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The historic Tasmanian town of Westbury is undergoing something of a renewal. And everyone has an opinion

In Melbourne, Sydney, or Hobart, a new retro wine bar — complete with prosciutto platters and espresso fit for a coffee snob — wouldn't raise an eyebrow. But in the historic town of Westbury, it's brought strangers together.

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Brisbane and Hobart house prices set record for largest, fastest drop

Both cities hit "spectacular" highs during COVID-19 and have now seen a rapid and steep price decline.

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Australia secure Pakistan T20 series win

Australia have thrashed Pakistan by eight wickets in Hobart to go to an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-game Twenty20 series.

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Australia vs Pakistan Twenty20: Australia secure T20 series win in Hobart

Australia have wrapped up a Twenty20 series victory over Pakistan on the back of a clinical bowling effort and clean strikes from Beth Mooney.

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Search for missing round-the-world sailor Peter Baggenstos continues two months after he was last seen

Tasmania Police has taken over the investigation into the disappearance of Swiss sailor Peter Baggenstos, who was last seen leaving port in Hobart on December 1.

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Hobart stun Heat but miss BBL finals

The Hobart Hurricanes have pulled off a thrilling two-run victory over the Brisbane Heat, but it wasn't enough to secure a spot in the Big Bash League finals.

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They're on our coat of arms but extinct in Tasmania. Rewilding with emus will be good for the island state's ecosystems

The emu is iconically Australian, appearing on cans, coins, cricket bats and our national coat of arms, as well as that of the Tasmanian capital, Hobart. However, most people don’t realise emus once also roamed Tasmania but are now extinct there.

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Hobart City Council shuns Australia Day for citizenship ceremonies in close vote

Hobart City Council becomes the first council in Tasmania and one of the first in Australia to move its citizenship ceremony away from Australia Day — but the vote only just succeeded.

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Divers find body in car submerged in River Derwent, north of Hobart, in search for cold case missing man Dale Nicholson

A team of divers that specialises in searching for missing people has found a body in a submerged car owned by a Tasmanian man who has been missing for more than six years.

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Greater Hobart's 'most affordable' suburb is Primrose Sands, but many on the southern beaches are doing it tough

Parts of the southern beaches, around 45 minutes drive out of Hobart, are meant to be some of the most affordable areas to rent homes. But many locals are struggling.

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Hobart quilter Katherine Jones wins national, international awards for two-year creation

Quilter Katherine Jones spends hundreds — sometimes thousands — of hours to create original designs that win national and international awards. Her latest piece is considered one of Australia's best.

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Hobart's proposed AFL stadium says project would deliver $306m loss over 20 years, analysis says

A new estimate suggests Hobart's proposed AFL stadium could lose about $300 million over 20 years — but Tasmania's premier says it will be an economic and cultural boon for the state.

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Tasmania Police say 'no suspicious circumstances' in Sorell death

Tasmania Police investigating a woman's death near Hobart say there are "no suspicious circumstances" and have thanked the local community for helping in their investigation.

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Tasmanian police probe woman's death

Police are treating the death of a 40-year-old woman whose body was found at Sorell, northeast of Hobart, as suspicious.

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Hobart's Macquarie Point wastewater plant regularly breaching rules for toxic discharge

Documents obtained by the ABC reveal Hobart's largest wastewater treatment plant — next to the site of the proposed AFL stadium — is regularly breaching environmental standards for discharging chemicals into the River Derwent.

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Avoiding another major Hobart traffic jam means building a new bridge, one expert says — but are we too car dependent?

A transport expert believes Hobart needs another bridge over the Derwent River to reduce the impact of incidents like Monday's truck rollover, but others say the city is too dependent on cars.

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Tasman Bridge truck rollover brings Hobart to a standstill — how it unfolded

It was just one truck, but practically every arterial road in Hobart became clogged with traffic from the afternoon until well into the evening on Monday, causing commuter chaos.

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Truck driver rescued after bridge rollover leads to major traffic delays

A truck driver has been taken to hospital after his truck rolled over on Hobart's Tasman Bridge, bringing peak hour traffic yesterday to a standstill.

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Nepalese childhood friends reunited and working together by chance in Hobart

Ashish Lama and Ankit Rawal met in a Kathmandu school 18 years ago. Now, having emigrated separately from Nepal, they happen to be working next to each other in Hobart.

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UTAS to start paying back $11m owed to staff amid multi-million-dollar CBD redevelopment

The review into the underpayment of some University of Tasmania staff, which determined the institution owes more than $11 million, is dragging into 2023, while it spends more than $130 million on a new facility in the Hobart CBD.

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Tasmanian business owner Tim Jenkins in court over Plenty River pollution that caused mass fish kill

A Tasmanian business owner appears in court for the first time after his company was charged with spilling waste material into a river north of Hobart, causing a significant fish kill.

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Sofia Kenin powers into Hobart semis

Sofia Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion, has progressed to the semi-finals of the Hobart International with a come-from-behind victory.

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Sofia Kenin makes quarters at Hobart

American Sofia Kenin is into the quarter-finals at the Hobart International, saying she is feeling good on court after battles with form and injury.

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Hobart Showground refuge for rental crisis homeless is set to close

For years, Hobart's showground has been a refuge for people like Tereasa, struggling to get a roof over their heads. She is about to be thrown into a rental market that is tight and getting tighter.

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Chicago Boat Show comes back, plus the Travel and Adventure Show and Ikes’ outdoor show in Hobart

The Chicago Boat Show returns for the first time in three years. The weekend also includes the Travel and Adventure Show in Rosemont and the Izaak Walton Outdoor Show in Hobart, Indiana.

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