Federal funding cuts blamed for closure of 10 dementia beds in Hobart and other top stories

Federal funding cuts blamed for closure of 10 dementia beds in Hobart

Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley said the funding deal was a one-off and that while it had stopped, federal funding for Tasmania's hospitals overall would increase by 30 per cent over the next four years. "It was one-off funding and it was never ... >> view original

Tasmania's Biggest Tourist Draw Features a Poo Machine and the Chocolate ...

In one race, however, Tasmania is winning: tourism. In 2013 Lonely Planet named Hobart—this windswept gateway to the Antarctic with a population of 214,000—as one of its top-10 destinations worldwide. It has long attracted an “outdoorsy” set, but now ... >> view original

Memorial for Canadian convicts sent to Tasmania rededicated in Hobart

A memorial for almost 100 political prisoners sent from Canada to Australia's penal colonies following an 1830s rebellion has been rededicated in Hobart. The large granite monument was removed in 2004 and has been updated with more accurate historical ... >> view original

Tasmanian Premier Will Nurture Healthy Ties with Sheep-Year China Tour

November's visit, which was bound by four finalized agreements that included an ongoing windfarm partnership between Hydro Tasmania and Shenhua Group Corporation, was not a birth-by-fire for Beijing's top officer, as Tasmania has been the sister state ... >> view original

Tasmania fracking ban: Pressure ramps up over as end to fracking ban ...

Opposition Leader Bryan Green thinks the debate about fracking in Tasmania is premature because nobody has determined whether there are sufficient shale oil or gas deposits in the state to make fracking viable. "The 12-month ban was completely ... >> view original

Tasmania: Living the good life way, way Down Under

Once a penal colony, Tasmania has transformed into a destination for both foodies and art aficionados, drawn in by a boutique gourmet scene obsessed with fresh, local produce and the cutting edge Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). The capital, Hobart ... >> view original

Ex-Tasmanian artist David Armitage reminisces about his former home ahead of ...

"It's one of those things that happen in your life that changes the whole course," Mr Armitage told 936 ABC Hobart's Helen Shield. "It all turned on a question from a four-year-old child. "My son said, 'Dad, what's the wire for that goes out to the ... >> view original

Live the good life, way down under in Tasmania

On a bright Sunday morning, O'Meara stood hawking his wares from his stand at Hobart's weekly Farm Gate Market. "It is not necessarily an easy life here, but what I consider a good life," he said. For a crash course in gastronomy, Tasmania style, look ... >> view original

The world's best whisky comes from a small distillery in Tasmania

The distillery, near Bothwell, an hour from Hobart, sits on an historic property purchased by the Batt family in 2004. It features an 1857 sandstone water-driven mill, which was restored to working order in 2005. Nant is one of only a handful of farm ... >> view original

Fekete bags three Bulls wickets in Hobart

Queensland went past Tasmania's first-innings total but paceman Andrew Fekete thwarted their progress early on day two of their Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. The right-arm quick took three wickets during Tuesday's rain-interrupted ... >> view original