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Hobart's proposed 117m Art Tower could become Tasmania's tallest building

Hobart's low-rise skyline could be transformed by a 117m “Art Tower”, set to be Tasmania's tallest building if completed, as proposed, by 2017. Plans for the climbable tower – a semi-transparent steel structure lit by a mesh of white-LED lights – were ... >> view original

Dark Mofo 2015: Winter art festival puts a fire in Hobart's belly, right when ...

In its third year, Dark Mofo is once again poised to put a fire in the belly of mid-winter Hobart, right when and where it is needed most. At the heart of this year's incarnation is a monstrous, flame-throwing musical instrument called the Fire Organ ... >> view original

Dark Mofo: Art festival draws people onto Hobart's streets to celebrate winter

Hobart's Dark Mofo festival has taken over the port city, with tens of thousands coming out for the celebrations. The festival has opened and features grand-scale art works, a feast and light and sound shows across a range of venues. Executive producer ... >> view original

Wild at Heart: take a road trip David Lynch style at Dark Mofo in Tasmania

The occasion begins with an non-compulsory self-guided tour, whereby guests might be given a map and advisable off-beaten-track pit stops as they make their method from Hobart or Launceston to Cradle Mountain. And on Tuesday morning, a tour of close ... >> view original

Sixty people abseil off Hobart's tallest building to raise funds for medical ...

"[We are] just keeping that focus on things that are most particular to Tasmania." The challenges is now in its third year and has raised more than $100,000 in that time. Participants ask people to sponsor them make the 60-metre drop down 17 floors. >> view original

Woman suffers burns to 50 per cent of body during backyard gathering in NSW ...

A woman has suffered burns to 50 per cent of her body after an incident at a backyard gathering in the New South Wales Hunter region. Police are investigating reports that while a group of people were sitting around a small backyard fire in Morpeth last night, ... >> view original

'Surge' in number of measles cases in Australia for 2014 prompts immunisation ...

Health experts are warning people to check they have been immunised against measles, after the number of people diagnosed with the disease in Australia hit a 16-year high. Concerns were prompted by a "surge" in the number of cases in 2014. There were ... >> view original

Surgeon accused of bullying 'no longer works for Monash Health'

A senior neurosurgeon accused of intimidating junior staff and throwing surgical instruments while working at Melbourne's largest public hospital network has cut ties with her employer. Three weeks after The Age revealed Monash Health was investigating ... >> view original

Talking To A Therapist Could Be The Secret To Sleeping Better

Sleeping pills may not be the only option for the 50million to 70 million Americans suffering from chronic insomnia. A new review of research suggests that talking to a therapist should be the first line of treatment. Cognitive behavioral therapy is effective for ... >> view original

The Irresponsible Killing Cancer Talk

Framing every scientific advancement in the cancer world as a “miracle cure” may attract readers, but the false hope it promotes does a disservice to patients. If you give the media a cancer study, they're going to want a miracle cure to go with it. This month ... >> view original