The revised estimates report released for 2020-2021 confirmed a buoyant economic recovery in Tasmania. Though the initial 2020-21 budget anticipated an unemployment rate of 8½ percent this year, the midyear review projects a 7 percent unemployment rate as employment keeps rising. The report indicated a participation rate equivalent to the pre-pandemic levels. Almost 80 percent of Tasmanians have now returned to work since the pandemic’s peak in May 2020. “As Tasmanians return to work, our economy is now expected to grow this year rather than contract. Increasing economic activity is u ..read more

The Australian activist, advocate for survivors of sexual assault, and Tasmania’s first recipient of Australian of the year, Grace Tame, does so many things right, including her style game. Grace raised public awareness about the impacts of sexual violence and displayed enormous courage to push for legal reform in Tasmania, breaking down the stigmas associated with sexual assault. For a very long time, Tasmania’s Evidence Act had prohibited the publication of information identifying survivors of sexual assault. But in April 2020, in response to the #LetHerSpeak campaign led by Funnell ..read more

The Tasmanian Government is currently designing a Container Refund Scheme as part of its commitment to having the country’s lowest litter rate by 2023. It has announced today a preferred model, best suited to our state ahead of implementation in 2022. “As part of this process, an Expert Reference Group has been formed to advise on the design of the Scheme. The ERG comprises representatives from the beverage, retail, and hospitality industries, the waste and recycling sector, environment groups, local government, and charities.”, informed the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water ..read more

My Tasmania story is all about self-realization and progression. I was born in one of the world’s most populated countries and lived in a highly competitive metropolitan city all my life. If the hustle had taught me anything, it is survival. I thought it is my biggest apparatus when I first decided to move to a far off country and chose an island like Tasmania. But the place defied my perception, shaking me to my core. It did not take a long time to understand all my survival instincts are contradicting my personality. Tasmania has taught me to live, and I identify myself wi ..read more

It is no news that Tasmania is a dream destination if you want to indulge yourself in nature. But to have an off-the-grid experience even in the land of spectacular views, you have to tap into its luxurious options. That’s exactly where we come to your help. We have compiled Tasmania’s best luxurious escapes with the most instagrammable spots to unwind in the finesse of remarkable properties. Saffire Freycinet – Luxury Escape – Prices from $2100 Saffire is Tasmania’s most famous and one-of-a-kind luxury lodge on the East Coast of Tasmania, which is definitely an immersive, iconic, and a ..read more

Tourism Tasmania leaves no stone unturned to make the most out of the circumstances to rebuild visitation to the state and support its economic recovery. With international travel still off the charts, Now Tourism Tasmania is attracting travelers from neighboring countries to bring to the state. It launched a massive mass media campaign in Newzealand this week, inviting Kiwis to come down for air. “As New Zealanders consider their future holiday plans, the campaign will provide Kiwis looking for new and safe destinations to travel with a better understanding of the broad range of experie ..read more

Australians flocked around the coasts to witness the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn last night. It is the first time two planets came so close in four centuries. Though on the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest night of the year – and the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn happens every 20 years, it is the first time since galileo’s era that they came this close to each other. We have seen thousands making wishes and offering prayers during the planetary action as they believe that the galactic spectacle has the powe ..read more

MasterChef Judge and a rocking food blogger Melissa Leong has announced her separation from husband Joe Jones On Sunday, in a sad and personal note posted on her Instagram page. “It has brought us such happiness to walk together, but the time has come for Joe and I to part ways and walk on, apart. ⁣”, read a post from her. ⁣⁣   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Melissa Leong | FOODERATI (@fooderati) Joe Jones is much familiar to Masterchef viewers as she often mentions him in conversations. In fact, she vows her knowledge and expertise in Italian food to her ..read more

The 76th edition of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been called off due to the recent Covid outbreak in New South Wales. The impact of COVID-19 that has disrupted sporting events around the globe for so much of the year has added the Great Race to its list. More: https://t.co/yKPPjeV2Ib. — Rolex Sydney Hobart (@rshyr) December 19, 2020 It is particularly disappointing because it is the first-ever disruption to the tradition since the race began in 1945. It was a big bummer for Tasmanians, after the quiet year we have had on the island with Dark Mofo, Taste of Tasmania, and ..read more

Tasmanians are making sure the Christmas spirits are high. Like a famous movie quote goes, “Christmas isn’t a day, it’s a frame of mind.” Despite the rough year we all had, there’s a lot to be thankful for. We deserve to totally cheer up after the stress we have gone through with the covid situation. That’s exactly the mood you are going to witness while walking down the streets of Tasmania. Most of the suburbs are beautifully lit up with festive and fun decorations. In case you are planning to take a stroll around your neighborhood to find the best-decorated house and fill your evenin ..read more