Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation Artistic renders show what will replace the fallen statue of a colonial premier who was accused of stealing the skull of an Aboriginal man. AAP · Sep 28
Artists boycotted this portrait prize over AI entries. Now they’re back to take them on After two years shunning the Brisbane portrait prize, several artists are entering again, with some First Nations painters counting on another AI – ‘ancestral integrity’ – to help them win The Guardian - AU · Sep 17
Papers, polls, PR and politics: meet the powerful lobby firm with a finger in every Tasmanian pie Font Public Relations shares ownership with a polling company and a network of local newspapers. Some call it the saviour of independent news – but others claim it’s damaging transparency The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2025
Privacy experts shocked as Hobart council agrees to beam live CCTV footage into police station Sharing livestream from 330 council-operated cameras with force via ‘portal’ in Hobart police station labelled ‘a massive intrusion on rights’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2024
Iconic female artist's lost painting is found, hundreds of years after it was created Susanna and the Elders, painted by Artemisia Gentileschi in the late 1630s, was commissioned by a queen — but it was later lost. It's now back on display, after being restored. WEKU · Sep 25, 2023
Forgotten Artemisia Gentileschi painting found in Hampton Court storeroom The very personal work, owned by Charles I, discovered after being left in storage for years The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023
Short-stay taxes may soon move beyond councils The City of Hobart Council’s move to increase rates on short-stay rentals may soon become standard across Australia. The New Daily · Jun 21, 2023
Hobart is getting a new stadium for AFL games, but what's wrong with Bellerive Oval? Tasmanians opposed to a new stadium at Macquarie Point have been at pains to point out that AFL has been played at Bellerive Oval for years. So, why couldn't they continue there and save millions? The answers are a little more complex than you might think. ABC News · May 6, 2023
Transport options thin on the ground around Hobart's proposed AFL stadium at Macquarie Point Hobart — a city with no passenger trains or trams, a single ferry route and limited bus patronage — is about to get a 23,000-seat stadium close to the CBD. How will crowds get to and from there? ABC News · Apr 28, 2023
Hobart stadium at Macquarie Point set to go ahead with federal funding, along with Tasmanian AFL team A funding announcement for Hobart's controversial stadium proposal is imminent, meaning Tasmania will get its long-awaited AFL team. But opponents are concerned planning for the redevelopment has been "hasty" and "ill-considered". ABC News · Apr 26, 2023
Assault charge dropped against Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds A charge of common assault against Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds relating to an alleged incident between her and now-councillor Louise Elliot, has been dropped. ABC News · Apr 24, 2023
Assault charge dropped against Hobart lord mayor A charge of common assault against Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds will not proceed after the file was reviewed. AAP · Apr 24, 2023
New exhibition reveals Georgian fashion as surprisingly close to modern times Style & Society at Buckingham Palace highlights the eighteenth-century commitment to upcycling garments and making fashion for everyone. The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
Hobart lord mayor to 'vigorously' defend assault charge Hobart's Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds is facing one count of common assault for allegedly grabbing the arm of Louise Elliot, who was elected to council in October. AAP · Mar 28, 2023
ABC News · Mar 28, 2023 Hobart lord mayor Anna Reynolds to 'vigorously defend' charge of assault against councillor Louise Elliot Hobart's lord mayor takes to social media to say she will "vigorously defend" an allegation she assaulted fellow councillor Louise Elliot.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2023 Dressing the Georgians: exhibition explores ‘pivotal moment’ in fashion Show at Queen’s Gallery provides picture of style in the royal courts along with changing trends in society
ABC News · Dec 20, 2022 Hobart council changing rules for nature strips but strict rules to be in place Hobart's rules for nature strip are changing. Here is what you can and cannot do with the grassy patch out the front of your house.
ABC News · Dec 13, 2022 Hobart council calls on UTAS to pause campus move to CBD until new community consultation done The Hobart City Council will write to the University of Tasmania calling on it to pause "all activities pertaining to its proposed campus relocation" from Sandy Bay into the Hobart CBD.
ABC News · Dec 8, 2022 Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff encourages kunanyi/Mt Wellington cable car proponents to keep proposal alive Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff says he would be "pleased" to receive an updated kunanyi/Mt Wellington cable car proposal after the company behind the project hit a major snag in the state's planning tribunal.
AAP · Dec 6, 2022 Tas govt doubles down on cable car support Tasmania's government supports a cable car to the top of Hobart's mountain, despite latest plans seemingly reaching a dead end after several rejections.
ABC News · Oct 26, 2022 Council results coming in for Tasmanian local government elections Bitter enemies in the same chambers, a golliwog defender firming as mayor in one municipality, and other political careers shredded — who said Tasmania's council elections would be boring?
ABC News · Oct 21, 2022 Brisbane's Brad the Traffic Guy inspires art competition The Bradleys at ABC Radio Brisbane Dozens of portraits of the knockabout Aussie radio reader, famous for his Brad Jokes — a play on dad jokes — were submitted as part of The Bradley, Brisbane newest portrait competition.
ABC News · Sep 1, 2022 Greater Hobart plan predicts 60,000 more people by 2050, with no expansion to urban growth boundary Tasmania's capital is growing and is predicted to have an extra 60,000 people by 2050. But a new 30-year-plan to deal with them makes a few key assumptions — about Hobart's traffic and public transport and where these people will live.
AAP · Aug 15, 2022 Hobart council to remove divisive statue Hobart City Council has voted to take down the statue of former premier William Crowther who stole the skull of an Aboriginal man in the 1860s.
ABC News · Mar 28, 2022 Hobart City Council passes amendment to limit number of new whole houses used as short-stay accommodation The number of short-stay properties allowed in the Hobart area is a step closer to being limited under a motion passed by the Hobart City Council to stop any new permits for whole-house short-stay development in residential areas.