TasWeekend

Bringing you long-form Tasmanian journalism, opinion and analysis, lifestyle, food, wine, homes, books and the arts. Every Saturday in @themercurycomau

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[Institute for Social Change @ISC_UTAS]

@JacquiLambie on the lack of ordinary Australians in politics: “It costs a lot of money. It shouldn’t take $1 million to buy your seat” https://t.co/OZqVchcXX6

[Institute for Social Change @ISC_UTAS]

@ISC_UTAS director Prof Richard Eccleston in conversation @FullersHobart with @JacquiLambie about her book #rebelwithacause
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@JacquiLambie on paying the bills until she’s back in the #Senate: “I don’t even have a car but I’m not ashamed of that. I can live lightly”

[Matt Killingsworth @mevanworth]

Great article by @MelanieTait in this week's @TasWeekend highlighting the false allure of poker machines (also got a few laughs picturing @MelanieTait confusing her red money cup with her schooner) #pokies #tasvotes

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Explore the Derwent river with artists David Stephenson and Martin Walch tomorrow in @TasWeekend @themercurycomau @UTAS_ @tasmuseum

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Find out why wild fallow deer are both loved and loathed in Tasmania tomorrow in @TasWeekend @themercurycomau

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A wall map of Tasmanian Aboriginal clans provides the "wow factor" in a landmark exhibition @QVMAG tomorrow in @TasWeekend @themercurycomau

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Discover four great Tassie road trips in the north, south, east and west in tomorrow's @TasWeekend @themercurycomau

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Find out what not to miss at Dark Mofo and the Winter Feast in tomorrow's @TasWeekend @themercurycomau @Dark_Mofo

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Graeme Phillips gives his verdict on a busy but "tucked away" inner city Hobart cafe in tomorrow's @TasWeekend @themercurycomau

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Donna Kupsch on the far reaching consequences of family violence in tomorrow's @TasWeekend @themercurycomau @SallyGDF

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The joy of being able to see for the first time in decades. Portrait by @davisjonesn for @TasWeekend @EastTimorEyes https://t.co/ldJPQesFdV

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Head to themercuryphotos on Insta for an amazing look at life in East Timor by @davisjonesn @EastTimorEyes @SallyGDF https://t.co/TsmVS0dsK3

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ICYMI: a look inside the life-changing @EastTimorEyes program founded by Hobart surgeon Nitin Verma @themercurycomau https://t.co/YW3vVS4676

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TasWeekend's @SallyGDF travels to East Timor with @RACSurgeons for an extraordinary look at @EastTimorEyes in action https://t.co/YW3vVS4676

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ICYMI @TasWeekend and @SallyGDF won Best Comment/Analysis and Best Feature/Doco for @themercurycomau at the #tasmanianmediaawards2017 on Fri

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Congrats to @themercurycomau @SallyGDF for taking out best comment and analysis award @ Tas media awards

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Do toddlers, middlings or teens cause the most stress for mums? Find out tomorrow in @TasWeekend @themercurycomau @Tim_Martain #parenting

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"Writing is by far the hardest thing that I do," says Heather Rose in tomorrow's @TasWeekend @themercurycomau @Rose_HMD @TasWriters