Albanese formally unveils $240 million in federal funds for Hobart stadium

Albanese formally unveils $240 million in federal funds for Hobart stadium

Protesters could be heard at a press conference heckling the prime minister calling for housing to be prioritised over the new stadium,which will now likely lead to a long-awaited Tasmanian AFL team.

  • byLachlan Abbott

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Funding for Tasmania locked in,now to the club presidents for vote

Funding for Tasmania locked in,now to the club presidents for vote

With a funding announcement to build a stadium in Hobart expected on the weekend,the eyes now turn to presidents however the AFL remain confident they will give the go ahead once vote is held.

  • byPeter Ryan
Ten underrated Hobart highlights most visitors miss

Ten underrated Hobart highlights most visitors miss

A tower that was once the tallest building in Australia is one of the attractions in Hobart that most tourists don’t know about.

  • byAndrew Bain
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20 things that will surprise first-time visitors to Hobart

20 things that will surprise first-time visitors to Hobart

Hobart is a city you won’t just love,but will instantly want to call your home.

  • byBen Groundwater
The must-do highlights of Hobart in three days

The must-do highlights of Hobart in three days

Mona,the markets and plenty more should be on your to-do list for a three-day stay in Tasmania’s capital.

  • byAndrew Bain
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Hobart’s best places to eat

Hobart’s best places to eat

For a little city,Hobart deals in big tastes. Tasmanian produce,fresh from the soil and seas,is at the forefront of its ever-evolving dining scene.

  • byAndrew Bain
Hobart’s best places to stay

Hobart’s best places to stay

From pavilions at an art gallery to art-filled hotel corridors,Hobart has made an art form of fine accommodation.

  • byAndrew Bain
The best times to visit Hobart

The best times to visit Hobart

Hobart no longer pulls down the shutters once summer comes to a close.

  • byAndrew Bain
Review:Perfect score for this unique Tasmanian hotel

Review:Perfect score for this unique Tasmanian hotel

This beautiful property celebrates its buildings'origins while cleverly incorporating the new and the luxurious.

  • byTrudi Jenkins
Murdoch,MONA and the AFL’s chokehold on Tasmania
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Murdoch,MONA and the AFL’s chokehold on Tasmania

The plans for a new stadium at Hobart’s Macquarie Point don’t make business sense. But that doesn’t stop the Tasmanian premier and Murdoch-owned The Mercury pushing for it.

  • byGabriella Coslovich