Madeleine Rojahn
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ABC journo looking for some (world) peace and quiet.
Hobart, Tasmania.
Hobart, Tasmania.
Reposted by Madeleine Rojahn
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, congratulated Zohran Mamdani on his election victory.
“New Yorkers faced a clear choice — between hope and fear,” Khan wrote in a statement on social media, “and just like we’ve seen in London — hope won.”
“New Yorkers faced a clear choice — between hope and fear,” Khan wrote in a statement on social media, “and just like we’ve seen in London — hope won.”
‘Hope Won’: Sadiq Khan, London’s Mayor, Congratulates Mamdani
Both men have faced virulent attacks from the far right for their Muslim faith and progressive politics, although there are notable differences in their policies.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, congratulated Zohran Mamdani on his election victory.
“New Yorkers faced a clear choice — between hope and fear,” Khan wrote in a statement on social media, “and just like we’ve seen in London — hope won.”
“New Yorkers faced a clear choice — between hope and fear,” Khan wrote in a statement on social media, “and just like we’ve seen in London — hope won.”
"We could have grazed a few more sheep there, and there's a little bit of an economic downturn because of that.
"But it's not something that's probably gonna make such a significant difference — whereas the project is making a significant difference."
"But it's not something that's probably gonna make such a significant difference — whereas the project is making a significant difference."
Tasmanian farm helps restore significant wetlands | ABC News
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October 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"We could have grazed a few more sheep there, and there's a little bit of an economic downturn because of that.
"But it's not something that's probably gonna make such a significant difference — whereas the project is making a significant difference."
"But it's not something that's probably gonna make such a significant difference — whereas the project is making a significant difference."
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Shadi Abu Sido spent 18 months in Israeli detention believing that his entire family had been killed in Gaza. Then he was reunited with his wife and children in Gaza.
'Like disappearing into a dark abyss': More Palestinian prisoners allege abuse in detention
Shadi Abu Sido spent 18 months in Israeli detention believing that his entire family had been killed in Gaza. Then he was reunited with his wife and children in Gaza.
www.abc.net.au
October 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Shadi Abu Sido spent 18 months in Israeli detention believing that his entire family had been killed in Gaza. Then he was reunited with his wife and children in Gaza.
Palm trees shaking in the wind sound like rain... Drawaqa Island, Fiji in July.
August 7, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Palm trees shaking in the wind sound like rain... Drawaqa Island, Fiji in July.
In Tasmania children as young as 10 can be held on remand in adult prisons. Staff reported anxiety and risks to themselves and to child detainees – but we found this out by accident.
When using Tasmania's Right to Information system, I got more in return than the department intended.
When using Tasmania's Right to Information system, I got more in return than the department intended.
Unredacted document provides insight into information requests
An expert says seeing what was meant to be hidden from a document detailing concerns about youth detainees offers a rare glimpse into what the public is allowed to know.
www.abc.net.au
July 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
In Tasmania children as young as 10 can be held on remand in adult prisons. Staff reported anxiety and risks to themselves and to child detainees – but we found this out by accident.
When using Tasmania's Right to Information system, I got more in return than the department intended.
When using Tasmania's Right to Information system, I got more in return than the department intended.
A report from Tasmania's custodial inspector has urged the state government to stop the practice of placing children in adult prison watch-houses, saying it puts their safety at risk.
Girls in adult watch-houses subjected to searches by male staff, report finds
Tasmania's government is failing to keep children safe through its continued practice of placing them in adult prison watch-houses, a new report says.
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June 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
A report from Tasmania's custodial inspector has urged the state government to stop the practice of placing children in adult prison watch-houses, saying it puts their safety at risk.
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Just reposting this which I think is the most gorgeous thing I have seen in my career - a critically endangered orange-bellied parrot feeding on a carpet of daisies after an ecological burn. This was the first time they’d had the chance to feed naturally in 15y and was wonderful to witness
😭😭😭🧡🧡🧡🧡
😭😭😭🧡🧡🧡🧡
May 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Just reposting this which I think is the most gorgeous thing I have seen in my career - a critically endangered orange-bellied parrot feeding on a carpet of daisies after an ecological burn. This was the first time they’d had the chance to feed naturally in 15y and was wonderful to witness
😭😭😭🧡🧡🧡🧡
😭😭😭🧡🧡🧡🧡
A group representing 80 per cent of Australian medicinal cannabis growers is calling on the federal government to prioritise domestic producers, saying they are being pushed out of what is currently an import-dominated market.
Tasmanian cannabis growers struggling to compete in 'import-flooded' market
Australian farmers say they have the capacity to supply the nation's medicinal cannabis needs, but the federal government is over-reliant on imports from countries with fewer restrictions — raising th...
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May 7, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A group representing 80 per cent of Australian medicinal cannabis growers is calling on the federal government to prioritise domestic producers, saying they are being pushed out of what is currently an import-dominated market.
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May 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Thanks to Dariah for sharing her experiences facing discrimination. And Maverick, who sticks by her side so she can live a fuller life
'Incredibly outdated' assistance dog laws leaving people in limbo
Tasmanian state law has the weakest protections for people relying on assistance animals, and discrimination reports are growing. Those affected say considering legal action to access public spaces an...
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March 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Thanks to Dariah for sharing her experiences facing discrimination. And Maverick, who sticks by her side so she can live a fuller life
How many salmon farms are there in Tasmania — and who owns them?
How many salmon farms are there in Tasmania — and who owns them
If you've travelled along Tasmania's coastline, you may have spotted collections of black circular pens floating just offshore and thought 'what are those?' They're salmon farms — and there is a lot o...
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March 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
How many salmon farms are there in Tasmania — and who owns them?
Proposed hate crime laws in Tasmania would bring the state closer to some overseas jurisdictions, where people can be convicted based off evidence of hateful/prejudicial behaviour.
Rather than having to prove motivation/state of mind, as is currently the case and has been ineffective.
Rather than having to prove motivation/state of mind, as is currently the case and has been ineffective.
Will new Tasmanian hate crime laws make a difference?
The Tasmanian government is planning new laws that will better recognise hatred and prejudice as a motivation for crimes, but there are fears the changes won't work without better resourcing and syste...
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March 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Proposed hate crime laws in Tasmania would bring the state closer to some overseas jurisdictions, where people can be convicted based off evidence of hateful/prejudicial behaviour.
Rather than having to prove motivation/state of mind, as is currently the case and has been ineffective.
Rather than having to prove motivation/state of mind, as is currently the case and has been ineffective.
Dee survived off jungle potato 'milk' as a baby hiding with her family from Lao soldiers.
They escaped persecution and settled as refugees in Tasmania.
This incredible woman has been through so much, her family built a life through farming, supplying fresh veggies to a community that loves them. 💕
They escaped persecution and settled as refugees in Tasmania.
This incredible woman has been through so much, her family built a life through farming, supplying fresh veggies to a community that loves them. 💕
Tasmanian Hmong children not carrying on family's farming tradition
From a war-torn childhood in Laos, Dee Thao found her place in Tasmania as a market gardener. While she followed in her parents' footsteps, her children don't feel the same pull to continue the Hmong ...
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March 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Dee survived off jungle potato 'milk' as a baby hiding with her family from Lao soldiers.
They escaped persecution and settled as refugees in Tasmania.
This incredible woman has been through so much, her family built a life through farming, supplying fresh veggies to a community that loves them. 💕
They escaped persecution and settled as refugees in Tasmania.
This incredible woman has been through so much, her family built a life through farming, supplying fresh veggies to a community that loves them. 💕
Through Right to Information laws, activists found racing greyhounds have been euthanased due to an acute condition caused by overexertion.
They were then placed in an 'illness/age' deaths category, rather than being recorded as a racing-related death.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
They were then placed in an 'illness/age' deaths category, rather than being recorded as a racing-related death.
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This was Supreme Caesar's final race before it died, earning $0 for its owner
Animal welfare activists are concerned the "true breadth of racing-related deaths" in the greyhound industry are unknown.
www.abc.net.au
March 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Through Right to Information laws, activists found racing greyhounds have been euthanased due to an acute condition caused by overexertion.
They were then placed in an 'illness/age' deaths category, rather than being recorded as a racing-related death.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
They were then placed in an 'illness/age' deaths category, rather than being recorded as a racing-related death.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
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