iHeart Tassie

Here in Tasmania, girls’ football – or soccer – has seen huge growth over the past couple of years, thanks to the rise of our national women's team. But it still has a long way to go.  In this episode...

18 Tammi 202414min

There are almost 1500 children registered for home education in Tasmania.   But why are parents choosing to homeschool, and how do you go about it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Joulu 202314min

On a typical Thursday evening in North Hobart, the after-work crowd files into Room For A Pony on the corner of Elizabeth and Burnett Street - but this is not your typical crowd.  Each week, the local...

30 Marras 202312min

In this episode, we profile two Tasmanian social enterprises - Hamlet in Hobart, and Change Overnight in Launceston - and learn how two very different businesses are each working to enact social chang...

21 Marras 202312min

In 1967, the Black Tuesday fires brought devastation to Tasmania.  In this episode of iHeart Tassie, we look back at one of the state's deadliest days, and discuss what we've since learnt about keepin...

14 Marras 202316min

Tasmania’s functional literacy rate is around 50 percent. That means, around half of the adults in our state are lacking the necessary reading skills to thrive in everyday life. But how did it get thi...

7 Marras 202315min

The Hobart Cat Café will be shutting its doors later this month. In this episode of iHeart Tassie we learn about the benefits and struggles of running an animal café in Tasmania.See omnystudio.com/lis...

31 Loka 202310min

What happens when a microbiologist and medical researcher takes an interest in vegan food? You get an award-winning dairy-free cheese that showcases the best in local Tasmanian flavours. In this week'...

24 Loka 202314min