Tasmania
Private schools are major financial players. Why aren’t they paying council rates?
Top fee-paying schools in North Sydney are significant users of local infrastructure. The time for them to be exempted from council rates has long gone.
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Australia’s newest ‘Great Walk’ truly lives up to the name
The warm turquoise waters are so clear that every ridge in the white sand floor is visible, but this isn’t Queensland or WA.
- by Belinda Jackson
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.
- by 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.
- by Georgie Gordon
‘A lot of pain’: The hangover looming from Australia’s budget-wine boom
Grapes rotting on vines; billions of bottles’ worth of wine sitting in tank farms: many inland wine producers are facing an unpalatable truth.
- by Luke Slattery
‘Mini-tornado, screams’ on day of Devonport jumping castle tragedy
A jumping castle was pegged to the ground by only half its anchor points when a sudden “mini tornado” tossed it in the air, killing six children, a court has been told.
- by Ethan James
Small-time trainers and knockabout owners keeping the Cup dream alive
The Map went to the right stable to bring out her best, and now she carries the hopes of a Tasmanian breeder, a bunch of knockabout owners, two laid-back trainers and those who love the romance of the Melbourne Cup.
- by Peter Ryan
The ultimate Aussie road trip for oyster lovers
There’s something in the water down here in Tasmania, hidden in plain sight.
- by Riley Wilson
Property investors are hardly hard done by
I cannot feel sorry for Chirayu Shah and his poor, hard-done-by sons. He and others like him who are rich enough to put their spare cash into investment properties have been enjoying massive tax concessions for years.
Your guide to Australia’s best guilt-free foodie holiday
The Launceston region is full of innovative farmers and chefs trying to fix the planet. You’ll want to add these stops to your itinerary.
- by Craig Tansley
Dutton’s nuclear nonsense will scare any voter
By refusing to adhere to emissions targets should he win next year’s election, Peter Dutton appears willing to put at risk Australia’s international reputation. He also risks our economic future as a reputable and reliable country in which to invest and do business.
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