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Search for man after empty boat find called off

Police have suspended the search for a man aged in his 70s who was reported missing after his empty boat washed ashore south of Hobart.

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Grave fears for missing man after empty boat find

Extensive searches have failed to find any trace of a man in his 70s whose boat washed ashore south of Hobart, with police believing he went overboard.

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‘No precedent in the world’: Hobart concert hall opposes ‘noisy’ AFL stadium being built 170 metres from its stage

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra chief executive Caroline Sharpen says there are ‘too many unanswered questions … around noise and vibration’

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JackJumpers right at home on night of celebration

Will Magnay and Jordon Crawford have fired the Tasmania JackJumpers to a home win over Melbourne United in their NBL clash in Hobart.

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Australia Has No 15-Minute Cities, According To A New International Study

Australia does not have any cities that are considered 15-minute cities, a new study has found. Hobart, however, is close.

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Privacy experts shocked as Hobart council agrees to beam live CCTV footage into police station

Sharing livestream from 330 council-operated cameras with force via ‘portal’ in Hobart police station labelled ‘a massive intrusion on rights’

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Stadium's estimated cost blows budget by $60m

A 23,000-seat roofed stadium planned for Hobart's waterfront has an estimated price tag of $60 million more than the state government's initial figure.

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6 of the best cruises in Australia for 2025 and 2026

From snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef to traversing the Outback, here are some of the most incredible Australian cruise itineraries to inspire your next booking

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New home for heritage railway shed at stadium site

Renders of Hobart's planned AFL stadium have shown how a heritage-listed railway shed will be incorporated into the project.

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Allen's clutch kick gives West Coast back-to-back wins

West Coast have surged late to beat North Melbourne by five points in Hobart, with Oscar Allen kicking the match-winner with just 18 seconds remaining.

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Stadium images fail to allay Cenotaph sight worries

Newly released renders of Hobart's proposed AFL stadium haven't eased concerns about the visual impact on the city's nearby Cenotaph.

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Australia's Antarctic research needs '100-year plan'

An inquiry into the importance of Antarctica to Australia's interests has been told of the need for longer-term funding and issues around competing interests.

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Man jailed for Christmas Day stabbing murder of ex-wife

Darren Mark Wake has been jailed for 26 years for the stabbing murder of his former partner at her Hobart home on Christmas Day.

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Labor sides with uni over divisive city campus push

A move by Tasmania's university to move to the Hobart CBD has been backed by the opposition, defying a government pledge to block the sale or lease of land.

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This Kingston Foreshore renovators' delight is not what you'd expect

Why some touches of old-school Hobart can work here.

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'Don't overthink it': thousands take nippy solstice dip

A record 3000 people have taken a naked plunge in Hobart's River Derwent to mark the winter solstice.

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Any port in a storm as new home pitched for icebreaker

A state government has used a funding fight between the federal government and Tasmania to pitch itself as the new home for the nation's Antarctic icebreaker.

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Excessive alcohol blamed for waterfront deaths

A coroner has blamed excessive service of alcohol for the separate waterfront deaths of two men in Hobart.

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Home prices in three cities are outpacing their peers

Australia's housing market is made up of laggards and leaders in home price growth and the gap is expected to linger in the coming months.

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Wharf spat threatens future of icebreaker's home

The federal government has concerns about "stalled negotiations" and the cost of critical wharf upgrades at the home of the nation's Antarctic icebreaker.

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‘I’m ready for everything and I don’t care’: the man refusing to turn up at an Australian ‘colonial’ court

Tasmanian logging protestor Jim Everett-puralia meenamatta is due in court on Monday. But as an Aboriginal ‘non-Australian citizen’, he doesn’t recognise its jurisdiction

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North young gun mulls stability, opportunity

Winless North Melbourne host fourth-place Port Adelaide in Hobart, with youngster Harry Sheezel hoping the club can settle on their best side going forward.

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Tourist drawcard mountain's facilities under review

Tasmania's government has announced a review into the management of kunanyi/Mt Wellington in Hobart, the island state's top natural tourist attraction.

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Smaller festivals to flourish after MONA cancellations

A pause in MONA's mega-festivals means more room for other events, such as science-arts celebration Beaker St Festival, which is expecting 10,000 people.

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William Crowther: controversial statue toppled in Hobart one night before removal decision due

Controversial monument of a Tasmanian premier who beheaded the body of an Indigenous man damaged and graffitied

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