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Quasi, Ronnie van Hout, Dark Mofo 2025

A car crash and giant hand that looks like Donald Trump – Dark Mofo is back

Giant sculptures to an invitation to scream: after taking a break in 2024, the sprawling arts festival has returned with a bang – literally.

  • Elizabeth Flux

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Golden turmeric roasted muesli at Leoht.

Hobart hits: Eight new restaurants, bakeries and bars in the Tassie capital

Heading south for the winter? We have the low-down on Hobart’s new wine bars and breakfast spots, as well as a cosy ramen counter.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Street front for this Victorian-era house.

With serenity and comforts aplenty, this restored retreat is superb

Hobart luxurious Lumiere Lodge is near enough to the centre and waterfront for all the attractions, but far enough afield to enjoy the peace of suburbia.

  • Jim Darby
Emma Burridge Mother and acupuncturist. Story on birth centres at Private hospitals. Daughter Delilah assisting with lighting.

Emma ditched her expensive health cover but a new plan could get her back

Expectant mothers could have their pregnancy managed by a midwife or GP under a radical proposal to make private maternity care more affordable.

  • Angus Thomson
Maria

Spoilt for choice: Australia’s surprising foodie capital

People used to come to Hobart, stay one night, eat at one restaurant, then fly out. Now you can be here for a week and you’re spoilt for choice.

  • Jim Darby
David Prince-Popovich

The playboy swindler and the former premier’s generous gift

The National Party figure paid thousands of dollars in legal fees for a serial fraudster, but maintains he was unaware of the young man’s crimes and is “gutted” to learn the truth.

  • Clare Sibthorpe
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“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

The January 25 Edition

Behind the persona of Mona’s first lady, Kirsha Kaechele | Geraldine Brooks on finally confronting grief | Love match: Lech Blaine and Laura Jones

Hotel exterior on Macquarie Street.

Hobart’s first Hilton hotel opens (somewhat unexpectedly)

The Tasmanian capital’s new $65 million development wasn’t always going to be the state’s first Hilton-branded hotel. Until a last-minute change.

  • Julietta Jameson

This capital city is a foodie’s paradise, and it’s only a short flight away

It’s a thriving gastronomic hotspot that just keeps getting better.

  • Georgie Gordon

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