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Beekeeping experience

The buzziest thing to do in Tassie

Beekeeping is not just a way to reap sweet rewards, it also opens a new world to rival that of Game of Thrones.

  • Lee Tulloch

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At last, some good news in the density quest

Readers discuss the Victorian government’s planning and design challenges for Melbourne amid a housing crisis.

False killer whales stranded in Tasmania.

‘Tough decision’ to euthanise 90 surviving stranded whales

Challenging surf conditions forced rescuers to abandon their efforts to save a pod of 157 stranded false killer whales.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons

‘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
“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!”

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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.

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

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