
Private Funding Keeps Artistic Swimming Alive in Tasmania
Artistic swimming, one of the least commercially supported Olympic disciplines in Australia, is among the programs funded directly by Gina Rinehart.
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Artistic swimming, one of the least commercially supported Olympic disciplines in Australia, is among the programs funded directly by Gina Rinehart.

Discover events, theatre, workshops and activities happening across Hobart, Devonport, Kingborough and Glenorchy this weekend.

From kunanyi's ridgelines to the Hobart waterfront, Tasmanians are claiming the cold morning hours as their own, and the science backs them up.

Founders across Hobart are pushing productivity tools and household applications into local markets this July.

The largest temperate rainforest in the southern hemisphere is a contested landscape.
A fresh burst of price growth across Hobart and Launceston has buyers back at open homes, but the annual comparison tells a more complicated story.

Salamanca Place protests, a $350m stadium headache, and green light for Marinus Link dominate Tasmania’s news cycle.

Winter programming at Hobart venues brings fresh installations and events that shape visitor itineraries through the colder months.

Tasmanian schools have added structured mindfulness sessions for students this year as part of broader wellbeing efforts.

From a billion-dollar stadium blowout to a housing vacancy rate scraping 0.7 per cent, the figures shaping Tasmania's mid-2026 reality are stark.

Gigs and concerts on around Tasmania in the weeks ahead.

Years of siloed government departments, rapid digitisation programs and a chronic lack of shared standards left the state's official image libraries bloated, inconsistent and increasingly expensive to maintain.

From the slopes of kunanyi to the Hobart Waterfront, early risers are claiming Tasmania's most spectacular outdoor spaces for movement and stillness before the rest of the state wakes up.

Investment capital flooding into Hobart's startup ecosystem is driving unprecedented growth in software, biotech and clean energy sectors.

From criterium racing in Hobart to touring the state's spectacular roads and trails, a guide to the rich cycling scene across Tasmania.

Hobart and regional residents pass along practical advice drawn from years of handling the island's weather patterns and routines.

From Hobart's waterfront to Launceston's riverside trails, Tasmania's free weekly 5km events are drawing record numbers of walkers, joggers and first-timers every Saturday morning.

David Walsh's private museum of old and new art has transformed Tasmania's cultural economy.

Venture capital inflows reached AUD 47 million across Hobart startups in the first half of 2026, driven by demand for practical AI tools.

Your guide to the best restaurants in Tasmania in 2026, from Hobart's waterfront and North Hobart to Launceston's Seaport and the Tamar Valley. Tasmania's top dining precincts and farm-to-table cuisine.

Hobart combines remote natural settings with city conveniences in ways few other places match.

Lifestyle migration and constrained supply are lifting values in Hobart's inner suburbs while Launceston gains ground as an affordable alternative.

From kunanyi summit wind chill to Hobart's damp July air, here's what the research actually says about protecting your health through a southern winter.
Hobart's developers build non-recording devices and family-oriented AI that tie directly into local industries rather than chasing data collection.

As the state government weighs new environmental regulations, local businesses and communities are left wondering about the future of the industry

From a fresh blow-out estimate on the Macquarie Point stadium to new pressure on aquaculture regulators, the state's biggest running stories all moved this week.

The legislation sets the approvals process for the undersea cable that the government says will link Tasmania's grid to Victoria and shape power costs for residents in Hobart and Launceston.

Years of fragmented digital storage across state agencies left Tasmania's official image libraries riddled with duplicate files, and a long-overdue audit is forcing a reckoning.

A guide to mental health services, helplines and community resources in Tasmania for 2026.
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