Raft crafted from marine debris to set sail from Southern Tasmania | Budget friendly soup to feed the whole family

It's a project that was first floated back in 2011.

As other states move away from native forest logging, Tasmania's public forestry company adds another 1,000 hectares including in the Tarkine region which conservationists say should be given national park status.

Sam was fed up with the amount of plastic pollution in the ocean, so he made a raft of marine debris — now, after nervously watching it get wet for the first time, he is planning to sail it from southern Tasmania to Sydney to highlight the problem of waste management.

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In December 1990, professional skateboarder Tony Hawk performed "pretty much" every trick possible on a ramp in Hobart during his first and only visit to Tasmania.

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This red lentil and lemon soup makes the most of affordable seasonal vegetables.