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ISLAND LIFE HOW GRIEF BLOOMED INTO A NOVEL TASSIE TASTES
WINTER FEAST’S WEIRDNESS NEVER FAILS TO DISAPPOINT
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It’s perhaps no surprise that APOSTL founder BJ Radcliffe began his professional life as a social worker. While his career path has changed, his desire to make a positive difference in people’s lives remains at the heart of everything he does. This...
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ISLAND LIFE TASSIE DUO FINDS BALANCE IN AGE OF AI TASSIE TASTES
HOBART’S HOTTEST NEW SLICE IN TOWN
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“We’ve got to stop carrying on like tomorrow is promised”
This might be the most irresponsible column I’ve written but it comes from a good place. In late 2024 I lost my brother-in-law to cancer at 50. It’s still hard to process that he’s not here; busy making plans like the rest of us. I must admit, it...
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FRANCES WHITING
Thank you all so much for your many letters regarding your favourite words, and favourite pick-me-ups when you are feeling less than chipper (also, incidentally, a reader called Rowan’s favourite word). I promised you I would compile a list of them...
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NIKKI OSBORNE
They say to “follow your calling”, that there’s a little voice or image in your head of a life you haven’t realised yet but feel compelled to chase. Some call it dreams, others call it fate, the “woo woo folk” would have you believe it’s future you...
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NIKKI OSBORNE
Ifound myself in a debate the other day with Osher Gunsberg about how to deal with trolls online. Everyone says: ignore the nasty comments, block and forget, restrict them, rise above it, be the bigger person. Look, I’ve turned the other cheek more...
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NIKKI OSBORNE
Remember the days before rules? I grew up in a time where there weren’t many. Some say the ’80s was the golden era. When kids roamed the streets and got up to mischief until the street lights came on. When a trip to the beach involved my three extra...
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“The idea of having an electric vehicle gave me the horrors”
Do you ever sit there and think, woah, maybe the conspiracy theorists are right? I know that’s a rather bold statement to open an article with but when you look at the state of the world right now, the conspiracies seem more palpable than the reported...
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FRANCES WHITING
Our dog Wilson is becoming an old boy. He turns 13 this year, not a bad age to reach for a golden retriever, albeit one who now spends much longer getting up than he used to. I watch him, this shaggy boy of ours, struggling to get to his feet/ paws –...
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Hobart-born author Mary-Lou Stephens is living the dream – writing best-selling novels while travelling the world with her husband, Ken, in a life pared back to a couple of small suitcases, backpacks and a laptop. For the past three years they’ve...
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NIKKI OSBORNE
My husband and I often roast each other for sport. It’s playful banter that keeps our wits sharp and the love alive. Usually the meanest blow gets the biggest laugh ... until the other day. We were talking to our youngest, who had a school concert...
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It seems flower farms – where visitors can wander, snip their own blooms and reconnect with nature – are flourishing all over Tasmania. So much so that when this week’s cover story writer, Linda Smith, thought she’d finished, she kept discovering more...
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NIKKI OSBORNE
Before I launch into this article I would first like to preface it with this message: Men, I know it’s a difficult task navigating the gauntlet of acceptable masculinity. I know you’re caught between two opposing forces of “toxic masculinity” vs “he’s...
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Our cover story this week profiles Tasmanian-born chef and former MasterChef Australia finalist Philip Vakos. Many readers will remember Vakos from his standout run on Season 2 in 2010 — or perhaps even from his uni days working nights at Battery...
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NIKKI OSBORNE
Be warned: one of the most dangerous days in relationships is upon us. Valentine’s Day. It’s a dangerous day. Why? Because it’s a grey area of expectations. While many write it off as a “Hallmark Holiday” designed mainly to flog flowers, chocolates,...
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CRAFTING A KINDER WORLD
What began as a personal healing project for Tasmanian maker Sarah De Jonge has grown into a global movement of kindness. Ten years on, her handmade wool-felt hearts are offering comfort, connection and love to people around the world
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NIKKI OSBORNE
Okay, I’m going to talk about Instagram so if you’re not on there, well, maybe skip to the next article. However, if you’re on Instagram, you’re gonna wanna lean in. Some of you might not be aware but you can view who watches your Instagram stories....
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FRANCES WHITING
Hello, hello and I hope 2026 has begun beautifully for you all. I also hope you had a great New Year’s Eve, sending off 2025. I had an absolute banger, if by banger you mean in bed by 10, with a cup of tea. Now, as 2026 begins – and does anyone else...
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