Carla Howarth
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Launceston, TAS, Australia
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Tasmanian Government opens first home builders grant to anyone as part of coronavirus economic recovery plans
The Tasmanian Government announces a $3.1 billion package to boost construction in the state, after a downturn due to the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Australia's research ship checking Hobart air quality amid coronavirus shutdown
What does a hi-tech, $120 million research ship do while do stuck in port during a coronavirus lockdown? The RV Investigator is using its sophisticated equipment to check the air around Hobart. → Read More
Bogus animal rescue Facebook page poses as genuine sanctuary to lure donations
The owner of a Tasmanian animal shelter says she plans to involve police over a Facebook page using dozens of photos of the animals at her sanctuary to lure donations from well-meaning people. → Read More
Archaeologists uncover alcohol bottles at Tasmanian convict site
An archaeological dig in Tasmania's Southern Midlands reveals unexpected evidence of luxuries enjoyed by convicts and their overseers during what was otherwise an undoubtedly tough life. → Read More
Port Arthur's hotel sprung up from ruins and once housed Hollywood royalty
After Port Arthur's convict settlement closed, Lindsay Kerslake opened a bustling hotel. Now his family has returned to the site to learn about their past. → Read More
Tasmanian Government to invest $50m in hydrogen power plan
The Tasmanian Government will invest $50 million to encourage the development of a hydrogen energy industry in the state, earmarking Bell Bay in the north and Burnie in the north west as likely hubs. → Read More
'It's been going for a long, long time': Family to sell Hobart icon Wing & Co after 60 years
When Joseph Chiu See Foong arrived in Australia from China after World War II he worked hard to build a life for his family, and created a Hobart institution in the process. → Read More
Martial arts training helping to combat intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities
Following a workplace accident, Shane Masters says he forgot everything — except his judo training. He is part of a new martial arts studio aimed at giving people with intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities a sense of belonging. → Read More
'It was very special': Man chases 'mischievous' Tasmanian devil that stole his chocolate
A video of a wildlife cinematographer chasing down a Tasmanian devil after it stole his block of chocolate has amassed more than 100,000 views online, but wildlife experts say it's not unusual for the animals to show a mischievous streak. → Read More
This skate was caught in Denmark in the 1850s, now its home is Australia's 'library of fish'
Not everyone would get excited about being gifted a 170-year-old fish, but when you are an ichthyologist it feels like Christmas. → Read More
Tasmania's Falls Festival goes ahead in face of extreme fire danger warning
Thousands are crammed into Tasmania's Falls Festival site, but with an extreme fire danger predicted for Monday there are contingencies in place in case of the worst. → Read More
Australian Antarctic Division unveils drill that will tell us what the weather was like 1 million years ago
Scientists hope a drill that can plunge 3 kilometres down into an Antarctic ice cap and withstand temperatures of -55 degrees Celsius will help solve one of the last great puzzles in climate science. → Read More
Quarter of world's commercial fishing lines lost or abandoned, study finds
Over a quarter of the fishing lines used by 40 million people working in fisheries globally are lost or discarded, posing a threat to seabirds and other wildlife, a new study finds. → Read More
Wombat mange program failing in Tasmania's Narawntapu National Park
Narawntapu National Park's wombat population is now no more than 10, as scientists concede an intensive mange-drenching program has failed. But there is still some hope. → Read More
Paramedic without a partner or an ambulance says experience is 'not such a novelty'
A social media post by a Hobart paramedic blames budget savings for the state's old and failing ambulances and staff worked beyond breaking point, and says being the only paramedic for 50,000 people is not such a novelty. → Read More
Game of Thrones inspires bee's moniker as hundreds of new species named
More than 200 new species of plants and animals have been given scientific names over the past year, according to the CSIRO, including a bee fly named after a Game of Thrones character. → Read More
SS Federal's watery grave studied in bid to solve century-old mystery
The resting place of SS Federal, which sank in Bass Strait in 1901 with no survivors, has been speculated for years — now authorities have pinpointed its location, seven years after recreational divers filmed its remains. → Read More
Tasmanian Housing solution angers neighbours in Huntingfield, south of Hobart
Residents in Huntingfield, south of Hobart, are angry about a lack of consultation for an affordable housing project over their back fence. → Read More
Hobart health summit to tackle escalating hospital crisis labelled a disappointing 'talkfest'
Tasmania's Liberal Speaker Sue Hickey describes a two-day health summit designed to address the state's escalating hospital crisis as a talkfest with no real tangible outcomes. → Read More
170-year-old hair from plaster in Tasmania's convict buildings to shed light on colonial Australia's horses
170-year-old horse hair from convict-built walls in Tasmania is among the remains from colonial Australia being scrutinised to tell the story of how the animals were used and where they came from. → Read More