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Really, this is what Australians like?

But there were many other entries on the list that would leave some scratching their heads, such as the Penitentiary Chapel in Hobart and Fremantle Prison, Western Australia. It's left us wondering, did they run out of options? Is this the best we've ... >> view original

Tasmania an epicurean dream Down Under

But none of those factors have been enough to deter people like Kate Hill, who moved to Tasmania in 2006 to make wine. Having worked in vineyards across the country, the Melburnian bought land south of the state capital, Hobart, to start her own vineyard. >> view original

Gail Mabo in Tasmania for Reconciliation Week to speak in Hobart on Mabo Day

Gail Mabo, in Tasmania to speak during Reconciliation Week, says her father Eddie's spirit asked her to "walk in his shoes" some 20 years after his death in 1992. "Dad empowered me in that he wanted me to be in public speaking, but first I had to do ... >> view original

Tas man pleads not guilty over wife murder

A man charged over the daylight street shooting of his estranged wife has pleaded not guilty to murder in a Hobart court. Klaus Dieter Neubert, 73, entered his plea to Hobart's magistrates court in relation to the May 14 shooting in which 37-year-old ... >> view original

Cassie and Matt's House Rules Tasmania $248000 mortgage

In 2014 they bought their first home together in the Hobart suburb. It comes with its pink bathroom, purple bedroom and fluorescent green carpet. "We want to preserve the character of the home; maintain that 1960s feel but modernise it," Cassie said ... >> view original

Tony Abbott's Reject Shop photo fail highlights the political value of a good ...

Prime Minister Tony Abbott during his visit to a shopping centre in Canberra on Thursday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen. The Pulse live from Parliament House. Whenever Tony Abbott's prime ministership wobbles, talk of the needs to change the senior staff in his ... >> view original

Woman 'stabbed partner with screwdriver'

A WOMAN who was allegedly stabbed in the eye and genitals with a screwdriver is in hospital and her girlfriend is behind bars accused of carrying out the vicious attack. THE 30-year-old victim was also allegedly stabbed in the arm and ear, strangled, and ... >> view original

Ambulance Victoria investigates death of teenager sent back to bed by paramedics

Ambulance Victoria has launched an internal investigation into the death of 17-year-old Melbourne boy Caleb Pearson who was put back to bed by paramedics just hours before he stopped breathing. Meanwhile, a spokesman for Ambulance Victoria has said ... >> view original

Australian teen goes to school while living under a bridge

Overwhelming response for schoolgirl in tent · Students running away from home. It was the story that brought a tidal wave of generosity from Melburnians as the city was told of the plight Alicia, a high school student trying to complete year 11 while living ... >> view original

Trio accused of deaf and mute man's balcony death

A DEAF and mute man was likely bashed before falling to his death off a balcony in Melbourne's east, a court has heard. Robert Wright, 36, fell from the second storey balcony of an apartment in Ringwood on January 15. Jake Fairest, 26, of Boronia, Georgia ... >> view original