iHeart Tassie: Police Officers Left on Babysitting Duty

Frontline police officers in Tasmania say they're increasingly having to take on work outside of their official responsibilities, and there are several areas contributing to their workloads.  In this episode of iHeart Tassie, Judy Augustine speaks to the chief of the police union about how child sa…

iHeart Tassie: Why Tasmania Needs More Foster Carers

As demand grows for safe family homes to place children in need, there's a greater need for new foster carers in Tasmania. But there are a few things which might be preventing those who would otherwise tick the boxes from fostering. This week on iHeart Tassie, Judy Augustine speaks with a seasoned …

iHeart Tassie: Long-term Liberals Look to Life Beyond Politics

In this week's episode of iHeart Tassie, Ebony Abblitt interviews Senator Jonno Duniam about his time in politics and impending retirement, as well as Wendy Askew about what is coming next in her retirement.

iHeart Tassie - Waving On the Surfing Senator

In this week's episode of iHeart Tassie, Ebony Abblitt interviews Tasmanian Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson on his retirement from politics - including highlights from both in and out of the chamber, and plans for the future.

iHeart Tassie: The Importance of Cat Management in Protecting Our State from Bird Flu

Dodges Ferry in the state's south is the site of a new cat management program by Ten Lives Cat Centre, Landcare Tasmania and the Sorell Council. The location was chosen after 83 per cent of submissions to a recent community consultation survey were from Dodges Ferry residents, which highlights si…

iHeart Tassie: Returning Land to Traditional Owners

On Monday night, the City of Hobart voted to begin the process towards the transfer of nearly 5 hectares of land at Hobart's Queens Domain to the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania. This week on iHeart Tassie, Judy Augustine speaks with advocate and former ALCT chair Michael Mansell about the his…

iHeart Tassie: The Student Psychologists Changing Young Lives

In Tasmania, kids with ADHD or autism face long waits for assessment, late diagnoses, or sometimes slip through the cracks entirely. In regional Tasmania, the situation is even more acute. Recently, a team at the University of Tasmania has been working to change that, through radical collaboration.…

iHeart Tassie: The Fight Against School Violence

In just two years workers compensation claims for teachers in Tasmania jumped, they rose from 198 in 2023 to 249 in 2025. Included in that figure is a huge increase in psychological injury claims and an increase too in physical injuries. On this week's episode of iHeart Tassie, we speak to a Tasm…

iHeart Tassie: Women Running the Trails

In this week's episode of iHeart Tassie, Ebony Abblitt takes a look at the trail running community across the state, which is seeing a huge boom in popularity. Speaking with members of the Her Trails Run Club, she explores why women are being drawn to the sport and the sense of community it can fos…

iHeart Tassie: John X on Waitress, TV Ads, and Why So Many Talented Tasmanians Have to Leave the Island

This week on iHeart Tassie, Britt Aylen sits down with Tasmanian entertainer John X - who is currently treading the boards as Cal in Waitress up in Melbourne.