iHeart Tassie
An in-depth look at the stories that matter to Tasmanians.
Episodes
This week on iHeart Tassie, John Fabris catches up with Hobart Zoo & Aquarium owner Stuart Webster.
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In this episode of iHeart Tassie, Ebony Abblitt takes a look at Tasmania's premier celebration of science: The Beaker Street Festival.
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Ebony Abblitt takes the plunge into the chilly waters of Long Beach, as she examines how a controversial one-off event became a beloved annual tradition.
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This week, Britt Aylen chats with CEO and co-founder of local charity Tassie Mums, which has helped 10,000 kids across the state throughout the past 10 years, and is now aiming to raise $10,000 in 10 days.
Find out more at https://tassiemums.org/
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On Christmas Day 2021, Hobart midwife Rachel Wake was brutally murdered by her ex-husband. This week on iHeart Tassie, Olivia Hicks sits down with Rachel's daughter Romany Wake, to discuss her activism in the fight against domestic and family violence.
A warning, some of the content in this episode could cause distress.
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Childhood apraxia of speech is a condition affecting up to 2 in every 1000 Tasmanians. For Apraxia Awareness Month, Britt Aylen speaks with a Tasmanian mum and a local speech pathologist about the best ways to identify, diagnose and treat the condition.
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Ebony Abblitt previews this year's drop.
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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-...
Part 2 of John Fabris' chat with leader of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, Craig Farrell.
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This week on iHeart Tassie, Jackie Lymn explores our state's booming gin scene.
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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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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.
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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