Last Top Stories: Rare double from mother nature lights up Tasmania's skies and waters

Rare double from mother nature lights up Tasmania's skies and waters

On their own, the neon-blue patches lighting up the night waters of the River Derwent in Tasmania would usually be a show stopper. But mother nature has put on a rare double, with a light show taking place in the water complemented by the Aurora ... >> view original

Hobart's Peg Man spends five years making artwork from more than 30000 pegs

"I was just chatting and playing around with these pegs and I just sort of pieced them together in this pattern and I thought, 'yeah that would look really cool extrapolated out' and that was where it started," Mr Ariston said on 936 ABC Hobart with ... >> view original

The Many Sides of Courtney Barnett

Then at 16, the family moved to Hobart, Tasmania, which left the teenager a bit restless. This is a recurring feeling best expressed via her stop-gap track “Pickles from the Jar”: “You're from Adelaide, I'm from Hobart/ I say 'Hugh,' you say 'Grant'/ I ... >> view original

ICT company gets $1.7m from Hodgman Government to expand in Tasmania

"Hobart very quickly became the top of the list, and the support we had from the Tasmanian Government just made Tasmania the place to be," he said. Asked whether the NSW Government had also offered the company cash, Mr Timmins said it had, but "not ... >> view original

Hayne: NSW halfback Mitchell Pearce will deliver against Queensland in game ...

Game one, 2014: The 73rd minute and I'm on all fours in the in-goal area. I'm spent. Running on empty as the deafening roar erupts around Suncorp Stadium. At that moment, my body begging me to quit, I finally felt what it was like being an Origin player. >> view original

Melbourne a different team says Nathan Jones

Melbourne skipper Nathan Jones says Sunday's upset AFL win over the Western Bulldogs is a sign of how far the Demons have come under coach Paul Roos. Melbourne went into the match on the back of successive heavy losses to Fremantle, Sydney and ... >> view original

Marc Janko leaves Sydney FC but not happy that club withdrew offer

SYDNEY FC are officially back in the hunt for a new marquee after parting ways with striker Marc Janko, sparking an acid response from the Austrian captain over the club's “professionalism and honesty”. Janko's widely foreshadowed exit came despite setting ... >> view original

Ange Postecoglou backs Asian Cup heroes to fire again as World Cup journey ...

Rewarded: 19 of the 23-man Socceroos squad were members of the successful Asian Cup team. Photo: Brendan Esposito. Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou won't take any chances at the first step on the road to the 2018 World Cup, naming a full-strength ... >> view original

Raiders v Bulldogs: Incredible field-goal from Josh Reynolds wins thriller for ...

UPDATE: DUMPED Blues five-eighth Josh Reynolds has declared he wasn't out to prove anything to anyone after his man of the match performance helped the Bulldogs escape with a thrilling 41-34 victory over Canberra on Sunday. On a day when 13 tries ... >> view original

Lyle to take break from PGA Tour

I have made the decision, effective immediately, to withdraw from the remaining events in the 2014-15 season. I need to stress that this decision has nothing to do with my recent illness – I am still healthy and cancer-free. So far in 2015 I have played 8 events, ... >> view original