ABC TassieCast

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Each Friday, Airlie Ward chats with Tasmania's top journos to unpack one of the big stories of the week. If it's going to hit your heart, head or your hip pocket – we're going to break it down for you.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Has the state government squibbed on gambling reform?

    Imagine what you could do with 200 million dollars.  That's how much money Tasmanians lost on pokies last financial year, The government reckons its latest plan is about freedom of choice at the same time as supporting people with gambling addiction.  Not everyone is so sure.  Featuring reporter Adam Holmes.

    17 min

  2. 12 FEB

    Is it time Tassie declared wild deer a pest?

    They might look like Bambi but they're making a big mess. There are tens of thousands of fallow deer trampling across the landscape and they now outnumber some of our most iconic species. Featuring reporter Meg Whitfield.

    13 min
  3. Will Tassie's latest education experiment work?

    5 FEB

    Will Tassie's latest education experiment work?

    Let's face it, Tassie's school report card isn't one to take home proudly. Now with a new school year underway the Education Minister reckons she's found the solution. But will another generation of kids be the guinea pigs?  Featuring state political reporter Lucy MacDonald. Get in touch, email us: tassiecast@abc.net.au

    16 min

  4. 22 JAN

    The Foo Fighters rock Launceston

    Two decades after the Beaconsfield mine collapse forever linked the Foo Fighters with Tasmania, the band touches down for a one-off Launceston show hailed as Tassie’s biggest concert ever.

    4 min

  5. 8 JAN

    Young Aboriginal, Māori and French Tasmanian celebrates her cultural identity

    Calais is a young woman from Burnie with Aboriginal, Māori, and French heritage. With the support of her father, Calais is exploring and strengthening her connection to the cultures that shape her identity

    4 min

  6. 25/12/2025

    One young Tassie woman’s battle with OCD

    Elena’s obsessive-compulsive disorder began after the death of her beloved pet duck. But it wasn’t until she saw the condition portrayed on screen that she understood what was happening.

    4 min

  7. 11/12/2025

    Could you cut it as an Antarctic expeditioner?

    Fancy weeing in a bottle or number twos in a bag? Australia's Antarctic bases have almost all the creature comforts, but don't be fooled, living in a hostile environment in close confines isn't for the faint hearted.

    18 min

  8. 04/12/2025

    Tassie, the protest isle. Passionate or parochial?

    The reformed Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act runs hundreds of pages long - so what will actually change and will protests become a thing of the past?

    15 min
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About

Each Friday, Airlie Ward chats with Tasmania's top journos to unpack one of the big stories of the week. If it's going to hit your heart, head or your hip pocket – we're going to break it down for you.

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  • Creator
    ABC
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
  • Show Website
    ABC TassieCast

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