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Tourists rescued after 'ill-prepared' mountain trek in Tasmania's central north

Published: 31m agoMon 31 Jul 2023 at 5:46amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Emergency Incidents

Five "ill-prepared" tourists have "veered off course" during their descent from the summit of Mount Roland in Tasmania, sparking a rescue mission and a plea from police that all bushwalkers "not rely on mobile phones for communication or navigation".

A large mountain towers over a camping ground.

Ranger Matt Broadfield explains what it's like to have Cradle Mountain as your office

Published: 3h agoMon 31 Jul 2023 at 2:57amSource: ABC Northern TasmaniaTopic: Environmental Management

Matt Broadfield works at one of Tasmania's most iconic natural locations, the Cradle Mountain — Lake St Clair National Park, and has a deep personal connection to the area.

Duration: 5 minutes 8 seconds

Belgian friend of missing tourist Celine Cremer visits search area with police

Published: 47m agoMon 31 Jul 2023 at 5:30amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Missing Person

A friend of missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer flew to Tasmania and was shown the wilderness area where where the 31-year-old disappeared a month ago, with police reporting a cadaver dog on loan from NSW has found nothing.

The Coolbaroo Club

Published: 3h agoMon 31 Jul 2023 at 2:54amSource: ListenTopic: Documentary

A restored documentary film remembers the Perth dance club run by the Noongar community from 1946 to 1960.

Nat King Cole meets with members of the Coolbaroo Club in 1956, who present him with a boomerang

Duration: 30 minutes 56 seconds

Is parental choice damaging education in Australia?

Published: 4h agoMon 31 Jul 2023 at 1:26amSource: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Education

Finnish education expert Professor Pasi Sahlberg says making education a marketplace gives parents too much power as consumers whose wants have to be met.

Duration: 2 minutes 29 seconds

Scattering ashes of a loved one? Read this before giving the final send-off

Published: 7h agoSun 30 Jul 2023 at 10:35pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Death and Dying

From firing them into the night sky, to letting fly at the SCG, to tossing them at Pink, people are finding creative ways to scatter ashes — but what are the do's and don'ts when it comes to farewelling your loved one's remains?

Duration: 30 seconds

Single-use plastic coffee cups are being banned in some states. What's happening where you live?

Published: 3h agoMon 31 Jul 2023 at 2:50amSource: ABC ScienceTopic: Recycling and Waste Management

There isn't a whole lot of consistency in Australia around what single-use plastics are being phased out and when. See what's happening in your state.

Targa to return after disregarding regulations imposed after race deaths

Published: YesterdaySun 30 Jul 2023 at 5:05amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Motor Sports

Targa will devise its own rules and regulations for the popular tarmac rally in the wake of four deaths in the past two years, rejecting the "hard reset" called for by Motorsport Australia.

Duration: 50 seconds

Tam wanted to quit smoking when her daughter fell pregnant. She found someone to help

Published: SatSat 29 Jul 2023 at 10:17pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Smoking

Tamara Styles had been smoking cigarettes since she was 14 years old, until an Aboriginal program gave her a plan to quit.

A woman with a warm vest smiles at the camera while standing in a campground.

Cattle prices are down and the herd is growing, so why is steak still so expensive?

Published: SatSat 29 Jul 2023 at 9:40pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Livestock

Australia's unemployment rate is the lowest in almost 50 years. That's good news, but not if you're throwing a barbecue. Here's why.

A graphic with three pieces of steak with dollar signs signs over them.

Gardening talkback: How to look after you garden in a warmer winter season

Published: SatSat 29 Jul 2023 at 2:16amSource: ABC HOBARTTopic: Gardening

This is the last weekend in Tasmania to do your pre-bloom spray.

A garden with a raised vegie bed and vegetables growing in pots.

Duration: 48 minutes 47 seconds

Mysterious ancient tree lives in a small and remote location — deep in Tasmania's south west

Published: SatSat 29 Jul 2023 at 2:42amSource: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Endangered and Protected Species

How a tin miner living in remote Tasmania helped discover what may be the world's oldest and most mysterious clone that has excited scientists for years.

close up of red flow on black background

New lead on missing Belgian tourist's phone activity helps pinpoint search

Published: SatSat 29 Jul 2023 at 3:19amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Missing Person

A NSW Police cadaver dog brought into Tasmania to help with the search for Shyanne-Lee Tatnell is repurposed to look for missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer, following new information.

'Horrific time': Shyanne-Lee's grandmother thanks community amid grief over 14yo's alleged murder

Published: SatSat 29 Jul 2023 at 4:14amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Grief

Flowers, teddy bears and ribbons are being left near where 14-year-old Shyanne-Lee Tatnell was last seen — as the teen's grandmother thanks Tasmanians for their support and "beautiful gesture".

Floral bouquet and Shyanne-Lee Tatnell composite image.

'Catastrophic' spending cuts cause fears for Antarctic Division

Published: SatSat 29 Jul 2023 at 1:21amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Earth Sciences

Scientists fear crucial Antarctic research is at risk — in the midst of unprecedented sea ice changes – after the Australian Antarctic Division told staff it would need to find $25 million in savings.

A red ship moves through broken up sea ice.

Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds

'It's not safe': Figures show ramping is getting worse in Tasmania

Published: FriFri 28 Jul 2023 at 12:57amSource: ABC HOBARTTopic: Health Policy

What's the solution?

Ambulance ramping at the Royal Hobart Hospital

Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds

Dan has been punched, spat on and threatened while at work in the ED. He's desperate for change

Published: FriFri 28 Jul 2023 at 4:02amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Doctors and Medical Professionals

Dan Bell will never forget the day he had to help save the life of a colleague who'd been stabbed by a patient at Tasmania's North West Regional Hospital. It made him question his future as an emergency department nurse.

'Water is getting into these buildings': Sea level rises are hurting our World Heritage sites, research finds

Published: ThuThu 27 Jul 2023 at 8:38pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Environmental Impact

A research paper finds World Heritage sites, protected for their unique natural or cultural values, are under extreme threat from climate change and risk being de-listed if those values are eroded.

Aerial view of the Port Arthur historic site, Tasmania.

United Nations warns of 'global boiling' as July set to shatter heat records

Published: FriFri 28 Jul 2023 at 2:49amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Climate Change

The United Nations secretary-general delivers a dramatic speech warning the heatwaves searing much of the northern hemisphere have been a "disaster" for the planet. An emerging El Niño means it may be just the start.

Girl in silhouette watches sunset from rocks

Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

Port Arthur's great escapes

Published: ThuThu 27 Jul 2023 at 6:48amSource: ABC HOBARTTopic: History

Have you heard of the convict who dressed as a kangaroo and tried to hop past the guards? True story!

Port Arthur penal station, Tasmania, showing convict labourers in 1843. Coloured lithograph signed 'R.N.N' (or 'K.N.N')

Duration: 4 minutes 22 seconds

Wealthy sex offender drained super days before victim could claim damages

Published: ThuThu 27 Jul 2023 at 8:56pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Sexual Offences

A Hobart court hears a convicted paedophile transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars, property and shares to family and friends in the days before his sentence began. His victim argues it was all to thwart a claim for damages.

A man in a cap walks down some stairs holding rail

Will the entire Dorset Council be stood down pending an investigation?

Published: ThuThu 27 Jul 2023 at 3:45amSource: ABC HOBARTTopic: Local Government

Conflict of interest matters set to be investigated

Duration: 7 minutes 39 seconds

Tasmania Police charge man with murder of teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell

Published: ThuThu 27 Jul 2023 at 7:48amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Law, Crime and Justice

Tasmania Police have charged a 36-year-old man with the murder of teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell, after human remains were found in bushland in Tasmania's north-east

A young blonde girl smiles at the camera

Duration: 51 seconds

Cocaine sharks share link with battle for Tasmanian skate survival

Published: ThuThu 27 Jul 2023 at 11:16pmSource: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Conservation

As 'cocaine sharks' grab headlines, this Tasmanian fish may be the one to make history by becoming extinct. What they have in common is they are battling stuff we are putting in the water.

A maugean skate lies on the ocean floor. It looks almost like a rock with molted brown colours.

Duration: 5 minutes 23 seconds

Suspected human remains found, crime scene declared in search for Shyanne-Lee Tatnell

Published: WedWed 26 Jul 2023 at 7:17pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Police

Police find suspected human remains in bushland in Tasmania's north-east and declare a crime scene at a separate property during the search for missing teen Shyanne-Lee Tatnell.