What makes Bass Strait a ‘gnarly’ part of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race?

What makes Bass Strait a ‘gnarly’ part of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race?

Ancient geology,crashing currents and weird weather can make this body of water a punish to navigate,even for seasoned sailors.

  • byAnthony Segaert

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Sydney to Hobart a breeze for big boats as wind sets stage for speedy race

Sydney to Hobart a breeze for big boats as wind sets stage for speedy race

North-easterly winds should make the race smooth sailing for the super maxis. But smaller boats will be hit by tougher conditions as the race wears on.

  • byAnthony Segaert
Federal government lukewarm on Tassie stadium funding;Lyon identifies key area of improvement
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AFL 2023

Federal government lukewarm on Tassie stadium funding;Lyon identifies key area of improvement

Australia’s Sports Minister has questioned whether a licence for a new AFL team in Tasmania needs to be contingent on a new stadium being built. Meanwhile,Ross Lyon is seeking to emulate a key point of his blueprint which drove St Kilda into grand finals in successive years.

  • byPeter Ryan andJon Pierik
Henry Jones Art Hotel artist-in-residence program:The Hobart hotel that takes art to heart

Henry Jones Art Hotel artist-in-residence program:The Hobart hotel that takes art to heart

A Hobart hotel is making art its point of difference...

  • byJim Darby
Saints chase round three spotlight;AFL boss headed for Tassie;Indigenous player manager departs Hawks
AFL Briefing
AFL 2023

Saints chase round three spotlight;AFL boss headed for Tassie;Indigenous player manager departs Hawks

St Kilda are not shying away from being under the spotlight early in the season,lobbying the AFL to schedule a blockbuster home game at the MCG in round three.

  • byPeter Ryan
Heartbreak High creator lists Tasmania’s best house
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Heartbreak High creator lists Tasmania’s best house

Among the many accolades to Michael Jenkins’ name,his Trial Bay House is likely to be among his most lucrative.

  • byLucy Macken
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Dark Mofo director steps down,as 2023 festival dates announced

Dark Mofo director steps down,as 2023 festival dates announced

After nine years and plenty of controversies,Leigh Carmichael will step down from his role as the Tasmanian arts and music festival’s creative director.

  • byNell Geraets
Football v First Nations:Why the Hobart stadium should not be built
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Football v First Nations:Why the Hobart stadium should not be built

The government says a reconciliation park will go ahead,but there are concerns that in the stadium’s shadow it will be tokenistic.

  • byGabriella Coslovich
Indigenous tours in Tasmania:New walking tour offers First Nations perspective on Hobart

Indigenous tours in Tasmania:New walking tour offers First Nations perspective on Hobart

This 90-minute experience highlights and honours the place,presence and stories of First Nations people in a city that has historically excluded them.

  • byElspeth Callender
Statues with limitations:The bronzed figures who stand still while time marches on

Statues with limitations:The bronzed figures who stand still while time marches on

The imminent removal of a statue honouring a despicable 19th century Tasmanian premier is a reminder that we should be careful who,and what,we put on a pedestal.

  • byMalcolm Knox
What can you buy for Australia’s median house price?

What can you buy for Australia’s median house price?

Across all the capital cities,the median house price is still north of $1 million,but that budget will stretch further in some neighbourhoods than others.

  • byMelissa Heagney