ABC TassieCast

In what's believed to be the biggest study of its kind, a staggering 70 percent of almost 300 of our federal, state and local politicians who took part say the job has adversely affected their mental health.  Pollies are people too after all and the study authors reckon we all need to take heed otherwise democracy will suffer.

Many of us are already feeling the pinch ... We've got massive fuel prices, TT Line has added a surcharge, farmers are worried about future production capacity add to that the Easter Bunny is more expensive than ever.   Easter is usually  a mega earner for our tourism industry but what will the ongoing uncertainty do to the pillar of the state's economy?

The manosphere - the online world considered responsible for the rise in anti-social behaviour and  fuelling misogyny is reaching Tassie classrooms.  So how and why are men, particular young men getting caught up in this manosphere web?

Kunanyi/Mt Wellington is Tasmania's most visited natural asset but is a cable car the answer to getting more people on the mountain? 

In 2025 there were more than 200 injuries to greyhounds recorded on the track. Many countries have phased the industry out amid animal cruelty concerns ... could Tassie be the first Australian state to do it? Legislation to ban it has passed the lower house and will soon be voted on in the upper house. Featuring 7.30 reporter Adam Langenberg.

When you imagine someone using a needle exchange program, who do you picture? Chances are, it’s not always who you’d expect.

After its public image took a dive last summer when millions of fish died ... the salmon industry sought regulatory approval to use an antibiotic in a bid to prevent more mass deaths. But the spread of that antibiotic well outside the target zone has raised further concerns, about what we might be eating and impacts on other industries.  Featuring ABC Hobart mornings presenter Leon Compton.

Imagine what you could do with 200 million dollars.  That's how much money Tasmanians lost on pokies last financial year, The government reckons its latest plan is about freedom of choice at the same time as supporting people with gambling addiction.  Not everyone is so sure.  Featuring reporter Adam Holmes.

They might look like Bambi but they're making a big mess. There are tens of thousands of fallow deer trampling across the landscape and they now outnumber some of our most iconic species. Featuring reporter Meg Whitfield.

Let's face it, Tassie's school report card isn't one to take home proudly. Now with a new school year underway the Education Minister reckons she's found the solution. But will another generation of kids be the guinea pigs?  Featuring state political reporter Lucy MacDonald. Get in touch, email us: tassiecast@abc.net.au

Two decades after the Beaconsfield mine collapse forever linked the Foo Fighters with Tasmania, the band touches down for a one-off Launceston show hailed as Tassie’s biggest concert ever.

Calais is a young woman from Burnie with Aboriginal, Māori, and French heritage. With the support of her father, Calais is exploring and strengthening her connection to the cultures that shape her identity

Elena’s obsessive-compulsive disorder began after the death of her beloved pet duck. But it wasn’t until she saw the condition portrayed on screen that she understood what was happening.

Fancy weeing in a bottle or number twos in a bag? Australia's Antarctic bases have almost all the creature comforts, but don't be fooled, living in a hostile environment in close confines isn't for the faint hearted.

The reformed Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act runs hundreds of pages long - so what will actually change and will protests become a thing of the past?

Will Tasmanian farmed salmon be on your table this Christmas?

The final siren is about to sound on Tasmania's Macquarie Point Stadium, but are things too far down the line to pull the pin on Tassie's AFL dream now?

Tasmania’s public sector workers say they’ve long felt undervalued as unions push for new deals with the State Government. A revised one-year offer of a 3% pay rise has been knocked back, while the government insists it’s fair given a tight budget. So what does a 'fair' deal look like, and can Tasmania attract workers to much-needed sectors like health and education without competitive pay and con...

Have you ever had to call triple zero? It's the one call we should be able to make in an emergency but in parts of Tassie that's not always the case. One community in the Central Highlands recently held a meeting where almost the entire local population turned up to hear and air their fears that poor services are endangering lives.  Featuring reporter Ashleigh Barraclough. Get in touch, email us:...

Just over half of Tasmanian women who should be getting regular breast cancer screening are doing so. But with a key service out of action that number could drop even further putting more women at risk. Luna, the mobile service which has travelled to many regional and remote parts of Tassie to provide free screening is off the road and won't be replaced until late next year. While the government's...

Adequate Housing is supposed to be a basic human right ... but around 18 thousand Tasmanians don't have a secure home. Despite government promises to boost affordable housing options and incentives to help buy, experts fear home ownership is now nothing more than a dream for many as house prices continue to rise.  That's putting downward pressure on an already tight rental market and growing publi...

A wave of anti-immigration rallies have swept the world and Australia including Tasmania are no exception. Pauline Hanson's daughter Lee stood unsuccessfully at this year's federal election for a Tasmanian Senate spot but continues to be a keynote speaker at those rallies in Tasmania with her eye firmly on the next federal election. Is it part of a One Nation succession plan? Featuring investigati...

Sadie is a local high school student and young performer whose passion for singing became a lifeline through the hardest chapter in her life.  From taking the stage, to battling a brain tumour and navigating the state healthcare system - ABC Takeover Burnie winner Sadie Harlow shares how she found her voice again. 

How's your hearing? Do you find yourself frequently asking people to repeat themselves? If so you're not alone.  Around one in six Tasmanians has some form of hearing loss ... and that number gets higher the older you get. The consequences of even a mild deficit can be profound but it doesn't have to be that way. Featuring reporter Bec Pridham.

Finding out that remains of a loved one ended up part of a museum collection without permission would be nothing short of shocking.  An inquest into the actions of the University of Tasmania's RA Rodda Pathology Museum has found that's exactly what happened, not once or twice but for more than 25 years up until the 1990's.  Featuring reporter Loretta Lohberger.