Think Tasmania and you're probably thinking produce, tourism, maybe modern art. But fashion? Think Melbourne or Sydney. For Emma Petterwood, that assumption is Romy the Brand's secret weapon. At just three years old, Petterwood's Hobart fashion label is thriving — showing at Australian Fashion Week, selling into the lucrative US market, and recently collabing on a piece with the Tassie Devils. In this episode, Gareth Thomson chats to Emma about how Romy came to be, and the unique ups and downs of doing business in the Apple Isle.

Think Tasmania and you're probably thinking produce, tourism, maybe modern art. But fashion? Think Melbourne or Sydney. For Emma Petterwood, that assumption is Romy the Brand's secret weapon. At just three years old, Petterwood's Hobart fashion label is thriving &mdash; showing at Australian Fashion Week, selling into the lucrative US market, and recently collabing on a piece with the Tassie Devils. In this episode, Gareth Thomson chats to Emma about how Romy came to be, and the unique ups and downs of doing business in the Apple Isle.

An in-depth look at the stories that matter to Tasmanians.

An in-depth look at the stories that matter to Tasmanians.

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iHeart Tassie: The Fashion Label Sewing Up Devils Fans

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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. In this episode, we speak to Baxter Adams from the University Psychology Clinic - about how the clinic breaks through institutional barriers to help populations in need, while training the next generation of clinicians.

In Tasmania, kids with ADHD or autism face&nbsp;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. In this episode, we speak to Baxter Adams from the University Psychology Clinic - about how the clinic breaks through institutional barriers to help populations in need, while training the next generation of clinicians.

iHeart Tassie: The Student Psychologists Changing Young Lives

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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 Tasmanian teacher who's been in the job for 25 years.

Peta Maree Revell-Cook, who is also a part of the Australian Education Union, has shared her experience about the complex issue of school violence, including a situation that nearly made her quit, as her family watched her go from happy and resilient to barely coping. 

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 Tasmanian teacher who's been in the job for 25 years.
Peta Maree Revell-Cook, who is also a part of the Australian Education Union, has shared her experience about the complex issue of school violence, including a situation that nearly made her quit, as her family watched her go from happy and resilient to barely coping.&nbsp;

iHeart Tassie: The Fight Against School Violence

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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 foster at the same time. In the extended version available on the station's website this morning as well, they dive into some of the physical and mental benefits, how it can help make women feel safer out in the dark, and the groups and events on offer to involve the whole family.

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 foster at the same time. In the extended version available on the station's website this morning as well, they dive into some of the physical and mental benefits, how it can help make women feel safer out in the dark, and the groups and events on offer to involve the whole family.

iHeart Tassie: Women Running the Trails

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iHeart Tassie: The Fashion Label Sewing Up Devils Fans

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