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Inspiring life: Dr Bob Brown holding a photo of soprano Amy Sherwin.

Sculpting a revival: new statues bring a forgotten diva back into the spotlight

An Australian performer who travelled the world and sang for royalty has been largely forgotten for a century. But former Greens leader Bob Brown is on a mission to change that.

  • Carolyn Webb

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Sydney to Hobart 2025

Master Lock Comanche takes line honours in Sydney to Hobart filled with mass retirements

Defending back-to-back winner LawConnect begun their day of sailing with a torn sail and couldn’t catch Comanche in the lead.

  • Frances Howe
Clockwise from right: Jessie Bodor, Peter George, Ellen Burbidge, have moved to Tasmania to reduce their climate change risk.

Interstate refugees: Why more Aussies are moving south

New research has found a sizeable number of those on the move are doing so to avoid dangerous climate change.

  • Nick O'Malley
Need a new stadium: AFL chief Andrew Dillon launched the Tasmania Devils in March 2024.

‘The Tasmanian people have spoken’: Devils on track for AFL entry, but $1.13b stadium a year behind

After years of public debate, controversial plans for Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart have passed Tasmania’s upper house.

  • Scott Spits

An hour from Adelaide, you can wake up to giraffes outside your window

From safari and outback escapes to CBD cool and cottagecore cosiness – here are fresh ways to recharge from the everyday in SA, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.

The future of the Tasmania Devils hangs in the balance.

A footy club meant to unite Tasmanians is bitterly dividing them

The brutal irony is that the AFL’s demand for a near-bankrupt state to build a stadium to get a football team may lead to loathing and even failure in its home state.

  • Richard Flanagan
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Intimate Euro-style bistro, Ogee.

Hobart’s best places to eat and drink

For a little city, Hobart deals in big tastes. Tasmanian produce, fresh from the soil and seas, is at the forefront of its ever-evolving dining scene.

  • Andrew Bain
MACq 01 Hotel has a prime view of Hobart's harbour.

Hobart’s best places to stay, for all budgets

From pavilions at an art gallery to art-filled hotel corridors, Hobart has made an art form of fine accommodation.

  • Andrew Bain
Peter Gilmore is one of Australia’s most awarded chefs.

Chef Peter Gilmore’s secret garden (plus his favourite spots in Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart)

The acclaimed fine-dining chef shares his list of go-to cafes, bars and restaurants, and why Tasmania has captured his heart.

  • Jane Rocca
Activist Julia Henry has joined the Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla which is moored in Tunis.

Why ‘Jules from Hobart’ joined a flotilla bound for Gaza

Scientist and “normal suburban mum” joins aid mission after saying she could no longer look away.

  • Stephen Brook