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Ex-Big Bash player faces jail for child sexual abuse

A one-time fast bowler who played for the Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Tigers will face sentencing after sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl.

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‘Distressingly beautiful and disorienting’: the Willem Dafoe film that only one person can see at a time

A porter escorted Nick Buckley to his seat in an empty theatre in Hobart. Loris Gréaud’s new movie, part of Dark Mofo festival, left him questioning everything

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AFL:Hipwood back as Lions brace for rebuilding Tigers

Brisbane premiership forward Eric Hipwood will reach his 200-game milestone when he makes his return in Sunday's clash with Richmond in Hobart.

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Hipwood back as Lions brace for rebuilding Tigers

Brisbane premiership forward Eric Hipwood will reach his 200-game milestone when he makes his return in Sunday's clash with Richmond in Hobart.

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AFL:Lions premiership forward to make long-awaited return

Brisbane forward Eric Hipwood will play his first game in almost a year when the Lions face Richmond in Hobart.

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Lions premiership forward to make long-awaited return

Brisbane forward Eric Hipwood will play his first game in almost a year when the Lions face Richmond in Hobart.

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Relief for workers with lifeline for ailing smelters

Smelter operator Nyrstar hasn't ruled out needing further taxpayer money after extra funds were announced to prop up two ailing facilities.

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AFL:'Hit the timelines': AFL says Devils, stadium on track

Amid renewed speculation about the cost of the new Hobart stadium, the AFL has told club presidents the southern expansion remains on track.

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'Hit the timelines': AFL says Devils, stadium on track

Amid renewed speculation about the cost of the new Hobart stadium, the AFL has told club presidents the southern expansion remains on track.

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Ship comes in for Dark Mofo through ferry collaboration

Work on winter festival Dark Mofo's project on one of two delayed Spirit of Tasmania ferries, which will include robotic dogs, is in its final stages.

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Eat, Sleep, Hike, Repeat: I Spent A Chilly Week In Tasmania & It Was The Perfect Burnout Cure

Here are the must-do hikes, bites, drinks and sights in Tasmania that'll cure your burn out and touching grass.

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Hanson and Joyce bill taxpayers for flights to private events on luxury cruise ship hosted by Rinehart

Exclusive: Parliamentary records show the One Nation MPs claimed travel expenses for fundraising events on exclusive cruise liner where mining billionaire owns an apartment

The Guardian - AU

Antarctic icebreaker refuelling solution no closer

For years, the nation's icebreaker has been forced to travel hundreds of extra kilometres to refuel because safety issues prevent it from going under a bridge.

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UpGuard's ASX 200 Cybersecurity Report: 1 in 10 ASX 200 Companies Already Infected by Dark Web Infostealers

HOBART, Australia, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- UpGuard, a leader in cybersecurity and risk management, released its annual ASX 200 Cybersecurity Report, which measures the cyber risk exposure of Australia's largest listed companies. Based on daily scanning of billions of data points, UpGuard benchmarked external security posture on a 0–950…

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From vine to brine: the ultimate culinary escape across southern Australia

Experience Melbourne’s obsessive coffee culture, just-shucked oysters in Hobart and Adelaide’s outstanding wine and produce (plus a whole lot more) on this three-city route around Australia’s great south

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'Radical' boundaries redraw to bring political carnage

As many as 10 sitting MPs could stand in a single state seat next election, with a boundary switch-up under way.

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Major smelters under a cloud, government money runs out

Talks between three governments and the operator of two smelters, which produce critical minerals and employ more than 100 people, have reached a stalemate.

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From Perth To Hobart, How Australia’s Rental Crisis Is Unfolding In 2026

We break down what’s happening with rental prices and vacancies in every state with the help of Domain's Raent Report in 2026.

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Capital city turfs e-scooter hire over safety worries

E-scooter shared hire has been ended by a capital city council after ongoing concerns about rider behaviour and inappropriate parking.

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Danish Queen Mary in mourning after her father's death

Denmark's Royal Palace has announced that John Donaldson, father of Queen Mary, has died in Hobart at the age of 84.

The Times of India

'Nowhere left to run': Australians react as 33,000 Sydney residents and 8,600 Melbourne natives flee due to rising immigrant population

Australians are leaving hubs like Sydney and Melbourne for other parts of the country amid a flush in immigration levels under Labor, according to official data. In the year 2024-2025, more than 33,000 residents left Sydney while 8,600 abandoned Melbourne. Moreover, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin and Canberra are also experiencing net…

The Conversation

We have the proof that logging makes Tasmania’s forests more flammable

In 1967, catastrophic bushfires in Tasmania killed dozens of people – and very nearly destroyed Hobart.

The Guardian - AU

Dark Mofo: 2026 festival to show Willem Dafoe film that can only be watched by one person at a time

Regular events at the Tasmanian festival, including the Winter Solstice Nude Swim and the Night Mass party, joined by Australian and international musicians and artists in a program dominated by Latin American art

International Business Times UK

Only in Australia: A Real Possum is Found at the Airport's Plush Toy Shop, 'Looks So Real, But It's Alive!'

A wild Australian brushtail possum has stunned travellers at Hobart Airport after being found hiding among stuffed animal toys in a gift shop, perfectly blending in with the plushies.

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Possum found nestled in with plush toys at airport gift shop in Tasmania

A brushtail possum was found peering out among the toy kangaroos and dingoes in a retail store in Hobart’s airport, delighting staff and customers

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