Fancy a long weekend of culture? Jump on a flight and head to Hobart. The Museum of Old and New Art has generated a lot of hype since its January opening. And it’s all true, says Mark Hipgrave.
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Visit exquisite Tuscany. Location: an hour north of Hobart
W H Chong travelled to Hobart in Tasmania and photographed this “lovely little extension of classic Italy.”
Councillors quash Hobart’s Windy City plans
A controversial plan to put 11-metre high wind turbines on top of an inner-city Hobart building has been quashed by local councillors, although it was claimed the wind turbines would drop the power bill by 10%.
Branding Australian cities: pride of place or pointless PR?
Big news in Melbourne today: Mayor Robert Doyle has spent $240,000 on a new logo for the city. But is it any good? We compare and contrast with other city brands from around this wide brown land.
Hobart’s Parliament Square kerfuffle
Three very different designs have been shortlisted to become the future look of Hobart’s Parliament Square.
