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Rob Inglis is an award-winning reporter for The Mercury. He previously worked for The Examiner and The Advocate as a state political reporter. Born and raised in Hobart, Rob is passionate about telling the stories that matter to Tasmanians.

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TasWater crews upgrade ageing water mains on Liverpool and Murray streets in Hobart. Picture: Supplied

‘Sleepwalking into crisis’: TasWater makes case for price hikes

Tasmania’s water and sewage utility says the recent replacement of World War II-era mains in the Hobart CBD has highlighted the need for the organisation to jack up water prices.

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Artists impression of the new UTas STEM campus at Sandy Bay. Picture: Supplied, City Of Hobart

UTAS land sale passes hurdle amid doubts over proposed STEM precinct

UTAS has won lower house approval to sell prime Sandy Bay land to help fund an ambitious $500m STEM precinct – but critics warn the plan could collapse without $100m in state support.

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The Post House visitor accommodation at Carlton River blends historic charm with modern opulence, creating an enchanting experience for guests. Picture: Hannah Chapman

This 1841 cottage hides secrets that will take your breath away

Just 40 minutes from Hobart lies a cottage that was left abandoned for years. But thanks to a sensitive restoration, the 1841 Post House now offers guests something extraordinary.

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12/02/2018: Julia Angrisano is national secretary of the Finance Sector Union which is the union for bank employees. She is sharing her views of what should be done in the Banking Royal Commission and how she things some bank workers are badly treated and under pressure to cross sell lots of bank products. Photographed in Sydney on Monday. Hollie Adams/The Australian

Bank staff fury over ‘outrageous’ pay offer despite $41m profit

“Absurd” – that’s how MyState Bank workers are describing their employer’s latest pay offer, which promises a 12 per cent wage increase over three years but comes with cuts to conditions.

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Hobart safety officers: ‘Compassionate’ or ‘Band-Aid solution’

As Hobart grapples with concerns over anti-social behaviour in the CBD, a proposal for safety officers has split opinion, with one councillor suggesting a radical alternative.

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Christian Homes Tasmania has plans for Pinnacle Village at Kingston.

Developer faces massive bill amid plan to remove nearly 200 trees

A retirement village in Kingston is on track for approval – but it will come at a steep environmental cost and the developer could be hit with a huge bill to offset the damage.

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Hobart Mall Cop: Council’s plan to tackle CBD crime

Anxious retail staff, thugs carrying weapons, and “overt” drug dealing have prompted the Hobart City Council to propose a new security patrol force for the CBD.

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Jackson Choy and Josh Wells co-owners of Bevs. Popular Hobart watering hole Simple Cider has relaunched and become Bevs. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Nightclub owners transform popular Midtown venue

Jackson Choy and Josh Wells have spent a year transforming a former Midtown cider bar into something they hope the community is as pleased with as they are.

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Troy Taylor vice president and general manager Lego Australia and New Zealand with the iconic Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service ranger and Tasmanian Devils created for the store. Hobart's first official Lego store is set to open. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

The store opening that has Lego superfans booking flights to Hobart

The first 100 customers through the doors of Tasmania’s new Lego Store will receive something money can’t buy – and people are travelling from interstate just to get their hands on it.

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University of Tasmania building and signage, Hobart CBD. Picture: Richard Jupe File / generic / landscape / general view / educations / training / development / city / Hobart / capital / city deal

The world has voted: Hobart named one of the best cities on the planet

Hobart has been crowned one of the world’s best small cities in a prestigious international travel poll as the “bottom of the world” climbs to the top of bucket lists.

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