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Hobart is ditching shared e-scooters and doubling down on e-bikes after the program helped residents take over 13,000 monthly trips while cutting emissions. The city joins a global trend proving greener transport can work when it fits local needs.
When Rodney Croome walked into a Hobart police station in 1994 to confess to being gay, he risked 21 years in jail. His courage sparked a legal battle that changed Tasmania forever.
A Hobart charity is washing and fixing donated clothes instead of tossing them in landfill. Their six-month trial has already saved over half of items that would normally be thrown away. #
A charity in Tasmania is washing and repairing donated clothes that would normally be thrown away, turning textile waste into treasures. Their six-month trial has already saved more than half of rejected donations.
Award-winning Tasmanian miniature artist Joan Humble, 88, refuses to let a terminal cancer diagnosis stop her from painting. Her final exhibition of over 40 works opens in Hobart after three years of determined creation.
Hamilton College's men's hockey team captured its first national championship Sunday with a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against three-time defending champion Hobart. Freshman Curtiss Sturgeon scored the game-winner nearly 17 minutes into overtime, ending one of college hockey's greatest underdog stories.
Hamilton College clinched its first-ever Division III hockey championship with a dramatic overtime victory against previously undefeated Hobart. Curtiss Sturgeon's breakaway goal with 3:16 left in overtime sealed the 2-1 win and capped a historic season for the Continentals.
A wild brushtail possum snuck into a Hobart Airport gift shop and curled up on a shelf with stuffed animal versions of itself. Staff safely relocated the clever critter, and now the airport plans to honor their unexpected guest with a permanent memorial.
A wild possum snuggled into the stuffed animal display at Hobart Airport's gift shop, blending in perfectly before taking travelers on an unexpected adventure through the terminal. The furry visitor sparked joy and laughter before being safely returned to the wild.
A chance meeting at a Sydney pub during the 2000 Olympics transformed Hobart-born Mary Donaldson into Queen of Denmark. Now she and King Frederik are visiting Australia for the first time since their 2024 coronation.
Divers searching for a clean energy site discovered a legendary 1877 shipwreck that had eluded searchers for nearly 150 years. The City of Hobart, carrying coal when it sank off Australia's coast, was found thanks to offshore wind farm planning.
Australian cricket captain Alyssa Healy celebrated her final one-day international match with a record-breaking 158 runs, leading her team to a massive 185-run victory over India in Hobart. The emotional farewell performance marks the end of an extraordinary ODI career for one of cricket's greatest players.
When hurricane-force winds suddenly capsized eight boats during a youth sailing race in Tasmania, a perfectly coordinated rescue effort brought every single child safely to shore. Quick thinking, proper safety gear, and a community that showed up made all the difference.
Ireland's women's hockey team secured their first-ever FIH Hockey Pro League victory over powerhouse Australia with a commanding 4-1 comeback win in Hobart. The triumph marks a turning point for Irish hockey as they head into crucial World Cup qualifiers next month.
Australia's first international opera star, who died penniless in 1935, now has two statues in her hometown of Hobart. Amy Sherwin toured the world before Dame Nellie Melba became famous, and supporters want her inspiring story remembered.
When an 18-year-old threatened a mother and her children with a screwdriver during an attempted carjacking in Hobart, everyday heroes stepped in to help police safely end the danger. Their quick actions turned a terrifying moment into proof that strangers will protect strangers.
When Kevin collapsed with sepsis at 73, doctors didn't know if he'd survive six weeks in a coma. Six months later, he's walking again and sharing his story to help others recognize the deadly condition's warning signs.
Rising Australian tennis star Taylah Preston just turned heads with her biggest career week yet, defeating top seed Emma Raducanu in Hobart and reaching her first tour-level semifinal. The 20-year-old wildcard is proving she belongs on the big stage just as the Australian Open kicks off.