Launceston
Tassie has tattoos and abstract art, but it’s not entirely ruined
The island state has learnt a lesson from her big sister to the north.
- Anson Cameron
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Award-winning Australian airport still has nowhere to sit
For a hub that was named Australia’s 2022 Airport of the Year – fresh from a $14 million upgrade – a few seats wouldn’t go astray.
- Belinda Jackson
Your guide to Australia’s best guilt-free foodie holiday
The Launceston region is full of innovative farmers and chefs trying to fix the planet. You’ll want to add these stops to your itinerary.
- Craig Tansley
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Every detail has been considered at this luxe Tassie getaway
A newly restored 1840s homestead is an indulgent retreat for a weekend of wine-tasting, saunas and hot tubs.
- Trudi Jenkins
How one of Australia’s best festivals keeps reinventing itself
From a performance on a boat to a gig by an iconic punk band, Mona Foma is a reminder that art can be joyful, pensive and much more than a distraction.
- Elizabeth Flux
- Opinion
- AFL 2023
As Albanese backs an AFL stadium for Hobart, Tasmanians are living in tents
Tasmania’s new AFL stadium has become a symbol of government inaction on the poverty and homelessness that blight Australia’s smallest state
- Richard Flanagan
Morrison to pledge support for forestry workers in Tasmanian campaign stop
Appealing to Tasmania’s forestry workers has been crucial in previous elections, and the state has three seats in play.
- David Crowe
Stillwater Seven hotel review, Launceston, Tasmania: Boutique hotel is one of the city's best
Down by the riverside, one of Launceston's best restaurants comes with a hotel attached.
- Jim Darby
Seven reasons why Tasmania's Tamar Valley is better to visit than France's Champagne
Let's face it, none of us are going wine tasting in France any time soon. But the world's second best sparkling wine region (behind Champagne) is right under our noses.
- Craig Tansley
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