iHeart Tassie - How the "Matildas Effect" Has Transformed Girls' Football in Tasmania
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 Jan 202414min
iHeart Tassie - The Rise of Home Education
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 Dec 202314min
iHeart Tassie - How An After-Work Run Can Help Your Mental Health
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 Nov 202312min
iHeart Tassie - The Local Businesses Making a Difference
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 Nov 202312min
iHeart Tassie - Lessons From Hobart's Bushfire History
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 Nov 202316min
iHeart Tassie - Tackling the State's Literacy Levels
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 Nov 202315min
iHeart Tassie - The Hobart Cat Café's Last Meow
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 Okt 202310min
iHeart Tassie - The Award-Winning Cheese Made Without Milk
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 Okt 202314min
