Tragedy makes a small island think reflect on farm safety
Bruny island has seen its fair share of tragedy on farms, in the past ten years the community has lost two people in farming related accidents.
View ArticleTragedy makes a small island think reflect on farm safety
Bruny island has seen its fair share of tragedy on farms, in the past ten years the community has lost two people in farming related accidents.
View ArticleStalker sought human connection
A man who stalked a woman in Hobart's northern suburbs for six months has told the court he thought she was attractive but out of reach.
View ArticleRegional mental health services struggle with funding cuts
Rural mental health workers say cuts to the state's mental health budget could not have come at a worse time for regional Tasmania.
View ArticleYoung carers: hidden gems in regional Australia
Isolation, boredom, lack of services, travelling away from home for school or university, these are just some of the challenges young people in regional Australia often face.
View ArticleYoung Tasmanians take a stand in Youth Parliament
Ella Hind understands the meaning of adversity and after a week at Youth Parliament in Hobart, she hopes others will get a better idea too.
View ArticleTreechangers heading home for surgery
The head of Tasmania's Rural Doctor's Association says some of her patients are looking to have surgery interstate as a result of the cuts to Tasmania's health budget.
View ArticleMore help for displaced forest workers
Displaced workers in the forest industry have been provided with a skills training and job finding program for another two years.
View ArticleCall to restart Tasmanian poppy strategy talks
While Labor and Liberal have been arguing in the Tasmanian state parliament about poppy imports and advice from the Poppy Control Advisory Board, the head of the company at the centre of the furore is...
View ArticleCharting the changes in Tasmanian apple exports
Just what's happening with Tasmanian apples and the export market?
View ArticleGreens say mental health care still lagging behind in rural areas
The Greens say Australia's mental health care is becoming crisis driven, and more investment is needed in preventative care.
View ArticleMore investment needed for preventative mental health care
National Greens spokesperson on mental health Senator Penny Wright says Australia's mental health care is becoming crisis driven and needs more investment in preventative care.
View ArticleMental health services on King Island
Suicide prevention and community wellbeing group Rural Alive and Well is doing its bit to help the residents of King Island who face an uncertain future.
View ArticleWater: your licence, your say
A new project is questioning how effective Tasmanian's water licence regulations are.
View ArticleStill no extra grants for bushfire affected farmers in the Central Highlands.
A bushfire recovery meeting in the Central Highlands has been told farmers in the area affected by bushfires still can't claim special grants.
View ArticleDrop off in Tasmanian thoroughbred numbers
One of Tasmania's prominent thoroughbred breeders says fewer yearlings are being bred in Tasmania, and that's helped stabilise prices.
View ArticleFood industry warns health labelling laws may drive jobs offshore
The Food and Grocery Council is warning that new food labelling standards could hinder innovation and push manufacturing jobs offshore.
View ArticleBurnie's Rural Clinical School safe and sound
The Rural Clinical School in Burnie as been at the centre of a bit of a stoush over the last couple of days.
View ArticleEx forest worker forced to live in truck
A contractor in the Tasmanian timber industry has been forced to live in his truck interstate after missing out on an exit grant.
View ArticleGPs in every country practice
Today is one of the best times to be sick in Tasmania I'm told.
View ArticleA rural doctors story
Dr Anelisa De Souza came to Tasmania from Brazil with her husband and two small children when he took up a job in Hobart.
View ArticleNew bird flu strain most likely to spread between humans
One of Australia's top infectious diseases specialists is warning that a new strain of bird flu in China is be more likely to transferred between humans than previous strains.
View ArticleGPs in every country practice
Today is one of the best times to be sick in Tasmania I'm told.
View ArticleKangaroo meat could be less healthy than once thought
A study into red meat has thrown doubt on the belief that kangaroo is one of the healthiest red meats.
View ArticleListen to the Tasmanian Country Hour Tuesday April 16th 2013
Over the weekend the Federal Government announced it will inject $14.5 billion into primary and high school education as part of the Gonski Reform. But part of the funding will come from the $2.5...
View ArticleBeyondblue looking after children in natural disasters
Beyondblue is today launching a program aimed at helping children cope with natural disasters including bushfires and floods.
View ArticleBlazeaid Tasmanian campaign winds up
After months of helping farmers recover from the January bushfires, the volunteer group Blazeaid will wind up its Sorell operation in Southern Tasmania this weekend.
View ArticleThe ups and downs of depression
We all experience ups and downs in life and some days just leave you feeling flat, miserable and totally down-in-the-dumps. But what actually is depression?
View ArticleTime to talk about depression
Mental illness has long been something we don't really talk about, either in public or with our friends and family.
View ArticleWarning of second disaster in bushfire affected Dunalley
A psychologist who specalises in disasters has spoken at a public meeting in Dunalley where he's told the locals if they dont manage their stress they could face a second disaster of relationship...
View ArticleBuilding downturn taking mental health toll on apprentices
There is concern the building downturn is taking a toll on the mental health of young apprentices who are unable to finish their training. A mental health support organisation for the sector is...
View ArticleOn Maggies Farm
After Maggie MacKellar's story first aired in February 2011 she received an email from a 49 year old sheep farmer in Tasmania. What happened next was as unexpected as it was heart warming...
View ArticleOn Maggie's Farm - Transcript
PETER GEE, PRESENTER: Hello, I'm Peter Gee and I present the news for the ABC in Tasmania. Tonight's Australian Story revisits a favourite episode - one that has resulted in happy developments down...
View ArticleThe mental toll of a life in cricket
The news that Jonathan Trott had to leave England's touring party because of a stress related condition this week saddened many cricket followers.
View ArticlePeter Langston
A dark incident during poet Peter Langston's childhood had a powerful influence on his life.
View ArticleHIV: How a Hobart man handled his diagnosis
When Ricky Meerding was 20-years-old he was diagnosed as being HIV-positive and then faced the reality of telling his parents and friends of his health issues.
View ArticleMark Watterson's experience with depression helps Aboriginal youth in Hobart
Mark Watterson is using his personal experience with depression to help young Aboriginal people in Hobart.
View ArticleGeologist Gav Dear's music and misadventures
Adventurer Gav Dear and the strange story of how he gave up smoking.
View ArticleEllen Holmes grew up caring for her ill family
Ellen Holmes is a 21 year old carer who looks after both her mother and her younger brother.
View ArticleLeah Cotterell and the pleasure of sad songs
Singer Leah Cotterell's deep connection with song and family.
View ArticleMental Health Week: Jeff Kennett
Jeff is Chairman of national mental health initiative beyondblue, and was Premier of Victoria for seven years in the 1990s.
View ArticleMental As: Six Tasmanians share their stories of mental illness
Mental illness has most likely impacted on you in some way either consciously or unknowingly.
View ArticleMark Cross: changing minds and normalising mental health care
Mark is driven to improve our common knowledge of mental illness.
View ArticleHow a Neighbourhood House saved this Tasmanian's life
Peter Richards credits his local Neighbourhood House with saving his life. He now volunteers to give back to the community that helped him.
View Article13 Reasons Why: How to talk to teens about suicide and mental health issues...
Here's how you can approach a conversation about youth suicide and self-harm with teenagers, whether you've watched Netflix's 13 Reasons Why or not.
View ArticleSeasonal affective disorder: Tips to avoid SAD and beat the winter blues
Here's some help on how to beat the winter blues and stay mentally healthy by avoiding seasonal affective disorder.
View ArticlePatients hail magnetic stimulation treatment for depression as 'game changer'...
Patients say a treatment for major depression is changing their lives, but it isn't funded through Medicare and is restricted to those who can afford it.
View ArticleReducing social media use and staying active can help fight off winter blues
Staying healthy over winter can be tricky, but it's not just your physical health that can be affected during the colder months.
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