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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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Hobart Town Hall lit up with snow projections as part of the InvisAbility: Be Seen, By Choice exhibition. Picture: City of Hobart

City snow globe: Town Hall to be transformed for ‘fun’ exhibition

Flurries of snow will dance off the face of Hobart’s iconic Town Hall as part of a new art exhibition designed to amplify the voices of people with disability.

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Two further teen arrests in alleged CBD assault on 14-year-old

After seeking public assistance over an alleged assault on a 14-year-old in Hobart’s CBD, police have laid charges against a further two teens on Friday. The latest.

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The development of the South Arm Irrigation Scheme is progressing and will help facilitate the proposed Arm End Golf Course. Pictured are contractors Mitchell Smith and Ash Brooks, who are working on building a water treatment plant at Blackmans Bay as part of the pipeline development.

Progress on development that will set scene for new golf course

A pipeline set to bring recycled water to South Arm has marked a key construction milestone as the proponents spruik how the development would help facilitate a long-awaited golf course.

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Travis Oddie from Lost in Asia with Mayor of Hobart Anna Reynolds.Picture: Linda Higginson

Joy after dark: Hobart night life ‘thriving’, businesses reap rewards

Hobart’s night-time economy is booming, recording significant growth in the last financial year, new research has confirmed. Why revellers are spending big in the city after dark >>>

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Passengers boarding a Metro bus in Franklin square Hobart on Monday 23rd December 2024.Picture: Linda Higginson

‘Inaccessible to so many’: Report exposes public transport woes

A damning report has shed light on just how dire Tasmania’s public transport system has become, describing services as “patchy”, “unreliable”, and “inaccessible to so many”.

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Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Opposition Leader Dean Winter.

Libs coming back, Labor faltering as election looms, polling suggests

The Liberal Party has been emboldened by new polling indicating that support for it is growing, while Labor is losing ground. WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY >>>

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Agrarian Kitchen to serve up fine cuisine at Australian Open.

Agrarian Kitchen to serve up ace meals at Australian Open

One of Tasmania’s most beloved restaurants will take over an exclusive Melbourne venue as an official partner of the Australian Open when the grand slam comes to town early next year.

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Devils to unveil office in heart of Hobart, retail offering to come

The Tasmania Devils are preparing to move into a new office in the city – and the space will eventually include a retail offering for footy fanatics keen to get their hands on club merchandise.

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New poll predicts Tasmanian state election result

Tasmanian electors have weighed in on how they intend to vote in this month’s state election, with new polling showing that another hung parliament is likely.

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Meet the Hobart ‘ambient dream-pop’ duo making waves overseas

They’ve signed to a hip UK record label and have recently completed their second European tour – so who are the Hobart-based “ambient dream-pop” duo Troth?

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