McLachlan’s legacy:AFL boss on game’s biggest challenge,why he stayed on

McLachlan’s legacy:AFL boss on game’s biggest challenge,why he stayed on

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan plans to exit the game after the question of Tasmania’s entry into the competition and a new pay deal with the players have been settled.

  • byJake Niall

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Why this little Tasmanian wine event is one of our wine writers'top travel picks

Why this little Tasmanian wine event is one of our wine writers'top travel picks

Tasmania's Southern Open Vineyards Weekend is a three-day'choose your own adventure'that lets you connect with some of the most exciting wine producers in the country.

  • byKatie Spain
The AFL had one job – protect the game. But in Tasmania,it’s dying
Opinion
AFL 2023

The AFL had one job – protect the game. But in Tasmania,it’s dying

I love football,still do,and that’s why to every footy lover outside Tasmania I say – if the game dies in Tasmania,it can die anywhere.

  • byMartin Flanagan
Capital dining:The best places to eat around Australia

Capital dining:The best places to eat around Australia

The latest,greatest and not-to-be-missed bars and restaurants in every capital city,from street-style noodles to multi-course set menus.

  • byGood Food Guide team
Are entrepreneurs the vampires of our time? Meet the new Nosferatu

Are entrepreneurs the vampires of our time? Meet the new Nosferatu

Tasmanian townsfolk are seduced by the promise of wealth as a modern-day bloodsucker comes to the Malthouse.

  • byJohn Bailey
The surprising beaches ranked Australia’s best

The surprising beaches ranked Australia’s best

The top 10 coastal stretches in Australia have had a bit of a shake up in 2023,with a South Australian beach taking out the top spot for the first time.

  • byBillie Eder
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Not all people coming from China are health threats
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Letters

Not all people coming from China are health threats

It is understandable that the decision to impose new rules on travellers from China has caused debate,but not all are dangerous.

Escaped prisoner found shot dead at Tasmanian property

Escaped prisoner found shot dead at Tasmanian property

Police are questioning a man after they discovered the body of a fatally shot prisoner,who had escaped custody while being treated at a Hobart hospital.

  • byEthan James
What makes Bass Strait a ‘gnarly’ part of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race?

What makes Bass Strait a ‘gnarly’ part of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race?

Ancient geology,crashing currents and weird weather can make this body of water a punish to navigate,even for seasoned sailors.

  • byAnthony Segaert
Hobart stadium within six years if $240 million Federal funding granted

Hobart stadium within six years if $240 million Federal funding granted

The bid for a standalone team in Tasmania rests on Anthony Albanese’s Federal Government providing $240million Federal Funding for a new stadium to be built at Macquarie Point Hobart.

  • byPeter Ryan
Federal government lukewarm on Tassie stadium funding;Lyon identifies key area of improvement
AFL Briefing
AFL 2023

Federal government lukewarm on Tassie stadium funding;Lyon identifies key area of improvement

Australia’s Sports Minister has questioned whether a licence for a new AFL team in Tasmania needs to be contingent on a new stadium being built. Meanwhile,Ross Lyon is seeking to emulate a key point of his blueprint which drove St Kilda into grand finals in successive years.

  • byPeter Ryan andJon Pierik