Lucy Shannon

Dec 12, 2024 | abc.net.au | Lucy Shannon

The federal government has decided its $240 million in contributions to Hobart's Macquarie Point stadium and precinct will be exempt from GST calculations after all. The decision ends a months-long war of words between the state and federal governments and means the federal money will be additional funding for the state rather than it negatively impacting the state's GST share. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers had earlier said the project would not be granted an exemption.

Nov 2, 2024 | abc.net.au | Lucy Shannon |Eliza Kloser

Have you ever watched a conductor in front of an orchestra and wondered what exactly it is they do and why they're so important? Two of Australia's most talented up-and-coming conductors Ingrid Martin and Sam Weller explain their craft in different ways. But both agree at the heart of it is communication and putting a unique stamp on a piece of music. "The conductor is really the musical coach of a giant team of players," Martin said.

Jul 28, 2024 | abc.net.au | Lucy Shannon

Outgoing Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has granted permanent residency to student Devarshi Deka, who was left a paraplegic after an alleged assault in Hobart last year. The upgraded visa status means Mr Deka will not have to return to India, and can access support from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Mr Deka's alleged attacker, Benjamin Dodge Collings, is expected to reappear in court later this month.

Nov 4, 2023 | abc.net.au | Lucy Shannon

SunCable, an Australian renewable energy company has named Tasmania as it's preferred site for an advanced cable manufacturing facility. Billionaire, Mike Cannon-Brookes is behind SunCable which hopes to build a massive solar farm in the Northern Territory, with much of the energy being sent to Singapore via undersea cable. The cable plant proposed for Tasmania includes a 180-200 metre high tower. It's perhaps best known for the bidding war it created between two of Australia's richest men.

Aug 11, 2023 | abc.net.au | Lucy Shannon

In short: Shyanne-Lee Tatnell will be remembered at a funeral in her hometown of Burnie this morningWhat's next? A 36-year-old man is charged with Shyanne-Lee's murder and will appear in court next weekShyanne-Lee Tatnell, the 14-year-old Tasmanian girl whose disappearance and death has shocked the Tasmanian and wider community, will be farewelled at a funeral today.