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Financial planner explains the most common mistakes people make in planning for retirement

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger |Lucy Bain

When financial planner Charles Badenach sees new clients, he finds the same errors in planning come up over and over. He explains to Joel Rheinberger on ABC Tasmania Afternoons some suggestions to maximise the money you can gain during retirement, how to spend it wisely, and how your assets can be best utilised with a few simple actions. This advice is general in nature, please get personal advice from a financial professional before making any decisions.
'I'm desperate to find this lady': Have you lost your rowlocks?

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger |Lucy Bain

Sal Balharrie is desperately searching for the owners of the two rowlocks that she somehow acquired at the Hobart Airport on her way home after the Wooden Boat Festival. She tells Joel Rheinberger she won't give up until she's found the mysterious woman she was trying to help.
How does Parks close the Overland Track and make sure walkers are safe during a bushfire?

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger |Lucy Bain

Lightning strikes have sparked a number of fires in Tasmania's wilderness on the west coast. Because of the fires, authorities have closed the Overland Track, one of Tasmania's most popular bushwalking tracks. Incident Controller Nic Deka, from Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, tells Joel Rheinberger on Tasmania Afternoons how many walkers might currently be on the track and how they go about making sure they're all safe and informed.
Afternoons - ABC listen

Jan 12, 2025 | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger

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What is thunderstorm asthma and does it happen in Tasmania?

Nov 27, 2024 | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger |Honor Marino

The Victorian Department of Health put out warnings for asthma thunderstorms this week. We had these same thunderstorms move across to Tasmania. Does that mean we get the asthma problems as well? Professor Fay Johnston is the director of the Centre of Safe Air at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research. She explains to Joel Rheinberger on Tasmania Afternoons how this happens, where we need more research, and how asthmatics and hay fever sufferers in Tasmania can protect themselves.
Can snakes hunt and bite when submerged in water?

Nov 26, 2024 | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger |Lucy Bain

Tasmanian herpetologist Simon Fearn says snakes including copperheads and especially tiger snakes love to eat fish and can stay under water for "relatively long periods" of time. "They will forage around rocks in the river bed and actively hunt out fish where they're hiding," Mr Fearn tells Joel Rheinberger on ABC Tasmania Afternoons.
It's not Pinocchio, but they did make a wooden bouy! - ABC listen

Nov 25, 2024 | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger

The Australian Wooden Boat Centre has crafted timber buoys for Antarctic research, so they don't add to the plastic problem in our oceans. Shipwrights Cody Horgan and Jack Witte describe how they were made and tested.
Advance your lance: the incredible skills of a jousting champion - ABC listen

Nov 17, 2024 | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger

How do you become a professional jouster? Phillip Leitch started practising on his girlfriend's horse with a long stick and rose to become world champion!He explains how he became our premier knight and why he doesn't mind the memories of being unhorsed.
These are the signs your dog or cat has been bitten by a snake and what you need to do next

Nov 12, 2024 | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger

Snake bites are often small enough to be undetectable, so how can you tell your dog or cat has been bitten? Dr Pip Kellett from North Hobart Veterinary Hospital says they have already seen several bites this season. She has some great advice about what symptoms to look out for. In particular, watch out for a pet that gets wobbly and falls over, but then seems to recover. If that happens, you need to get to the vet ASAP.
Pets vs snakes - ABC listen

Nov 12, 2024 | abc.net.au | Joel Rheinberger

Snake bites are often small enough to be undetectable, so how can you tell your dog or cat has been bitten? Dr Pip Kellett from North Hobart Veterinary Hospital says they have already seen several bites this season. She has some great advice about what symptoms to look out for. In particular, watch out for a pet that gets wobbly and falls over, but then seems to recover. If that happens, you need to get to the vet ASAP.