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Elise was born and raised on the North West Coast of Tasmania. She joins the Mercury after a year in NCAs national cadet program where she wrote for The Australian, news.com.au and the Sunday Telegraph and Daily Telegraph. Elise has a masters in international relations and loves writing at the intersection of Tasmanian news and global politics.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - January 13, 2025: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton Speaks at press conference in Rowville. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty

Eric Abetz defends Dutton’s ‘attack’ on Australia Day

Tasmanian Liberal MP defends Dutton despite Tasmanian Aboriginal groups labelling January 26 a ‘terrible’ date to celebrate Australia.

Tasmania

TP Bennett and sons family: Tammy Price business manager, Neil Bennett director and their mother Carol Bennett at the multi-generational farm at Ranelagh. Picture: Elise Kaine

Logging family baffled by bank’s environmental policy

‘A logged coupe looks ugly, but it grows back’: The Bennetts have logged their backyard for five generations, but a bank’s stance on native forest logging may topple their fortunes.

Tasmania

Burnie port woodchip pile, wood chip pile at Burnie, port of Burnie with wood chips. Picture: Elise Kaine

Visitors average a 26-minute stay in this Tassie town

Visitors spend just 26 minutes visiting this seaside CBD and “promptly leave”. How the council plans to realise the city centre’s ‘full potential’.

Tasmania

Dr Dominic Van Winden â Resident of the Year and 10-month-old Edith Van Winden. Picture: Elise Kaine

‘I love it, so I don’t care if it is hard’: Top docs reap rewards

‘It makes the wins even more special’: Four exceptional Hobart doctors and consultants have been recognised for their impact and commitment to colleagues and patients.

Tasmania

‘Enough is enough’: $300k wasted on ferries caught in limbo, Labor

A right to information request has revealed the cost of sending local content to fit-out the ferries to Finland — and Labor claims it’s only the tip of the iceberg.

Tasmania

NAMED: Tassie towns benefiting from summer spending splurge

Visitors are digging into their pocket to splurge the cash this summer, according to new data. Where tourists are spending up big in Tassie >>

Tasmania

Oncology patient Mia Bramich 8 with Rianna and Ricky Ponting. Ricky Ponting and wife Rianna visit the Royal Hobart Hospital in relation to the Ponting Foundation partnership. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Ponting in one of his greatest partnerships

Young Tasmanians, like Mia Bramich who was diagnosed with leukaemia last year, are set to have more support after Ricky Ponting’s foundation strikes a new partnership.

Tasmania

Pete Walsh 'Platypus Guardian' is conducting walking tours along the Hobart Rivulet with participants learning about platypus habitats and behaviour. The walks are part of the Beaker Street Summer Field Trips program. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

How to discover the secret life of platypuses

‘When you see that happening in front of you it is just amazing’: Despite his years of knowledge, Hobart’s own ‘platypus guardian’ is still amazed by the animal. How he’s sharing his knowledge.

Tasmania

Rachel Power outside new eco pod accommodation outside Mt Field national park. Picture: Elise Kaine

Why tourism dream a decade in making is one step closer

After a record year for visitor numbers the accommodation offerings for one of the most visited national parks in Tasmania is expanding. How Mt Field is set to be “at its best” >>

Tasmania

Back L-R: Milena Campbell-Smith, Joy Sanchez, Elliot Price, Sophia Campbell-Smith, and Naty Aceros.Front: Clarence Mayor Brendan Bromley and Trotsky are all ready for the Bellerive Beach Party.Picture: Linda Higginson

Beach ready to party after major sewage spill

The beach has been given a ‘clean bill of health’ before the wildly popular Bellerive Beach Party. What to expect at the ‘quintessentially Clarence’ summer celebration.

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