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All-weather cricket stadium in Tasmania set to transform the sport

NEW DELHI: The construction of the world's first all-weather cricket stadium in Tasmania, Australia, has cricket enthusiasts around thrilled. The ground-breaking Macquarie Point stadium, which will be constructed on Hobart's waterfront, will transform the sport by ensuring that it can be played in any weather.

The Times of India

This Kingston Foreshore renovators' delight is not what you'd expect

Why some touches of old-school Hobart can work here.

The Canberra Times

'Don't overthink it': thousands take nippy solstice dip

A record 3000 people have taken a naked plunge in Hobart's River Derwent to mark the winter solstice.

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Any port in a storm as new home pitched for icebreaker

A state government has used a funding fight between the federal government and Tasmania to pitch itself as the new home for the nation's Antarctic icebreaker.

AAP

Excessive alcohol blamed for waterfront deaths

A coroner has blamed excessive service of alcohol for the separate waterfront deaths of two men in Hobart.

AAP

Home prices in three cities are outpacing their peers

Australia's housing market is made up of laggards and leaders in home price growth and the gap is expected to linger in the coming months.

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Wharf spat threatens future of icebreaker's home

The federal government has concerns about "stalled negotiations" and the cost of critical wharf upgrades at the home of the nation's Antarctic icebreaker.

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‘I’m ready for everything and I don’t care’: the man refusing to turn up at an Australian ‘colonial’ court

Tasmanian logging protestor Jim Everett-puralia meenamatta is due in court on Monday. But as an Aboriginal ‘non-Australian citizen’, he doesn’t recognise its jurisdiction

The Guardian - AU

North young gun mulls stability, opportunity

Winless North Melbourne host fourth-place Port Adelaide in Hobart, with youngster Harry Sheezel hoping the club can settle on their best side going forward.

AAP

Tourist drawcard mountain's facilities under review

Tasmania's government has announced a review into the management of kunanyi/Mt Wellington in Hobart, the island state's top natural tourist attraction.

AAP

Smaller festivals to flourish after MONA cancellations

A pause in MONA's mega-festivals means more room for other events, such as science-arts celebration Beaker St Festival, which is expecting 10,000 people.

AAP

William Crowther: controversial statue toppled in Hobart one night before removal decision due

Controversial monument of a Tasmanian premier who beheaded the body of an Indigenous man damaged and graffitied

The Guardian - AU

Architects confident stadium can be built within budget

A firm involved in designing stadiums in Sydney, Adelaide and Perth will draw up plans for a stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart.

AAP

Likely return for Hurricanes player acquitted of rape

Nikhil Chaudhary, who was found not guilty of rape, will likely return to play for Hobart in the Big Bash League despite not telling the club about the charges.

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Crows look to go full steam ahead against winless Roos

Licking their wounds after a three-point loss to Essendon, Adelaide are looking to put the game to bed early against winless North Melbourne in Hobart.

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Historic shed on planned stadium site heritage listed

A historic railway goods shed on the site of a proposed stadium in Hobart has been permanently heritage listed.

The Guardian - AU

‘The seats are wonky, it’s falling apart – but people love it’: is Hobart’s Odeon Australia’s best music venue?

Hobart’s beloved venue has lived many lives – state-of-the-art picture theatre, ABC building, church – and survived many near-deaths, including a recent brush with demolition

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Composure and fight keep JackJumpers in NBL title hunt

The defence and composure of the JackJumpers has left Melbourne United frustrated as the Tasmanian side levelled the NBL Championship Series in Hobart.

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The Guardian - AU

Gateway to Antarctica: a marine scientist shares Tasmania’s wild wonders

With a passion for science and nature, this whale researcher feels right at home in the island state

The Guardian - AU

Eamonn is struggling to find a rental while politicians offer solutions to Tasmania’s housing crisis – but some worry it’s too late

In Tasmania, the average renter pays $7,000 more to keep a roof over their head than they did five years ago

AAP

Political barbs over Hobart stadium as election nears

Plans for a new stadium in Tasmania, a condition of the state's licence for an AFL team, have divided the community and the island's politicians.

The Guardian - AU

Hobart endures hottest night in 112 years as severe heatwave hits south-eastern Australia

Extreme heat forecast to continue across Victoria, Tasmania, SA and NSW for several days, as record temperatures cause cancellation of long weekend events

AAP

Man jailed for shooting prison escapee dead in scuffle

A 45-year-old man who pleaded guilty to the shooting manslaughter of a Hobart prison escapee has been jailed for eight years.

AAP

Tasmania in box seat to host Sheffield Shield final

A 57-run Sheffield Shield win over Victoria in Hobart has put Tasmania in the box seat to host the competition decider.

AAP

AFL stands firm on 'no stadium, no Tasmanian club'

AFL boss Andrew Dillon insists he does not deal in "hypotheticals" when probed if he would renegotiate a stadium deal with a different Tasmanian government.

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