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Gardening talkback: Are your plants wind damaged?

With all this wind, are your plants looking a little worse for wear? Find out how to protect them with gardening expert Andrew Clark.

Plants in a garden damaged after a hail and wind storm.

Duration: 52 minutes 36 seconds

Published: 16h agoSat 18 Oct 2025 at 1:06amSource: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Gardeningwith Mel Bush

Biosecurity boost

Biosecurity in the state has been boosted by a new position created by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture and the Tas Farm Innovation Hub.

Duration: 5 minutes 31 seconds

Published: 18h agoFri 17 Oct 2025 at 11:04pmSource: Tas Country HourTopic: Biosecurityby Tony Briscoe

Tom went from 'nature lover' to agoraphobia, but now he's getting help

Tom French's agoraphobia meant he couldn't leave the house to access the mental health care he needed, but a Hospital in the Home program means the care is coming to him.

A teenage boy pats a fluffy wombat in a grassy area with spots of snow.

Published: 13h agoSat 18 Oct 2025 at 3:20amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Mental Health

'He robbed me': Victim-survivors of Hobart teacher speak out

After former teacher Keith Athol Bates-Willie was found guilty of assault against Hobart schoolboys, 10 complainants read out in court their victim impact statements as sentencing begins.

An old man with a mask and scarf, two young women and another gentlemen with a face covering walk into a court building.

Published: 19h agoFri 17 Oct 2025 at 9:32pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Courtsby Jessica Moran

New president to take the reins at troubled National Farmers' Federation

Hamish McIntyre is named the new president of Australia's peak farmer representative body.

In the golden light of a dusty evening, is a silhouette of man in hat on horseback leading cattle.

Published: YesterdayFri 17 Oct 2025 at 1:46amSource: ABC RuralTopic: Agricultureby Fiona Broom

How to make your home a hard target for burglars

Neighbourhood Watch shares tips on how to make your home less of an easy target for criminals.

A rectangualr CCTV camera attached to a red post looking down

Duration: 2 minutes 33 seconds

Published: ThuThu 16 Oct 2025 at 11:14pmSource: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Home Securitywith Leon Compton

'Major reputational risk': Briefing gives warning to Tasmanian arts minister

"Dangerously low" arts sector funding has rendered the Tasmanian industry "highly vulnerable", with funding stagnant since 2016-17, the state government has conceded.

Interior gallery with wooden floor and white wall with large textile work in shape of Tasmania in floral stitched fabric.

Published: YesterdayFri 17 Oct 2025 at 4:38amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Arts, Culture and Entertainmentby Josh Duggan

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Gardening talkback: Are your plants wind damaged?

With all this wind, are your plants looking a little worse for wear? Find out how to protect them with gardening expert Andrew Clark.

Duration: 52 minutes 36 seconds

Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Gardeningwith Mel Bush

How to make your home a hard target for burglars

Neighbourhood Watch shares tips on how to make your home less of an easy target for criminals.

Duration: 2 minutes 33 seconds

Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Home Securitywith Leon Compton

'I remember the crunch of the frost', Ariarne Titmus on growing up in Launceston

The recently retired champion swimmer shared how her hometown propelled her to become a four-time Olympic gold medallist.

Ariarne Titmus shows off her gold medals haul

Duration: 3 minutes 57 seconds

Source: ABC Northern TasmaniaTopic: Sport

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Craig Garland leaves court in Burnie

Tasmanian Independent M-P Craig Garland outside court after being banned from driving for six months over a drug driving offence from November last year.

Duration: 16 seconds

Source: ABC News

Search continues for 76yo man missing in Tasmanian bushland

Tasmania Police Northern District Inspector Nick Clark provides a briefing on the search for missing walker Peter Willoughby in north east Tasmania

Duration: 1 minute 35 seconds

Source: ABC News

Tasmanian potato farmers protest at Simplot over a pay offer that cuts the amount they are paid.

Tasmanian farmers protest at multinational Simplot's processing site at Deloraine over a pay offer that cuts the amount farmers are paid.

Duration: 2 minutes 20 seconds

Source: ABC News

Tasmanian tractor convoy protests at Simplot in Deloraine

A convoy of tractors outside Simplot in Deloraine, in Tasmania's north.

Duration: 18 seconds

Source: ABC News

Features

Why actress Joan Marion's 'heart was always in Launceston'

Tasmania's Joan Marion became a star of the screen and stage abroad; her granddaughter says she maintained a connection to Launceston for much of her life.

A black and white photo of woman in a nurse uniform holding a 1930s telephone receiver to the ear of a man.

Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Arts, Culture and Entertainmentby Lucie Cutting

Respected Tasmanian elder and artist remembered as 'universally loved'

Uncle Rex Greeno, who became the first Tasmanian Aboriginal man to have a solo exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery last year, dies aged 83.

Man sits with bark canoe. He wears wollen jumper.

Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Indigenous Australiansby Lucie Cutting

Mum finds breastmilk donors on social media to help feed triplets

A network of privately sourced donors has supplied a Tasmanian mum with hundreds of litres of breastmilk after she realised she would need to supplement her own supply.

Two adults hold three baby carriers in arms in hospital setting

Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Parenting Babiesby Lucie Cutting

Street in Italy named after Tassie farmer for kindness shown to POW

Thousands of Italian prisoners of war were put to work in Australia during World War II. The descendants of one POW say a farmer's kindness saved his life and as a gesture of thanks they've named a street after him.

Group of people stands in front of street sign.

Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: World War IIby Lucie Cutting

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ABC Tasmania Weather Calendar 2026

The ABC Tasmania Weather Calendar for 2026 is available now, with proceeds going to the ABC Giving Tree Appeal.

Photo of water rushing over rocks with mountain range in background

Published: 24 Sep 2025Wed 24 Sep 2025 at 2:15amSource: ABC HOBART

Meet the 2025 winners of Takeover Burnie

The winners have worked with ABC producers to turn their text entries into audio and video stories for ABC radio, TV and online.

A young man stands in front of the beach in a hiking outfit with a shovel sticking out of his backpack.

Published: 12 Sep 2025Fri 12 Sep 2025 at 5:59amSource: Takeover

Voting now open for 2025 ABC Australian Insect of the Year

Will 2025 prove to be the year of the dragonfly? Or is "beetle-mania" set to make a return?

Six different insects cropped together into one image

Published: 3 Oct 2025Fri 3 Oct 2025 at 2:25amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Insects

Top 100 Books of the 21st Century

Book lovers, you’ve spoken — now it’s time to count them down. Tune in 18 + 19 October on ABC Radio National to see if your vote made it!

Published: 8 Oct 2025Wed 8 Oct 2025 at 4:29amSource: Radio

Tas Sport

Fri Fix: will the Piastri-Norris alliance break?

Oscar Piastri is clearly losing his patience with the situation at McLaren, is this the weekend he breaks or breaks through?

F1 driver walking down the pit lane in his racing suit, no helmet, with a neutral expression

Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Why Ariarne Titmus retired at 25

The four-time Olympic gold medallist has gone Ash Barty on us, retiring at the peak of her powers aged 25.

Ariarne Titmus smiles and waves to the crowd poolside

Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Titmus labelled a 'living legend' after calling time on swimming career

Olympic teammates and rivals pay tribute to the career of Australian swimming great Ariarne Titmus, who has announced her retirement at the age of 25.

Ariarne Titmus smiles after winning gold at Paris Olympics.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Swimming

Olympic swimming champion Titmus explains shock retirement

Ariarne Titmus draws the curtain on a decorated career, in which she won eight medals across two Olympic Games.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Swimming

Tasmania News

Tom went from 'nature lover' to agoraphobia, but now he's getting help

Tom French's agoraphobia meant he couldn't leave the house to access the mental health care he needed, but a Hospital in the Home program means the care is coming to him.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Mental Health

'He robbed me': Victim-survivors of Hobart teacher speak out

After former teacher Keith Athol Bates-Willie was found guilty of assault against Hobart schoolboys, 10 complainants read out in court their victim impact statements as sentencing begins.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courtsby Jessica Moran

New president to take the reins at troubled National Farmers' Federation

Hamish McIntyre is named the new president of Australia's peak farmer representative body.

Source: ABC RuralTopic: Agricultureby Fiona Broom

How rangers in the remote north are keeping eggs on city shelves

Hundreds of kilometres from the nearest supermarket, Indigenous rangers in Australia's remote north are working to keep eggs on your breakfast table.

Three people walk across a beach on the Timor Sea

Source: ABC RuralTopic: Avian Influenzaby Fiona Broom

National News

Ange Postecoglou sacked by Nottingham Forest after eight games

Nottingham Forest sacked the winless manager moments after their 3-0 defeat by Chelsea on Saturday local time, which left the club 17th in the standings and on the brink of slipping into the relegation zone.

ange postecoglou waves his hands in the air wearing a nottingham forest jacket

Published: 2h agoSat 18 Oct 2025 at 2:37pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: English Premier Leagueby Lewis Wiseman

Israel identifies remains of 10th hostage handed over by Hamas

Eliyahu Margalit's body was found after two bulldozers ploughed up pits in the earth in the city of Khan Younis.

Published: 7h agoSat 18 Oct 2025 at 9:52amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Unrest, Conflict and War

Aussie eyeing breakthrough MotoGP podium at Phillip Island

Jack Miller qualifies in the front row for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix — the first Aussie to do so since Casey Stoner in 2012.

A race motorcyclist has his arm up in celebration while racing with helmet on and in purple clothes

Published: 8h agoSat 18 Oct 2025 at 8:31amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Motor Sports

Melham creates Caulfield Cup history after riding Half Yours to victory

Jamie Melham breaks new ground as the first female jockey to win the Caulfield Cup in its 149-year history, steering favourite Half Yours to victory in the $5 million handicap.

Jamie Melham holds aloft the Caulfield Cup after riding Half Yours to victory.

Published: 9h agoSat 18 Oct 2025 at 7:48amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Horse Racing

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Gardening talkback: Are your plants wind damaged?

Biosecurity boost

Tom went from 'nature lover' to agoraphobia, but now he's getting help

'He robbed me': Victim-survivors of Hobart teacher speak out

New president to take the reins at troubled National Farmers' Federation

How to make your home a hard target for burglars

'Major reputational risk': Briefing gives warning to Tasmanian arts minister

ABC Northern Tasmania Local News

Gardening talkback: Are your plants wind damaged?

How to make your home a hard target for burglars

'I remember the crunch of the frost', Ariarne Titmus on growing up in Launceston

ABC Radio NORTHERN TASMANIA

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Craig Garland leaves court in Burnie

Search continues for 76yo man missing in Tasmanian bushland

Tasmanian potato farmers protest at Simplot over a pay offer that cuts the amount they are paid.

Tasmanian tractor convoy protests at Simplot in Deloraine

Why actress Joan Marion's 'heart was always in Launceston'

Respected Tasmanian elder and artist remembered as 'universally loved'

Mum finds breastmilk donors on social media to help feed triplets

Street in Italy named after Tassie farmer for kindness shown to POW

ABC Tasmania Weather Calendar 2026

Meet the 2025 winners of Takeover Burnie

Voting now open for 2025 ABC Australian Insect of the Year

Top 100 Books of the 21st Century

Fri Fix: will the Piastri-Norris alliance break?

Why Ariarne Titmus retired at 25

Titmus labelled a 'living legend' after calling time on swimming career

Olympic swimming champion Titmus explains shock retirement

Tom went from 'nature lover' to agoraphobia, but now he's getting help

'He robbed me': Victim-survivors of Hobart teacher speak out

New president to take the reins at troubled National Farmers' Federation

How rangers in the remote north are keeping eggs on city shelves

Ange Postecoglou sacked by Nottingham Forest after eight games

Israel identifies remains of 10th hostage handed over by Hamas

Aussie eyeing breakthrough MotoGP podium at Phillip Island

Melham creates Caulfield Cup history after riding Half Yours to victory

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