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April 10, 2025 13 mins

On Good Friday, the Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation is holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt – which this year, will be held at the Government House Lawns.  From 10 til 2, kids of all ages will solve clues to uncover their own bag of eggs – with other games and activities to keep them entertained – and there might even be a visit from a certain bunny... 

The event is raising money to support life-...

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Part 2 of John Fabris' chat with leader of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, Craig Farrell.

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March 27, 2025 14 mins

This week on iHeart Tassie, Jackie Lymn explores our state's booming gin scene.

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March 13, 2025 13 mins

This week John Fabris asks whether humans are the cause of the recent whale deaths on the West Coast, and looks at fauna fears for the Robbins Island Wind Farm.

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This week, Ebony Abblitt speaks with two women who've forged change in our state.

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What do Lorde and Olivia Rodrigo have in common?  Aside from both being global music megastars, they’re both also the proud owners of original artwork by local artist Brandi Salmon. 

But how did Brandi go from working a 9-5 corporate job, to creating stunning paintings for some of the world’s biggest pop singers? 

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February 20, 2025 12 mins

Tasmania is second only to the Northern Territory for the number of heart related deaths per capita - this Red Feb, Olivia Hicks looks at what we can do to improve our heart health.

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Episode 2 of iHeart Tassie for 2025 sees John Fabris sit down with Craig Farrell to discuss his extensive career.

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Considered by some to be the toughest downhill mountain bike competition in the world, Red Bull Hardline Australia returns to the Maydena Bike Park this weekend. But how did this international event find itself in Tasmania? And what have the participants been doing to prepare? 

In this episode of iHeart Tassie, Britt Aylen talks to Hobart mountain bike racer Dan Booker about what we can expect from this weekend’s event.

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November 28, 2024 14 mins

In this episode of iHeart Tassie, we revisit some of our stories from the past year.  You can find all these and more in our podcast feed.

iHeart Tassie will return in February 2025.

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On Saturday 16th November, Kelvin Smith set off from the Hobart waterfront with two goals - to reach the top of kunanyi/Mount Wellington, and raise 40 thousand dollars for local charity Speak Up Stay Chatty -- all the while pushing a 240 kilogram piano. 

In this episode of iHeart Tassie, Britt Aylen chats to Kelvin all about the Piano to Pinnacle.

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John Fabris sits down with Government Minister Nick Duigan to talk about his move from a successful TV career to Tasmanian state politics.

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This week on iHeart Tassie, John Fabris talks to Rosevears MLC Jo Palmer about her decision to quit news and enter the cut-throat world of Tasmanian politics.

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October 17, 2024 12 mins

The Tasmanian Craft Fair is the largest display, sale and working demonstration of all types of crafts in the Southern Hemisphere, held annually in Deloraine in Tasmania's north.

In this episode of iHeart Tassie, Olivia Hicks takes a look at the popular event which kicks off on November 1.

How has the craft fair grown and changed over the years? Why is it so popular? And what impact has it had on the Tasmanian economy?

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October 10, 2024 12 mins

Seniors Week runs from October 14-20, with this year's theme "Connecting Generations".

In this episode of iHeart Tassie, Isabella Gaylor explores how Tasmania's older generation can get involved in the Seniors Week festivities, and how we can all work towards building a more integrated society.

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This week on iHeart Tassie, talking with entrepreneurial visionaries in this state.
Errol Stewart weighs into the AFL stadium for Hobart and Stuart Webster unveils grand plans for ZooDoo.

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This week on iHeart Tassie, John Fabris explores the already blossoming wine industry in Tasmania and its incredible expansion opportunities.

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At the beginning of September, a series of strong cold fronts brought a dangerous mix of damaging to destructive winds, heavy rain, flooding and snowfalls to Tasmania.

The severe weather caused widespread power outages, leaving thousands of homes and businesses in the dark.  

During this time, the Tasmania State Emergency Service received 1,442 calls and responded to 900 incidents.

In this episode of iHeart Tassie, we learn about t...

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This week, John Fabris sits down with Tasmanian Senator and JLN party leader Jacqui Lambie, and JLN state MP Andrew Jenner.

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September 5, 2024 13 mins

In this week's episode of iHeart Tassie, Olivia Hicks explores Tasmania's mental health for R U OK? Day.

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