Tasmanian Times
Arts
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2.6KTas That Was – Football at Port Arthur (1972)
This photograph, taken in 1972, shows an Australian rules football game being played in front of the penitentiary at Port Arthur. Tas...
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New Mural Lights Up Stoneman’s Nursery
Glenorchy nursery Stoneman’s now features a new mural by local artist Jamin. The giant artwork covers what had been a ‘customer-visible eyesore’...
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Book Review – ‘Kind of Sort of Maybe…but Probably Not’ by Imbi Neeme
We love our partners – if we’re lucky enough to have them, and we cheerfully put up with their funny little ways,...
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1.3KFilmmaker Spotlight – ‘The Universal Struggle’
Interview – Very Short Film Festival, 31 January 2024 Filmmaker spotlight : ‘The Universal Struggle’ Meet Miranda Sharpe, who hails from Newcastle. Miranda...
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Promises (a Fado poem)
‘Não quero que me prometas a lua e o firmamento, quero apenas que me digas que me tens no pensamento’, The moon...
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Tas That Was – Tasman Island (1950)
This photograph of Tasman Island was taken in 1950. * * * * Tas That Was is a column that includes: anecdotes...
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The Cone of Silence in Tasmania
I wrote this poem in response to The Monthly article ‘The Rotten Core’ by Nick Feik (Feb, 2024). The Cone of Silence...
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The Black Sorrows Announce Feb/March Tour
Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows have announced a run of shows in Victoria and Tasmania for February & March 2024. Joe Camilleri has been at...
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Hobart Author Shines Spotlight on Lombok
Media release – Mark Heyward, 23 January 2024 AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON LOMBOK – BALI’S EXOTIC, LAID-BACK NEIGHBOUR Fast becoming the...
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Tas That Was – Coal River (1906)
This photograph of Coal River was taken in 1906. * * * * Tas That Was is a column that includes: anecdotes...
