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On November 18 1909, greengrocer Claude Nam Shing was woken up by shouts of “fire”. He found his store, on the corner of Elizabeth and Melville Streets in central Hobart, ablaze.

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Ex-Big Bash player to change child abuse plea: lawyer

A fast bowler who played a handful of games for the Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Tigers is set to change his plea over child sexual abuse allegations.

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French ships visit Hobart amid regional tensions

Amid wars in both Europe and the Middle East, two French ships visited an Australian capital city to promote freedom of navigation and scientific exploration.

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Sydney to Hobart 1998: the harrowing race that killed six and ‘shattered the community’

Two brothers return to the yacht race that killed their father in True South, a documentary about the darkest moment in the event’s history

The Guardian - AU

The ultimate five-day guide to Tasmania

Here’s how to explore Australia’s hidden gem in less than a week

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Pauline Hanson claimed taxpayer-funded trips around Australia that coincided with One Nation fundraisers

Exclusive: Queensland senator also billed taxpayers for flights to campaign alongside her daughter, Lee Hanson, in Tasmania at last election

The Guardian - AU

Australia hammer India by 185 runs in third women’s one-day cricket international – as it happened

Australia set India 410 for victory and then their bowlers were far too good as they swept the ODI leg of the series

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Hollingsworth steps up in style to win 3000m crown

Claudia Hollingsworth and Callum Davies have won the Australian 3000m titles at the Hobart Track Classic, as sprinter Lachlan Kennedy made a successful return.

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Voll century fires Australia to crushing ODI victory

A blistering 101 by Georgia Voll and entertaining 80 from opener Phoebe Litchfield has rocketed Australia to a five-wicket ODI win over India.

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Georgia Voll powers Australia to series-clinching victory over India in second women’s cricket ODI – as it happened

A strong batting performance by the hosts top order seals a dominant one-day international win in Hobart

The Guardian - AU

Regional Qantas base closure a 'significant issue'

The closure of a regional Qantas base will have flow-on effects for tourism and the economy, according to one of the airline's former executives.

AAP

Optimising Workshop Efficiency: How CEOs Can Maximise Storage in Trades Sheds

For CEOs, business owners and workshop managers in the trades sector being efficient is really important. It is not a phrase people use, it is something that can make or break a business. Whether you have a business in Adelaide, a construction firm in Canberra or a fabrication workshop in…

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Philippe sparks NSW in Shield clash with Tas

Josh Philippe has scored a half century to put NSW in a strong position after a rain-ravaged second day of their Sheffield Shield cricket match in Hobart.

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As beautiful as they were powerful: Jon Kudelka’s political cartoons were made with true conviction

The media and cartooning world shifted mightily between Jon Kudelka’s earliest contributions to The Mercury in Hobart in the early 1990s and to his last regular gig at The Saturday Paper, before the diagnosis and treatment of his glioblastoma sparked retirement in April 2025.

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'Right call' on Maxwell in Stars' rain-hit finals loss

The Melbourne Stars have explained some tactical choices after a narrow elimination Big Bash League final loss to the Hobart Hurricanes.

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Hurricanes stay alive, beat Stars in tense BBL final

The Hobart Hurricanes have beaten the Melbourne Stars by three runs in a rain-hit elimination Big Bash League final.

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Aussie wildcard Preston stuns former slam winner

Taylah Preston has claimed the biggest scalp of her young career, beating Hobart top seed and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu in straight sets.

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Raducanu stunned by wildcard Preston in Hobart after tough Australian Open draw

Emma Raducanu suffered a miserable 2-6, 4-6 defeat by world no 204 Tayla Preston in Hobart after the Australian Open draw threw up a potential early match-up with Aryna Sabalenka

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Emma Raducanu recovers in Hobart to post first win in over three months

Emma Raducanu offered an impressive demonstration of her resilience at the Hobart International as she rallied back from an overnight second-set deficit

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Wildcard Preston makes maiden quarters with upset win

Wildcard Taylah Preston has pulled off a second upset at the Hobart International to make the quarter-finals of a top-level event for the first time.

The Guardian - UK

Frustrated Raducanu held up by rain with match suspended overnight in Hobart

Emma Raducanu was leading Camila Osorio 6-3, 2-4 when play was called off in Hobart following multiple rain delays

The Independent UK

Emma Raducanu’s Australian Open warm-up in Hobart suspended due to rain

The British number one is warming up for next week’s Australian Open.

The Independent UK

Tim Henman sets target for Emma Raducanu ahead of Australian Open and 2026 season

Meanwhile, Raducanu’s first-round match against Camila Osorio at the Hobart International was suspended due to rain

The Independent UK

Venus Williams loses in 1st round of Australian Open tuneup event in Hobart

Venus Williams has lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International, the week ahead of her appearance at the Australian Open

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Venus Williams excited for Open after Hobart exit

Veteran Venus Williams has lost in the opening round of the Hobart International, with the 45-year-old wildcard turning her sights to an Australian Open return.

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