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iHeart Tassie
by iHeartPodcasts Australia
An in-depth look at the stories that matter to Tasmanians.
Episodes
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iHeart Tassie: Conversion Therapy Survivors Still Grappling with Trauma
As discussion about conversion therapy picks up pace, ahead of debate in parliament, two survivors have opened up about how the practices left them with years of trauma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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BREAKING NEWS: Funding Secured for Bell Bay Aluminium
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iHeart Tassie: Emi Emi - Strengthening Cultural Ties Through Music
Hobart artist Emi Emi has made a name for herself with a unique style of music, notably singing in both English and Japanese. Now she's released her EP, and she says its creation has helped strengthen her cultural connection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie: The Quest to Resurrect the Tasmanian Tiger
The discovery in the UK last month of a Tasmanian Tiger's mounted head sold at auction has sent tails waging here. A natural history collector from Essex spent more than £62,000 pounds, that's almost $120,000 Australian dollars, buying the taxidermy in Bristol. It's been 90 years since the last...
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iHeart Tassie: Is the Tasmanian Devil Really Tasmanian?
This week on iHeart Tassie, Britt Aylen speaks with UNSW researcher Dr Tim Churchill about new scientific research proving that devils lived over in the WA's Pilbara region for around 45 thousand years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie: Police Officers Left on Babysitting Duty
Frontline police officers in Tasmania say they're increasingly having to take on work outside of their official responsibilities, and there are several areas contributing to their workloads. In this episode of iHeart Tassie, Judy Augustine speaks to the chief of the police union about how child...
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iHeart Tassie: Why Tasmania Needs More Foster Carers
As demand grows for safe family homes to place children in need, there's a greater need for new foster carers in Tasmania. But there are a few things which might be preventing those who would otherwise tick the boxes from fostering. This week on iHeart Tassie, Judy Augustine speaks with a…
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iHeart Tassie: Long-term Liberals Look to Life Beyond Politics
In this week's episode of iHeart Tassie, Ebony Abblitt interviews Senator Jonno Duniam about his time in politics and impending retirement, as well as Wendy Askew about what is coming next in her retirement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Waving On the Surfing Senator
In this week's episode of iHeart Tassie, Ebony Abblitt interviews Tasmanian Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson on his retirement from politics - including highlights from both in and out of the chamber, and plans for the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie: The Importance of Cat Management in Protecting Our State from Bird Flu
Dodges Ferry in the state's south is the site of a new cat management program by Ten Lives Cat Centre, Landcare Tasmania and the Sorell Council. The location was chosen after 83 per cent of submissions to a recent community consultation survey were from Dodges Ferry residents, which highlights...
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iHeart Tassie: Returning Land to Traditional Owners
On Monday night, the City of Hobart voted to begin the process towards the transfer of nearly 5 hectares of land at Hobart's Queens Domain to the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania. This week on iHeart Tassie, Judy Augustine speaks with advocate and former ALCT chair Michael Mansell about the...
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iHeart Tassie: The Student Psychologists Changing Young Lives
In Tasmania, kids with ADHD or autism face long waits for assessment, late diagnoses, or sometimes slip through the cracks entirely. In regional Tasmania, the situation is even more acute. Recently, a team at the University of Tasmania has been working to change that, through radical…
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iHeart Tassie: The Fight Against School Violence
In just two years workers compensation claims for teachers in Tasmania jumped, they rose from 198 in 2023 to 249 in 2025. Included in that figure is a huge increase in psychological injury claims and an increase too in physical injuries. On this week's episode of iHeart Tassie, we speak to a...
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iHeart Tassie: Women Running the Trails
In this week's episode of iHeart Tassie, Ebony Abblitt takes a look at the trail running community across the state, which is seeing a huge boom in popularity. Speaking with members of the Her Trails Run Club, she explores why women are being drawn to the sport and the sense of community it can...
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iHeart Tassie: John X on Waitress, TV Ads, and Why So Many Talented Tasmanians Have to Leave the Island
This week on iHeart Tassie, Britt Aylen sits down with Tasmanian entertainer John X - who is currently treading the boards as Cal in Waitress up in Melbourne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie: Finding the Missing
A group of volunteers has made headlines in recent months, after spending countless hours searching for missing persons lost in Tasmania's wilderness - finding the remains of missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer near Waratah, and more recently, a body believed to belong to Peter Willoughby at...
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iHeart Tassie: Women in Council
Judy Augustine speaks with Paula Wriedt and Michelle Dracoulis about online abuse and other issues faced by women in local government here in Tasmania. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie: The Fashion Label Sewing Up Devils Fans
Think Tasmania and you're probably thinking produce, tourism, maybe modern art. But fashion? Think Melbourne or Sydney. For Emma Petterwood, that assumption is Romy the Brand's secret weapon. At just three years old, Petterwood's Hobart fashion label is thriving — showing at Australian Fashion...
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iHeart Tassie: Spencer Connelly's Mission to Spread Positivity
Spencer Connelly was five-years-old in December 2012 when he and his older brother Fletcher were set on fire by their father. His dad loaded open gas bottles into a car boot and lit a cigarette and left his boys alone.. Now 13 years on, and Spencer openly shares his experience with family…
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iHeart Tassie: Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners - 20 Years On
May 9th 2026 marks two decades since Brant Webb and Todd Russell were rescued from the Beaconsfield Mine. In this episode of iHeart Tassie, Ebony Abblitt speaks to Brant about his experience being trapped underground, and how it changed his life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Tapping In; The Rise of Stukies Brewing Company
This week on iHeart Tassie, John Fabris finds out all about a Hobart Beer Company that grew out of homebrewing and takes a look at all the ins and outs of homebrewing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Brendon Gale's Journey to the Devils
In this week's episode, Ebony Abblitt speaks with the top dog of the state's incoming AFL team, Tasmania Devils CEO Brendon Gale. Learn more about Brendon's busy childhood on the North West Coast, and how the decision to take a gap year from university might be the best one he's made! See...
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iHeart Tassie - Music, Mischief & Magic For The Junction Festival
This week Gareth Thomson takes a look at the history of the Junction Festival ahead of its 15th year. We'll hear from organisers and performers about what you can expect this weekend and next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Lifting The Lid On Head Injuries Through Domestic Violence
This week we chat to a Tasmanian Organisation that's lifting the lid on brain injuries caused by domestic violence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Max Giuliani on Life, Medals and Training
In this week's episode, Ebony Abblitt spoke with Olympic swimming sensation Max Giuliani during his recent trip home to Tasmania, speaking about recent World Championship success, upcoming training, sharing skills with the next generation - and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
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iHeart Tassie - The Transformation of the Hobart Zoo & Aquarium
This week on iHeart Tassie, John Fabris catches up with Hobart Zoo & Aquarium owner Stuart Webster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - The Experimentation of Beaker Street
In this episode of iHeart Tassie, Ebony Abblitt takes a look at Tasmania's premier celebration of science: The Beaker Street Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - The Icy Allure of the Nude Solstice Swim
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - 10 Years of Tassie Mums
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/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Romany Wake's Quest for Change
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…
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iHeart Tassie - Apraxia Awareness Month
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
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iHeart Tassie - Uncorking the 2025 Wine Vintage
Ebony Abblitt previews this year's drop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - How the RHH Research Foundation took the Hobart Method to the world
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...
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iHeart Tassie - Craig Farrell Part 2
Part 2 of John Fabris' chat with leader of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, Craig Farrell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Shaken, Not Stirred
This week on iHeart Tassie, Jackie Lymn explores our state's booming gin scene. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Whales and Wind Farms
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - International Women's Day Special
This week, Ebony Abblitt speaks with two women who've forged change in our state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Superstar Artist Brandi Salmon
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…
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iHeart Tassie - Red Feb and Healthy Hearts
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Craig Farrell's Cartoon Shift
Episode 2 of iHeart Tassie for 2025 sees John Fabris sit down with Craig Farrell to discuss his extensive career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Red Bull Hardline's Tasmanian Edition
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...
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iHeart Tassie - Looking Back at 2024
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Kelvin Smith's Piano to Pinnacle
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…
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iHeart Tassie - Hook, Line and State Parliament
John Fabris sits down with Government Minister Nick Duigan to talk about his move from a successful TV career to Tasmanian state politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Jo Palmer's Journey from TV to State Parliament
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - The Tasmanian Craft Fair
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…
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iHeart Tassie - Seniors Week
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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iHeart Tassie - Entrepreneurs In Our State
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - Exploring the State's Wine Industry
This week on iHeart Tassie, John Fabris explores the already blossoming wine industry in Tasmania and its incredible expansion opportunities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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iHeart Tassie - The Tasmania State Emergency Service
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...
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An in-depth look at the stories that matter to Tasmanians.
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