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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the government’s funding for an AFL Stadium and housing for essential health workers in Hobart – which will create “some 4,200”…

Tasmania Premier Jeremy Rockliff has announced the federal government’s $240 million investment in Hobart’s AFL Stadium, which is an urban renewal project “like no other that…

In a landmark announcement, Tasmania Premier Jeremy Rockliff unveils the federal government's $240 million investment in Hobart's AFL Stadium, emphasising the project's…

An incredibly rare total solar eclipse will hit Australia today, with one part of the country the best place on the planet to enjoy the show.Here’s everything you need to know before all the action starts.What’s happening?Today’s eclipse is…

A scorned landlord is hoping to secure a short-stay permit after her North Hobart property was trashed by an unruly tenant last year.What confronted Kim Woodcock when she inspected her property after her tenant took off without notice last…

The most in demand suburbs for buyers in Australia have been revealed as the market continues to lag across the board.The insight comes as part of PropTrack’s latest figures, which show where homes have as many as 500 potential buyers…

A Tasmanian Indigenous artist is asking for an “Australian of British descent” to donate their corpse to be used in a taxpayer-funded public art installation that will “speak to sacrifice for past sins”.The Australian on Tuesday revealed…

Forecasters are giving advance warning of an autumnal “heat spike” in Australia’s east which could hit early next week. And it’s likely to be a notable spike at that. A bubble of hot air is slowly drifting across the country with its target…

Rental vacancies are at near-record lows across the country, and combined with skyrocketing house prices, families are being literally left out in the cold. The crisis is driven by a number of things, including increasing immigration and…

Forecasters are warning of “record challenging extreme heat” over the coming days and into next week as a huge heatwave sweeps the country.Some cities could see their hottest day of summer so far. Victoria could nudge 40C on Friday, the…