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Native species that fit the bill for a perfect Christmas tree alternative

A tree is central to many Christmas celebrations, but it doesn't have to be a one-hit-wonder dragged from storage each year or even one that is cut and then recycled after use. A botanist shares her tips on using potted native species.
Bauble in a celery top pine tree.

Published: Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Christmasby Lucie Cutting

Have you got a healthy kiwi plant that produces fruit but doesn't flower?

Have you got a kiwi plant that appears to be healthy but not flowering? Join gardening expert Jennifer Stackhouse to find out what might be causing it.
Photo of kiwi fruit.
Duration: 53 minutes

Published: Source: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Gardeningwith Mel Bush

Australia's first big opera star sang for kings and died penniless

Known as the "Tasmanian nightingale", Amy Sherwin was Australia's first international opera singer. Today, she is relatively unknown, but there is a push to change that.
A sepia photograph of Amy Sherwin, who is side on to the camera, in 1887
Duration: 2 minutes 4 seconds

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Historyby Loretta Lohberger

TAFE aware of carbon monoxide problem before three people were hospitalised

Staff were complaining of headaches and illness for months, before a report found "unacceptable" carbon monoxide levels. There's now a WorkSafe investigation.
Vents coming out of an old building.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Air Pollutionby Adam Holmes

Launceston's popular CBD monkeys to come to an end if council sterilisation push passes

Launceston's popular City Park macaque monkeys could be gone in 20 years, as a motion to restrict their breeding goes before the council.
A macaque monkey sits on a wooden bridge in an enclosure.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Zoosby Bec Pridham

More Australian Gen Z men are turning to God, while Gen Z women leave the church in large numbers

New Australian research has found that young men are identifying as Christian and seeing the benefits of organised religion at much higher rates than women of the same generation.
a young man and young woman hype up the crowd on the stage of a Christian youth camp

Published: Source: triple j HackTopic: Christianityby Shalailah Medhora

Two years ago, an Antarctic ice shelf 'suddenly disappeared'. Scientists now know how it happened

Australian and international scientists have used satellite imagery to chronicle the collapse of a New York City-sized ice shelf in Antarctica, shedding light on key processes linked to future sea level rise.
A satellite image of a large body of ice.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Climate Changeby Jano Gibson

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How Launceston's City Park got its Monkey Island

The macaque monkeys have been a fixture of Launceston's CBD since the 1980s.
Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds

Source: ABC News

Self-taught 3D artist uses adaptive tech to express his creative vision

Hobart-based creative Grant Pearson lives with cerebral palsy. He's also an emerging game designer and 3D artist.
Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds

Source: ABC News

Young mums still bearing the brunt of stigma

Young mothers in Australia continue to report high rates of discrimination in their communities. Experts say fresh perspective is needed.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

Source: ABC News

Why some parents have already banned their kids from social media

Mum of two Jane Dutton has shut down her kids' social media before the ban comes into effect from the end of next year.
Duration: 2 minutes 1 second

Source: ABC News

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