Tasmania
- Opinion
- Column 8
Will the Donald consider the apple of his isle?
“We have to build a seawall. We have no choice!”
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Coalition haunted by its anti-Medicare history
Liberal spokesperson Anne Ruston claims that “the Coalition always has, and always will, invest in Medicare”. Well, except when under Malcolm Fraser they demolished Medibank and opposed any changes to the ramshackle health scheme we had.
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- Hotel reviews
This fort-like Tassie stunner is not your average holiday house
A fairytale location and luxury make this private Tasmanian stay the ultimate couples retreat.
- Emily McAuliffe
Private schools are major financial players. Why aren’t they paying council rates?
Top fee-paying schools in North Sydney are significant users of local infrastructure. The time for them to be exempted from council rates has long gone.
Australia’s newest ‘Great Walk’ truly lives up to the name
The warm turquoise waters are so clear that every ridge in the white sand floor is visible, but this isn’t Queensland or WA.
- Belinda Jackson
Hobart’s first Hilton hotel opens (somewhat unexpectedly)
The Tasmanian capital’s new $65 million development wasn’t always going to be the state’s first Hilton-branded hotel. Until a last-minute change.
- Julietta Jameson
This capital city is a foodie’s paradise, and it’s only a short flight away
It’s a thriving gastronomic hotspot that just keeps getting better.
- Georgie Gordon
‘A lot of pain’: The hangover looming from Australia’s budget-wine boom
Grapes rotting on vines; billions of bottles’ worth of wine sitting in tank farms: many inland wine producers are facing an unpalatable truth.
- Luke Slattery
‘Mini-tornado, screams’ on day of Devonport jumping castle tragedy
A jumping castle was pegged to the ground by only half its anchor points when a sudden “mini tornado” tossed it in the air, killing six children, a court has been told.
- Ethan James
Small-time trainers and knockabout owners keeping the Cup dream alive
The Map went to the right stable to bring out her best, and now she carries the hopes of a Tasmanian breeder, a bunch of knockabout owners, two laid-back trainers and those who love the romance of the Melbourne Cup.
- Peter Ryan
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