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David Prince-Popovich

The playboy swindler and the former premier’s generous gift

The National Party figure paid thousands of dollars in legal fees for a serial fraudster, but maintains he was unaware of the young man’s crimes and is “gutted” to learn the truth.

  • Clare Sibthorpe

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“It’s interesting because as the dynamic has shifted and she has the power, I’m the one who is less secure,” says Walsh.

‘She plays the rich bitch so well’: Who is Mona’s first lady, Kirsha Kaechele, really?

From going to court over the Hobart museum’s Ladies Lounge to working with foresters, Mrs David Walsh is putting her wealthy dilettante persona to clever use.

  • Gabriella Coslovich

The January 25 Edition

Behind the persona of Mona’s first lady, Kirsha Kaechele | Geraldine Brooks on finally confronting grief | Love match: Lech Blaine and Laura Jones

Hotel exterior on Macquarie Street.

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
Kirsha Kaechele installs the Ladies Lounge at Mona.

After winning the right to ban men, Mona’s Ladies Lounge is on the move

Mona’s controversial Ladies Lounge installation is about to embark on a new chapter, its creator has revealed.

  • Elizabeth Flux and Gabriella Coslovich
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Kirsha Kaechele are her court win.

Mona’s ‘Ladies Lounge’ wins court battle to exclude men from art-filled space

An appeals court judge has ruled that the art gallery’s controversial Ladies Lounge is not discriminatory in refusing entry to men.

  • Gabriella Coslovich
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Story on the reopening of the London icon, Battersea Power Station
By Sue Williams
credit: Battersea Power Station (handout photo supplied via journalist for use in Traveller, no syndication)

Born again: 10 of the most amazing reinvented places in travel

Everything old is new again, from heritage icons transformed into luxury stays to a tsunami-lashed railway rebirthed as the ultimate scenic journey.

  • Traveller team
Qantas is replacing its Boeing 717s with new Airbus A220s.

Airline review: New Qantas plane raises the standard for short flights

Qantas is bringing in new Airbus A220s as part of its fleet renewal. They are spacious and well designed – even in the toilets.

  • Julietta Jameson
ABC Chairman Kim Williams

ABC chair Kim Williams finally loses control

The media maestro is never out of his depth. But then he was appointed chair of the national broadcaster and the deluge started.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

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