Rain has restored Tasmania’s famous Disappearing Tarn – but swimmers risk $4,000 fine
The ephemeral pond appears for a few days only when water levels in the foothills of kunanyi/Mt Wellington are high enough
June 2024
Namedropping: is Mona’s latest exhibition its most annoying yet?
Framed as an exploration of why we prize fame, this sprawling, defensive exhibition is overshadowed by one man’s quest for status via his museum
A record 3,000 people join nude Dark Mofo swim for winter solstice – video
It was about 6C in the air and 12C in the water as red flares were fired at dawn to start the event
Nude swimmers brave cold for Hobart’s Dark Mofo dip – in pictures
‘Push through the painful bit’: record 3,000 people join nude Dark Mofo swim in Derwent
Arrest warrant issued for Aboriginal activist who says he is not an Australian citizen
May 2024
Sole copy of Wu-Tang Clan album to be played to the public for first time at Mona
Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, the ‘world’s rarest album’ once sold for $2m to Martin Shkreli, will be loaned to Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art
April 2024
Australia's best music venues
‘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
March 2024
Artist behind Mona’s ladies-only lounge ‘absolutely delighted’ man is suing for gender discrimination
Eamonn is struggling to find a rental while politicians offer solutions to Tasmania’s housing crisis – but some worry it’s too late
February 2024
‘I open the bins and think I’m in for a treat’: the Australian dumpster divers who find treasure in the trash
Supermarkets try to discourage them but an army of dumpster divers are trying to reduce food waste and live a more sustainable life
October 2023
Australian government ignored warning its $528m ship was too big to fit under Hobart bridge, inquiry told
RSV Nuyina was forced to sail hundreds of kilometres north after being denied permission to pass under Tasman Bridge
August 2023
Australia’s $528m Antarctic icebreaker wider than initially designed as bridge impasse labelled ‘farcical’
Tasmania’s harbour master says RSV Nuyina’s dimensions significantly changed from original design and ‘windage area’ now too large
William Crowther: statue of Tasmanian premier who beheaded body of Aboriginal man to be taken down
Hobart city council votes to remove statue of colonial figure eight votes to two
Australia’s $528m Antarctic icebreaker too big to fit under Tasman bridge to refuel
Exclusive: the RSV Nuyina cannot sail safely under the Hobart bridge, meaning a round trip of hundreds more kilometres to refuel
June 2023
My fiance died unexpectedly last year. Could communal grieving help me heal?
Anthony Nocera
Anthony Nocera went to Hobart to take part in a ‘shared mourning experience’ at Dark Mofo festival. He reflects on what happened
The devils and the detail of the $715m AFL stadium dividing Tasmania
A plan to build a new ground during a housing crisis has split the community – and could cost the state a football team
A bloodbath, a boycott, a blindfolded kidnapping: after 10 chaotic years, has Dark Mofo lost its edge?
Marcus Teague
Marcus Teague has experienced each extreme of Hobart’s winter festival. There may have been fewer controversies in recent years – but they weren’t always the best bits
May 2023
The Crunch
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Australia's best music venues‘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
