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Doping ban causes Olympic fury - SydneySydney Morning HeraldDoping ban causes Olympic furySydney Morning HeraldElmir tested positive for taking a diuretic during February's Australian titles in Hobart where she won the 51kg division. She told ASADA she took the tablet to stop swollen ankles on long flights. With the case still before the Australian Sports ...and more »
Posted on 15 May 2012 | 6:14 am
National History Project seeking TasmaniansNational History Project seeking TasmaniansABC Online (blog)The Australian Generations Oral History project is interviewing 300 people across Australia to examine the formation and significance of Australian generations.Ben Ross is the Hobart-based interviewer and told Leon it's really important that the ...and more »
Posted on 15 May 2012 | 3:11 am
Driving for depression - Manning River TimesDriving for depressionManning River TimesLuke's unique campaign, called 'Australia Down For Depression', began last Sunday in Cairns and will end in Hobart on May 28. The pit stop in Taree will be on day seven of the drive and which will begin in Coffs Harbour and end in Newcastle.and more »
Posted on 15 May 2012 | 2:05 am
Celebrating 175 years of combined belief -Celebrating 175 years of combined beliefABC OnlineUnder the direction of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society in London, in 1837 Reverend Longbottom was transferred from a missionary in India to a new missionary at Swan River in Western Australia. Arriving in Hobart in early 1838, Longbottom set ...
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 11:02 pm
Cheers for Tassie's best - Tasmania MercuryTasmania MercuryCheers for Tassie's bestTasmania MercuryEMBATTLED Hobart restaurant The Mill on Morrison has rebounded from a damaging review by taking out a prize at the industry's peak awards night. The venue, which opened in November, received the New Restaurant Award at the 2012 Tasmanian Hospitality ...and more »
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 10:42 pm

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Hydro Tasmania admits compliance deficits inThe Bruno Manser Fund has urged Hydro Tasmania to cut its business ties with the corrupt Taib government. KUCHING, Malaysia/HOBART, Australia — Andrew Pattle, the Australian project director of three dam projects in the rainforests of Malaysian Borneo said that “safety and environmental compliance are not given (…) much importance” with dam-building in Malaysia. Pattle’s [...]
Posted on 22 May 2012 | 2:13 pm
10 hotels in unlikely placesNo one wants to see a perfectly good historic property go to waste. That is why so many hotels pop up in spaces once used for other purposes, whether a school or a prison.
Posted on 21 May 2012 | 1:16 pm
'Broken Earth Day': ConnectingIn New Mexico, firefighters stand in the remains of the Santa Fe Forest, which was burned last summer during the state’s worst wildfire in history. In Pakistan, a group of women hold dots in front of the makeshift shelter that became their home after the devastating floods in 2010 that displaced over 20 million people. In Lebanon, over 1,000 students made their dots the wheels of a giant bicycle ...
Posted on 4 May 2012 | 9:19 pm
On the Bay: May 2, 2012As you walk or drive along Shore Road, you will start seeing sailboats and motorboats out on the bay. Shipyards are busy this time of year, as are boat owners, who have waited patiently all winter long, dreaming of warm weather sailing. Well, the time to get the boat ready is here, and what a fun time it is. If you happen to stop by a boatyard on a weekend, you will be greeted with happy boat ...
Posted on 4 May 2012 | 5:02 am
Look Sport Events On Saturday, Feb. 5Dallas at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m.
Posted on 1 May 2012 | 12:49 pm

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