Forty South

Epicure

A degree of magnificence

by Fiona Stocker

04 May 2025

the grounds at Josef Chromy’s winery south of Launceston draw much from classical designs ...

We can do this

by Rayne Allinson

24 Apr 2025

It was a late-February morning on Verona Sands beach ...

Books and writing

Tasmanian Writers’ Prize 2025 Winner: A Boy in a Box

by Gabrielle Samson

01 May 2025

Atauro Island fishermen, heading home from Dili on the mainland, don’t usually leave the harbour at night, preferring to leave just before dawn when the eastern sky is turning pink and the sea is calm and glassy. But on this night Pedro and his...

The Abels

THE ABELS: A high and hidden treasure

by Rob Shaw

03 May 2025

If such a formation was situated in almost any other developed country, it would surely be a massive tourist destination ...

Environment

Environment

The Holy Creed of Carbonus Rex

by Roger Chao

19 Oct 2024

In the land of Terra Firma, where the sun doth brightly shine, There arose a curious sect, with a doctrine most divine. No robes of white, nor beads of prayer, nor incense filled the air, But suits of grey and tongues of gold preached salvation...

Environment

Care for country: a beautiful approach to life

by Bert Spinks

19 Oct 2024

I joined a marine debris clean-up project, part of a crew of 27 who set out for the remote south-west coast to collect rubbish ...

Science

The fall and rise of the Pedder galaxias

by Premek Hamr

13 Jul 2024

Lake Pedder was unique, a jewel in the crown of what later was named the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area ...

Environment

Scourge purge

by Helena Gjone

24 Feb 2024

In July 2023, my eco-anxiety was triggered by one of Hobart’s warmest winters on record ...

Wilderness

The Abels

THE ABELS: A high and hidden treasure

by Rob Shaw

03 May 2025

If such a formation was situated in almost any other developed country, it would surely be a massive tourist destination ...

The Patch

Return December

by Peter Grant

02 May 2025

Among Elvis Presley’s many gifts, the articulation of lyrics wasn’t foremost ...

The Patch

Return December

by Peter Grant

02 May 2025

Among Elvis Presley’s many gifts, the articulation of lyrics wasn’t foremost ...

Books and writing

Wilkinson’s easier ways

by Rob Shaw

05 Apr 2025

Whisper it gently, but Bill Wilkinson may be mellowing.

Travel & Tourism

EscapeTas

Duck Reach, West Launceston

by Chris Champion

31 Mar 2022

EscapeTas, a series of collaborative articles celebrating beautiful restorations, inventive architecture and memorable travel experiences.

Forty South

TOWNS OF TASMANIA: Penguin

by Bert Spinks

08 Mar 2025

Here’s an idea for your next kids’ day out, social excursion or romantic date ...

Travel & tourism

TOWNS OF TASMANIA: Evandale

by Bert Spinks

26 Oct 2024

On Sunday mornings Evandale is abuzz with activity ...

Forthcoming Events

19 Apr

2025

‘[My artistic aim is] to give a sincere and truthful representation of a portion of the beauty of Nature and to show the charm of light and shade, which I try to set forth in correct tones so as to give as nearly as possible an exact illusion of reality.‘ — Clarice Beckett

19 Apr - 20 May

Clarice Beckett: Paintings from the National Collection

Launceston

21 May

2025

Performed by the captivating Penny McDonald, “Kafka’s Monkey” explores identity, survival, and transformation through the eyes of Red Peter—a former ape who has assimilated into human society to escape captivity.

21 - 25 May

Kafka’s Monkey - A Raw, Unforgettable One-Woman Show

Peacock Theatre

06 Jun

2025

Flushed by twelve years of sold out successes from Edinburgh to Adelaide to Toronto comes New Zealander Miss Ashton’s collaboration with Jane Austen (deceased).

06 Jun

PROMISE AND PROMISCUITY: A NEW MUSICAL BY JANE AUSTEN AND PENNY ASHTON

Moonah Arts Centre