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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.

The Guardian - AU

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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Architects confident stadium can be built within budget

A firm involved in designing stadiums in Sydney, Adelaide and Perth will draw up plans for a stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart.

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Likely return for Hurricanes player acquitted of rape

Nikhil Chaudhary, who was found not guilty of rape, will likely return to play for Hobart in the Big Bash League despite not telling the club about the charges.

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Crows look to go full steam ahead against winless Roos

Licking their wounds after a three-point loss to Essendon, Adelaide are looking to put the game to bed early against winless North Melbourne in Hobart.

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Historic shed on planned stadium site heritage listed

A historic railway goods shed on the site of a proposed stadium in Hobart has been permanently heritage listed.

The Guardian - AU

‘The seats are wonky, it’s falling apart – but people love it’: is Hobart’s Odeon Australia’s best music venue?

Hobart’s beloved venue has lived many lives – state-of-the-art picture theatre, ABC building, church – and survived many near-deaths, including a recent brush with demolition

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Composure and fight keep JackJumpers in NBL title hunt

The defence and composure of the JackJumpers has left Melbourne United frustrated as the Tasmanian side levelled the NBL Championship Series in Hobart.

The Guardian - AU

Gateway to Antarctica: a marine scientist shares Tasmania’s wild wonders

With a passion for science and nature, this whale researcher feels right at home in the island state

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