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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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The base of the Crowther statue in Franklin square, Hobart on Monday 23rd December.Picture: Linda Higginson

Temporary signage installed around Crowther plinth

The latest step in the Crowther Reinterpreted project is underway with the statue’s plinth sent for repairs. The latest

Tasmania

Charlie Jones and James Woodberry some of the organisers of the Boxing Day Bowlo at Taroona Bowls Club. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Is this Tassie’s best live music festival you’ve never heard of?

For the organisers of the beloved ‘Boxing Day Bowlo’, live music and lawn bowls are a match made in heaven, with the popular event marking its 10th anniversary this year. How to get involved >>

Tasmania

The Bridgewater Express Metro bus at Elizabeth Street in Hobart on Tuesday 19th November 2024.Picture: Linda Higginson

How you can track your bus or ferry in real time

Hobartians can now access real-time tracking information for buses and ferries, allowing public transport users to see how far away their ride is from arriving at a given stop.

Tasmania

After being born prematurely last year, little William Foon is continuing to defy the odds and is now thriving at 17 months despite a challenging start to his life. Picture: Rosella Pike

How little William, one of Tassie’s smallest babies, defied the odds

William Foon weighed barely 450g when he was born just 25 weeks into his mother’s pregnancy last year – but the little warrior has well and truly defied the odds.

Tasmania

AMWU State Secretary John Short speaks to media outside Cadburys factory in Claremont after an announcement to cut 40 jobs. Job cuts at Cadburys. Picture: RICHARD JUPE

Iconic factory slammed over ‘rotten egg gas’ incident

After being blamed for effectively forcing a sewage treatment plant offline on Thursday, a multinational company is now facing heat for an earlier incident which authorities said posed a health and safety risk to the community.

Tasmania

Young thrillseeker brings death-defying event to Tassie in Australia first

Seventeen-year-old adrenaline junkie Rohan Wilcox has pulled off a coup for cliff jumping enthusiasts, attracting an international competition to the state’s East Coast. WATCH HERE >>

Tasmania

Nutgrove Beach no swimming signs after sewage spill. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Everything you need to know about River Derwent sewage spill

FREE: Parts of the River Derwent could be shut off to swimmers beyond Boxing Day after a sewage leak.

Tasmania

Build pedestrian bridge ‘as a matter of urgency’, Libs told

An overpass for pedestrians and cyclists must be built over the Channel Highway at Kingston as “a matter of urgency”, the Tasmanian government has been warned.

Tasmania

Kirsha Kaechele at the Ladies Lounge. The Ladies Lounge at MONA is re-opening. Picture: Jesse Hunniford/MONA

‘Gave it life’: Kirsha gets candid on Ladies Lounge court stoush

In the wake of a crucial legal victory, Mona’s Kirsha Kaechele has opened up on the legacy of the women’s only Ladies Lounge as it admits guests again for one final month.

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Macquarie Point Stadium 2.0. Picture SolutionsWon

Blow for Stadium 2.0 as $2.3bn alternative formally rejected

An alternative proposal to build a $2.3bn multi-purpose stadium and community precinct at Regatta Point has officially been rejected by a state government assessment panel.

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