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Group claims IS message on Tas website - Yahoo7

"The group claiming responsibility for the hacking appear to non-discriminately target organisations who use web hosts such as the one used by Hobart International Airport," a police statement said. Hobart Airport's website remains disabled on Sunday ... >> view original

A New Take on Tasmania

The four-night private trip begins with a walking tour in the city of Hobart. Travelers then start on a series of rides ranging from 20 to 40 miles a day on terrain that varies from gentle rolling hills to more strenuous climbs: Options include a 26 ... >> view original

Hobart set to celebrate first Punjabi New Year festival in Tasmania

A vibrant and colourful festival in Punjab, India will be celebrated in Sandy Bay this weekend for the first time in Tasmania. The Punjabi Cultural and Sports Society of Tasmania will be celebrating the Punjab New Year with the festival, Vaiskahi Dhol ... >> view original

Man accused of stalking elderly women rejects suspended sentence, elects to ...

A Hobart man who allegedly made hundreds of menacing calls to elderly women living alone has rejected a magistrate's offer of a partially suspended jail sentence if he did not put his alleged victims through the trauma of giving evidence. Gary Bru ... >> view original

School kids who urged Chinese president to visit Hobart invited as guests to China

They had written him letters in Mandarin explaining to him why he should visit Tasmania. The president met the students when he spent a day in Hobart after the G20 summit in Brisbane last November. School principal Andy Muller said the students were ... >> view original

Tasmania: Art galleries and musuems to see outside of Mona

Hobart is a city thankful for David Walsh. Taxi drivers sing his praises as they courier you from the airport to the city. Necks crane excitedly for a look whenever Walsh's silver mane is spied entering a restaurant or theatre. On a recent trip, I ... >> view original

TARGA: Changes await tarmac rally competitors in Tasmania

With a rediscovery of the south this year, the Huon Valley loop south of Hobart has been incorporated into Targa Tasmania for the first time since 2007. These legendary roads (including the 14.49km burst of Cygnet) will host the last of six competition ... >> view original

Bid for mandatory jail for possessing stolen guns blocked by Tasmanian Upper ...

A move for three months' mandatory jail for people caught in Tasmania with stolen guns has been rejected by the Upper House. It was one of a raft of changes to the Firearms Act considered by the Upper House in a late-night sitting, including lowering ... >> view original

See The Footy Show live in Tasmania!

Terms and Conditions – See The Footy Show Live In Tasmania. General. 1.The Promoter is The Herald & Weekly Times Pty Ltd (ABN 49 004 113 937) of 40 City Road, Southbank VIC. Telephone number (03) 9292 2508. 2.Information on how to enter and ... >> view original

Australian swimmers brave cold Tasmanian seas to prepare for English Channel

Tasmanian athletes Duncan Hall from Hobart and Julie Sladden from Launceston will brave the icy cold waters, strong tides, busy shipping traffic, and often fickle weather of the 34km English Channel in an all-Australian Relay 'One Direction' in late ... >> view original