2 sailors die in the stormy first night of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organizers say
Two sailors on separate boats have been killed in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual ...
More cost breakdowns revealed for Hobart's proposed Macquarie Point AFL stadium
The ABC has obtained a more detailed cost estimate for the proposed Macquarie Point stadium, including the initial and ...
Spirit of Tasmania IV ferry enters second month of storage at Leith, Scotland
The Spirit of Tasmania IV has entered a second month mothballed in Scotland while efforts to rent the ship out continue — ...
Tasmania's Test cricket debutant Beau Webster returns home after win
From the tiny town of Snug to the national stage, Tasmanian cricketer Beau Webster has returned home after a stunning Test ...
An all-Filipino crew is set to make history in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race
There have been plenty of “firsts” in the history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race which was first held in 1945 ...
'Accidental' sailor Lillian Stewart competes in third Melbourne to Hobart race
While the Sydney to Hobart yacht race takes centre stage, yachts competing in the Melbourne to Hobart set cracking pace down ...
Hobart's Macquarie Point stadium presents AFL with a harsh political reality – the negotiating table beckons
The AFL might need to start paying attention to the political problem it's created in Tasmania with the deal it has made for ...
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Spirit of Tasmania IV ferry enters second month of storage at Leith, Scotland
The state opposition has repeated its calls for the ship to be stored in Tasmania. "Hobart's been mentioned [as a suitable port to store the vessel]. But, also, you have other ports around the ...
Vibrant aurora australis lights up vast areas from Tasmania to southern Australian mainland
From Tasmania to New South Wales, Western Australia to Victoria, the night's sky was lit up by a dazzling aurora. They've ...
Independent review of Hobart's proposed Macquarie Point stadium flags 'mismanagement' and $1.1 billion cost
A leading independent economist tasked with reviewing Tasmania's proposal to build an AFL stadium on Hobart's waterfront finds the project is "already displaying the hallmarks of mismanagement" and is ...
Tasmania's south-east coast 'glows' with bioluminescent algae, pointing to imbalance in marine ecosystem
Tasmania's south-eastern ocean is experiencing a rare bioluminescent red algal bloom that bursts into vibrant blue at night time. A biologist warns that the dazzling colours may indicate an imbalance ...