi's former co-owner.

AAP

Push to alleviate poverty of millions with rise in welfare rates after David Pocock’s win on review

We could populate a city bigger than Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart combined with the Australians who live in poverty.

The New Daily

Illegal poppy seeds pulled from Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens' gift shop

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is urging customers who bought restricted poppy seeds from its gift shop to return them, after realising it was selling the prohibited product following recent raids on a Hobart flower farm.

ABC News

Period underwear project expands across Tasmania, easing cost-of-living and reducing landfill

A life-changing project giving free period underwear to low-income women in Hobart has now expanded across the state, alleviating cost-of-living pressures and reducing landfill.

ABC News

Tas govt doubles down on cable car support

Tasmania's government supports a cable car to the top of Hobart's mountain, despite latest plans seemingly reaching a dead end after several rejections.

AAP

Gale calls on govt to support Tas AFL team

Richmond boss Brendon Gale wants the federal government to tip in for Hobart's proposed new stadium to help ensure Tasmania is granted an AFL licence.

AAP

Hobart man Nicolaas Bester accused of using social media to harass Grace Tame

Hobart man Nicolaas Ockert Bester appears in court over allegations he used a social media platform to menace former Australian of the Year Grace Tame.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The New Daily

Grace Tame abuser accused of continued harassment

The childhood abuser of former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has faced a Hobart court for allegedly harassing her via social media.

ABC News

Hobart's Artosaurus studio 'filling a gap' for artists with disabilities aspiring to launch their careers

A studio set up in Hobart for an 18-year-old artist who has autism has had a far wider impact than its founders expected, becoming a community space filling a gap for artists with disabilities.

ABC News

Two spectators injured by motorcycle during Hobart Salvation Army charity ride

Parts of a Hobart highway are shut down as forensic investigators comb the scene of the accident after a collision on Saturday afternoon as the event was winding down.

ABC News

Eye-gaze technology helps man with motor neurone disease run dad's council campaign

Paul Kelly, 30, has lived with motor neurone disease for seven years. Thanks to eye-gaze technology, he was able to help his father claim a record victory in a Hobart election.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

Family of 4yo burned in shed fire in northern Tasmania says he is 'doing well' in hospital

The grandmother of a four-year-old child who was severely burnt in a shed fire in Tasmania's north describes him as a "beautiful and kind boy", as he recovers in a Hobart hospital.

The Guardian - AU

A local’s guide to Hobart: platypus spotting, spontaneous nights out and grassroots energy

Surrounded by green, arts and nightlife thrive in Hobart and there’s (finally) good coffee for the morning after, says film and theatre-maker Briony Kidd

ABC News

Here’s how Australian house and unit prices are looking in each capital city

The latest figures on Australia's house and unit prices are out. Here's what's happening in your capital city.

The New Daily

‘Super anxiety-inducing’: Rents are a national crisis with Hobart worst in the country

Rental affordability has tanked nationwide, with tenants in many cities and regions slugged with prolonged periods of rapidly rising rents.

Pedestrian.tv

A New Rental Affordability Report Has Found Sydney Isn’t The Worst City To Rent So We’re All Fkd

The rental affordability report found Hobart — no, not Sydney — was Australia's least-affordable city to be a renter in 2022.

ABC News

The rental squeeze is tightening. And these Australians say there's no escape

Huge crowds at inspections, bidding wars, rent increases and eviction notices. Experts say not since The Great Depression has it been this hard to rent in Australia.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle crews hope for southerly test in Sydney to Hobart

A trio of Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC) boats are expected to do well if southerly conditions dominate in the Sydney to Hobart race next month. Four Hunter boats are in the 118-strong fleet set to contest the 77th edition of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's 628-nautical mile race,…

1 … 23 24 25 26

People

Nicolaas Ockert Bester

14 stories

John Winning Jr

10 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

University of Tasmania

41 stories

LawConnect

36 stories

Australian Antarctic Division

29 stories

Hobart City Council

24 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.