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. 3 DAYS AGO

    Tassie's greyhound industry ... is the gate about to close?

    In 2025 there were more than 200 injuries to greyhounds recorded on the track. Many countries have phased the industry out amid animal cruelty concerns ... could Tassie be the first Australian state to do it? Legislation to ban it has passed the lower house and will soon be voted on in the upper house. Featuring 7.30 reporter Adam Langenberg.

    19 min

  2. 5 MAR

    Inside a Hobart community needle exchange program

    When you imagine someone using a needle exchange program, who do you picture? Chances are, it’s not always who you’d expect.

    11 min

  3. 26 FEB

    Is that a side of antibiotics with your seafood?

    After its public image took a dive last summer when millions of fish died ... the salmon industry sought regulatory approval to use an antibiotic in a bid to prevent more mass deaths. But the spread of that antibiotic well outside the target zone has raised further concerns, about what we might be eating and impacts on other industries.  Featuring ABC Hobart mornings presenter Leon Compton.

    20 min

  4. 19 FEB

    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

  5. 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
  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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
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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 Australia
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    68
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
  • Show Website
    ABC TassieCast

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