Tas VC recipient honoured on Anzac Day and other top stories

Tas VC recipient honoured on Anzac Day

On Saturday Tasmanian Governor Kate Warner unveiled Corp Baird's name on Hobart's wall of remembrance, which lists the state's 10 VC recipients, at the city's cenotaph. It was one of the final events on Hobart's official Anzac Day schedule, which began ... >> view original

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

Man stabbed in roadside incident in Hobart

A 27-year-old man is being treated for stab wounds to his abdomen after an incident on the side of a Hobart highway overnight. Police said they were called to a home in the northern Hobart suburb of Gagebrook just after midnight. They found the injured ... >> view original

Lecture preview: Novelist Richard Flanagan recount... - Pittsburgh Post

When he works, he takes a ferry from Hobart, Tasmania, to a smaller island where he has a writing shack. He writes on a laptop and occasionally takes breaks to go kayaking or snorkeling. The New Yorker magazine posted video of his retreat on its website. >> 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

Nepal earthquake: Nepalese students in Tasmania without temple for prayer vigil

Aarati Khanal is studying a PhD in Pharmacy at the University of Tasmania and spoke to Ryk Goddard on 936 ABC Hobart about what the vigil would mean to the students. "We are calling out on all the Nepalese students studying at the University of ... >> view original

Nepal earthquake: At least two Tasmanians still listed as missing

The Nepali Society of Tasmania is organising a candlelight vigil in Hobart to support those affected by the earthquake disaster and to raise money. Pradip Dhungana said many in his community were struggling. "Really, it's very hard, we can't express ... >> view original

Axing Tasmanian housing scheme for ex-prisoners will affect public safety ...

The Tenants Union of Tasmania's Ben Bartl has urged the Government to rethink its decision and restore funding. "People who are listed as Category One - so are homeless and in urgent need of accommodation - they're waiting three to four months for ... >> view original

7HO FM Hobart - From Worst to First - Part Two

For decades no star was ever brighter than 7HO. It was the dominant commercial radio station in Hobart. In part One of From Worst to First, Greg Smith covers the history of the once dominant station, that by 2003 was on the slide. So how did Grant ... >> 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