This week on iHeart Tassie, Britt Aylen speaks with UNSW researcher Dr Tim Churchill about new scientific research proving that devils lived over in the WA's Pilbara region for around 45 thousand years.

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Frontline police officers in Tasmania say they're increasingly having to take on work outside of their official responsibilities, and there are several areas contributing to their workloads.  In this episode of iHeart Tassie, Judy Augustine speaks to the chief of the police union about how child safety responsibilities keep landing on their desks.

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As demand grows for safe family homes to place children in need, there's a greater need for new foster carers in Tasmania. But there are a few things which might be preventing those who would otherwise tick the boxes from fostering. This week on iHeart Tassie, Judy Augustine speaks with a seasoned carer, who provides a look into her life as a dedicated foster mum.

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In this week's episode of iHeart Tassie, Ebony Abblitt interviews Senator Jonno Duniam about his time in politics and impending retirement, as well as Wendy Askew about what is coming next in her retirement.

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In this week's episode of iHeart Tassie, Ebony Abblitt interviews Tasmanian Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson on his retirement from politics - including highlights from both in and out of the chamber, and plans for the future.

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Dodges Ferry in the state's south is the site of a new cat management program by Ten Lives Cat Centre, Landcare Tasmania and the Sorell Council.

The location was chosen after 83 per cent of submissions to a recent community consultation survey were from Dodges Ferry residents, which highlights significant local interest in the issue.

And now with the H5 bird flu on our doorstep, authorities are urging cat owners to ensure pets are contained to prevent spread and infection.

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On Monday night, the City of Hobart voted to begin the process towards the transfer of nearly 5 hectares of land at Hobart's Queens Domain to the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania.

This week on iHeart Tassie, Judy Augustine speaks with advocate and former ALCT chair Michael Mansell about the history of land returns in our state, and other areas that he believes should be considered for repatriation.

Thanks to IGA, your homegrown Tasmanian specialist.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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