Hobart
A new polar passenger ship is now sailing around Tasmania as it traces the ‘wake’ of Sir Douglas Mawson’s 1911 expedition to Antarctica. The inaugural voyage of Aurora Expeditions’ new cruise ship, the 104-metre long Douglas Mawson, will see it […]
Renting in Greater Hobart has become unaffordable even for average income earners with a lack of housing supply partly to blame. The finding was contained in the recently released 11th annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index, which
Visits to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart will soon be made easier with a $7.6 million upgrade well under way. Tasmania’s Park Minister Nick Duigan says the work is to improve amenities and accessibility at the country’s second-oldest,
Krill fishing around the Antarctic must be suspended until new safeguards are in place, WWF Australia says. The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) wrapped up its annual meeting in Hobart last week but failed to
The design of Hobart’s AFL stadium has gone on show on site as the fate of the project remains up in the air. A design showcase opened at the Macquarie Point site today (Friday) and runs until Wednesday (November 5).
A new design for safer pathways on the Tasman Bridge in Hobart are now open for public comment. The state and federal government are spending $130 million to upgrade the bridge which spans the Derwent River, which includes the upgraded
Hobart’s direct air link to Auckland and beyond is back after Air New Zealand’s seasonal service touched down at Hobart Airport on Sunday. The Tasmanian government says the new service adds an extra 25,000 international seats to an otherwise domestic
Tasmania and NSW have pitched in to help get a direct air link between Newcastle and Hobart off the ground in December. Jetstar is to operate a flight three times a week from December 2 until April 21. The service
Work on a new AFL stadium in Hobart may face the loss of workers to Queensland’s Olympics building boom. Tasmania Premier Jeremy Rockliff revealed his concerns in state parliament late last month when questioned on the stadium. Pressed by Opposition
With 30 years’ experience of fighting fires to her name, Jenny Bonser is now on her way to the frozen south of Antarctica. Formerly the Director of Operational Services for South Australia Police, she is taking up her duties as
