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‘Tasmania’s Byron Bay’ and four other easy summer getaways

With this season proving to be a scorcher, here are the best places to go to beat the heat.

  • Craig Tansley

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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
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Will the Donald consider the apple of his isle?

“We have to build a seawall. We have no choice!”

Health Minister Mark Butler said the government would always look at ways to strengthen Medicare.

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.

The Keep, Goulds Country, Tasmania is an imposing structure with 360-degree views.

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
St Aloysius’ College, Milson’s Point is within the North Sydney Local Government Area.

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.

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Not so cold, not so barren.

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
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

‘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

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