A rustic old home that once belonged to an amateur artist, astronomer and photographer is being demolished, according to distraught locals who are calling for the property to be preserved.
Bob Brown has proposed that a Maugean skate centre, akin to Beauty Point’s Seahorse World, be built at Strahan. He also wants the skate’s captive breeding program moved there.
It’s hoped a new $40m multi-day Tassie trek could rival the Overland Track and the Three Capes Track. See the first concept images of the “gamechanger” project.
Exam stress turns into joy for talented Hobart students who celebrate being among the nation’s best ranked in their end-of-year results. See the full list of Tasmania’s 102 best ATAR achievers.
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A mining company has identified the cause of a tailings spill at its Rosebery site, which led to the release of waste materials into nearby waterways.
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Tropical-like conditions from the top end of Australia have made their way down to Tassie, with Hobart recording its warmest minimum temperature in two years. LATEST FORECAST >>
Firefighters are confident they’ll have the Tullah bushfires contained by the weekend, but warn that further fires could be on the horizon. LATEST >>
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