Rob Shaw
The Advocate
Launceston, TAS, Australia
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AFL fixtures released for Hawthorn and North Melbourne in Tasmania
Tasmanian tenants Hawthorn and North Melbourne have been scheduled to meet in Launceston on April Fool's Day. As... → Read More
Stewart McSweyn, Jacob Despard and Jack Hale named for Commonwealth Games
IN THE RUNNING: Stewart McSweyn has been selected for the Commonwealth Games. Picture: Athletics Australia Tasmania's 2022 Commonwealth Games involvement has equalled its record from 2018 with the naming of the athletics squad taking the tally to 16. Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds. → Read More
The Tarkine Drive opens tourism gateway to North-West Tasmania
LOOKING UP: The stunning Trowutta Arch on the Tarkine Drive in North-West Tasmania. Picture: Rob Shaw The balance between resource management and tourism potential is rarely easily struck. → Read More
Ashes Test cricket arrives at Tasmania's Bellerive Oval
Passing the Test: Australian players warm up at Bellerive Oval ahead of Tasmania's first Ashes Test cricket match. Picture: Rick Smith Cricket Tasmania chief executive Dominic Baker hoped the state's ability to stage its first Ashes Test match with less than a month's notice should open the door for more elite content in the future. → Read More
WBBL demonstrates growth in Australian women's sport
Clashing with the fourth of seven WBBL fixtures in two days broadcast around the world from Launceston, the Matildas were taking on Brazil in an international friendly on Saturday evening. → Read More
Paralympian Todd Hodgetts, Prime Minister Scott Morrison catch up
A Prime Minister and a Paralympian walk into a bar ... → Read More
Supercars return to Symmons Plain delayed
Tasmania SuperSprint has been pushed back a week as a result of Queensland's COVID-19 situation. → Read More
Australian philanthropist Dick Smith examines Frenchman's Cap donation of $1.1 million
A decade after donating $1.1 million, Australian philanthropist Dick Smith inspects how it has been spent at Tasmania's iconic Frenchmans Cap. → Read More
Richie Porte's Tour de France podium honoured by City of Launceston and Cycling Tasmania
Richie Porte swapped the Champs-Élysées in Paris for Civic Square in Launceston as he spent his 36th birthday enjoying some home-state recognition of his Tour de France podium finish. → Read More
Richie Porte details his Tour de France success
PODIUM PRIDE: Richie Porte (right) on the Tour de France podium in Paris with second-placed Primoz Roglic and winner Tadej Pogacar. Picture: Getty Images Despite facing the numerous media commitments that come with a Tour de France podium finish, Launceston's Richie Porte still found time for a chat with his home-town paper. → Read More
Richie Porte's parents reflect on Tour de France success
Richie Porte's family has experienced a steep learning curve from the moment he flew to Europe to pursue his cycling dreams 13 years ago. HOME COMFORT: Richie Porte in Launceston last year. → Read More
Richie Porte destined to finish Tour de France in third place
Richie Porte's lifelong dream of a Tour de France podium will be achieved in Paris on Sunday night. → Read More
Canteen Q&A: Launceston sport volunteers have their say
What makes the volunteers at your sporting club turn up week after week? → Read More
Sparkling gems in Queenie's jewels: the perfect time to explore Tasmania
Why it's the perfect time for Tasmanians to explore Tasmania. → Read More
Tasmanian national parks under pressure
It is fairly unlikely that Brian May was thinking about Tasmania when he wrote the line "Too much love will kill you, just as sure as none at all". → Read More
Supercars return to Symmons Plains
As a fleet of Supercars accelerated around Symmons Plains, negotiations were under way to ensure they keep doing so in the future. → Read More
Scott McLaughlin being tailed by Jamie Whincup as Supercars hit Symmons Plains
Supercars will hit Symmons Plains for its first day on Friday with racing on Saturday and Sunday. → Read More
Scott McLaughlin being tailed by Jamie Whincup as Supercars hit Symmons Plains
Supercars will hit Symmons Plains for its first day on Friday with racing on Saturday and Sunday. → Read More
Riders up for emulating history
High hopes: Tour of Tasmania leader Raphael Freienstein high fives Longford Primary School pupils before Friday's stage. Picture: Paul Scambler The next generation of Australian cyclists were following in the distinguished tyre tracks of Richie Porte on Friday. → Read More
Tour of Tasmania cycle race visits George Town
Star struck: Students from Star of the Sea School in George Town learn about cycling from NSW rider Peter Livingstone. Picture: Scott Gelston Evolution is going hand in hand with all the revolutions in the Tour of Tasmania cycle race. → Read More