Cameron kicks seven, Cats thrash Kangaroos Geelong have walloped North Melbourne by 60 points at Blundstone Arena in Hobart, with forward Jeremy Cameron picking up a ground record seven goals. AAP · Apr 24, 2022
Pandemic no bar to craft brewers adapting and tapping into new markets Over-the-bar craft beer sales dipped during the pandemic due to social restrictions, but quick thinking and ever-increasing varieties are helping the industry thrive. ABC News · Apr 23, 2022
Basketball-AFL switch for Geelong debutant Teenager Ollie Dempsey is poised to make his AFL debut for Geelong in their round six match against North Melbourne in Hobart. AAP · Apr 23, 2022
COVID was the final straw for Tasmania's only gay nightclub, so the community created something else It's been nearly 25 years since Tasmania became the last state to decriminalise homosexuality, and the queer community is still fighting for safe spaces after 17-year-old Flamingos fell victim to the pandemic. ABC News · Apr 19, 2022
Hobart's Mac Point interim cycleway partially demolished, CEO denies decisions are 'crippling' cashflow Hobart's Macquarie Point Development Corporation spent hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on a bike path — only for half of it to be demolished for remediation works about two years later. ABC News · Apr 17, 2022
Teenager dies after 'slipping' off a cliff while bushwalking in southern Tasmania A teenager who slipped and fell from a cliff in southern Tasmania on Saturday had strayed from a marked track, police say. ABC News · Apr 2, 2022
Advocates call for Hobart's heritage trams to be restored and displayed Ahead of its time, Tasmania's capital city was the first place in the southern hemisphere to install a fully electric tram network back in 1893 — now, advocates are calling for the heritage trams to be restored and displayed. ABC News · Apr 1, 2022
Woman in court on Cricket Tas theft claims Former Cricket Tasmania employee Renee Ferguson has appeared in a Hobart court on allegations she stole cash and memberships from the sporting organisation. AAP · Mar 31, 2022
Hobart City Council passes amendment to limit number of new whole houses used as short-stay accommodation The number of short-stay properties allowed in the Hobart area is a step closer to being limited under a motion passed by the Hobart City Council to stop any new permits for whole-house short-stay development in residential areas. ABC News · Mar 28, 2022
University of Tasmania's $7 million spend on Hobart hotel revealed after ombudsman overturns secrecy After three years of withholding information, the University of Tasmania is forced to reveal how many millions of dollars it has spent on council rates and refurbishing a central Hobart hotel for student accommodation only for it to turn back into a hotel. ABC News · Mar 27, 2022
Disability royal commission heads to Hobart to hear evidence on sexual, domestic and family violence This week in Hobart, the disability royal commission will invite witnesses to relate their lived experience with sexual, domestic and family abuse ABC News · Mar 27, 2022
From Lambie’s ‘loud girl’ to Ericmentum, Tasmania’s fierce Senate race is a taste of what’s to come Weeks out from the 2022 federal election, it pays to remember the House contest determines who governs but the Senate always shapes what happens next The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2022
Can good rental history substitute for a house deposit? Young Australians struggle with home ownership dream Tenant Liam Kenna says he holds little hope of buying a house in his hometown like his parents did as "that train has left", while others call for good rental history to be the main indicator for securing a home loan. ABC News · Mar 23, 2022
Tigers bite in vital Shield clash v Bulls Queensland wickets tumbled early on day one of the Sheffield Shield match in Hobart as Tasmania's Sam Rainbird made full use of a green wicket. AAP · Mar 23, 2022
ABC News · Mar 21, 2022 Hobart Guilford Young College fire burns through 'high fuel load' and destroys trade school A trade school full of stacked timber, machinery and cars goes up in flames in Glenorchy, in Hobart's northern suburbs, with authorities estimating the damage bill at many millions of dollars.
AAP · Mar 19, 2022 Australian Greens celebrate 50 years Australian Greens members are gathering in Hobart on Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movement beginning in Tasmania's capital.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2022 How the fight to save Tasmania’s Lake Pedder led to the world’s first green party A rowdy meeting in Hobart 50 years ago was the start of an organised effort to push for a spotlight on environmental issues
ABC News · Mar 18, 2022 Australian teachers touch down in Tasmania after fleeing Ukraine Two Australians fleeing the war in Ukraine have finally touched down in Tasmania to the warm embrace of family after a marathon 30-hour journey — but their thoughts keep swinging back to those they left in the besieged city.
ABC News · Mar 16, 2022 Hobart tops country in opioids in latest wastewater drug monitoring report A new drug report finds Hobart is Australia's capital city with the highest consumption of the highly addictive and commonly abused opioids, oxycodone and fentanyl. Though the numbers appear worrying, experts have an explanation.
ABC News · Mar 15, 2022 Tax Airbnb, short-stay accommodation at higher rates to help ease Hobart rental crisis, Deputy Mayor says A proposal that will come before council this evening will look at whether home owners who rent their properties through short-stay providers should have to pay higher rates.
ABC News · Mar 14, 2022 Cruise ship return cannot come fast enough for Tasmanian retailers after COVID crisis Before COVID, cruise ship tourism contributed $100 million a year to the Tasmanian economy and supported around 400 jobs — but the return of ships might still be a way off.
ABC News · Mar 13, 2022 House of Longing exhibition to celebrate works of artist Gay Hawkes before and after Dunalley fires Artist Gay Hawkes lost her life's work when a bushfire destroyed her house and studio, but a new exhibition will showcase her loss, resilience, and the furniture she has made for her imagined home.
AAP · Mar 9, 2022 Murder charge over Hobart unit death Police have charged a 53-year-old woman with murder after the body of a 51-year-old man was found inside an apartment in Hobart.
ABC News · Mar 9, 2022 Man found dead in Harrington Street home near Hobart CBD, woman charged Police charge a woman after discovering a body at a home on Harrington Street, near Hobart's CBD. A man who was earlier taken into custody is released without charge.
ABC News · Mar 9, 2022 Launceston Gorge Hotel extra height approved, as opponents bemoan 'monstrous' plan The spokesperson for a group opposed to a "monstrous building of glass and mirrors" development warns Launceston could become "just another city … like Hobart" if it goes ahead, as those behind the project welcome a big planning win.