Quirky $200 Million Art Venture Proves Just the Ticket for Tasmania and other top stories

Quirky $200 Million Art Venture Proves Just the Ticket for Tasmania

HOBART, Australia — For most of its existence, Tasmania was known as a faraway island at the bottom of Australia, a grim 19th-century redoubt where British colonial officers imprisoned convicts in the harshest of the empire's jails and killed much of ... >> view original

Tasmania: Australia's scenic, historic island, Part 1

Tasmania seems secluded from most of Australia, probably because the island is physically separated from the rest of the country. Yet flights to Hobart, its capital, are frequent from Australia's major cities. Our flight from Sydney took slightly less ... >> view original

'Dregs, bogans, third-generation morons': Festival curator says he had the ...

... bogans and third-generation morons'. In a scathing article, long time restaurant critic and festival curator Leo Schofield, 79, claimed living in Tasmania was the unhappiest time of his life and the decade he spent there left him feeling bitter and ... >> view original

Hobart to host international men's hockey tournament in May

Tasmania will host an international men's hockey tournament in May, with national teams taking to the field in Hobart for the first time since 2011. With the help of a $60,000 grant from the State Government, the Tasmanian Hockey Centre secured a four ... >> view original

Incat Tasmania export ferry heads to Japan

Built at the Incat shipyard at Prince of Wales Bay, Hobart, the vessel was sea trialed late March, and will go into service later this month. with Sado Kisen, a long standing ferry operator in Japan. Akane will be Sado Kisen's first high-speed ... >> view original

Tasmanian Christians flock to church for 'joyous' Easter services

Church congregations around Tasmania have gathered to celebrate Easter Sunday, an occasion described by church leaders as "a joyous celebration". Easter Sunday is one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar, marking the day Christians believe ... >> view original

Baroque and bogans battle over the menu at lunch with Leo Schofield

Leo Schofield, the charming man once known as "Mr Sydney", is unlikely ever to be called Mr Tasmania. He has recently returned to Potts Point after two years living in Hobart. He moved south because there were beautiful buildings everywhere. "What I ... >> view original

Bill Shorten condemns 'exaggerated' fears of Reclaim Australia protesters in ...

The two groups clashed in some cities, with a Tasmanian man charged with assault after the protest in Hobart's Franklin Square. Tasmanian police have encouraged anyone who experienced violence at yesterday's rally to come forward. "If they feel that ... >> view original

James Faulkner Keen on Return to Australia Test Team

"After a few days celebrating with the squad and a couple relaxing in Hobart with friends and family, now my attention turns to the IPL, and getting back into the Australian Test squad - that is my goal now," Faulkner was quoted as saying by Cricket ... >> view original

The Store From Kiki's Delivery Service Can Be Found In Tasmania, Apparently

Tasmania has its fair share of tourist attractions, but if you were to compile of list of them to visit, it's unlikely the Ross Village Bakery, nestled between Hobart and Launceston, would be in the number one spot. Unless you're a massive fan of ... >> view original