James Dunlevie

If you had the chance to sentence a criminal, how hard would you go? How would you sentence this "armed robber"? Would you lock her up, or after hearing her personal story, would you be more lenient? The public is being given the chance to pass judgement on this very "...

How would you sentence this 'criminal'? Would you lock her up or be more lenient? You get to be 'judge' at these Supreme Court workshops

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

#justice #supremecourt #crime #sentencing

Russian rocket debris and sonic boom possible off Tasmanian coast Tasmanians have been told debris from a Russian rocket could fall in waters near the island, with the possibility of a "sonic boom" accompanying its re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere over the next fe...

I be Putin on a helmet
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

Tasmanian budget debt to hit $9.6 billion by 2027-28 The Tasmanian government has released its revised budget estimates, showing a significant blowout in forecast debt, but the Treasurer has ruled making significant changes to its fiscal approach.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

I could be wrong of course

Could it be the Tas government had new images of the proposed MacPoint stadium in Hobart for a day when it needed to shift the conversation away from, say, the budget debt blowout, dropping them to an uncritical amateur 'news' FB page followed by 'gee whiz' posts by minister after minister? #taspol

Craigtopher Cheeseminn?

Your guide to the 2024 Sydney to Hobart yacht race Rich people and their toys, a real test of sailing skill, or a bit of both? The Sydney to Hobart yacht race explained — and how to watch it.

Two start lines? A tiny cannon? No prize money? My explainer of the Sydney Hobart yacht race for ABC News Australia

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
#rshyr #sydneyhobartyachtrace

Scandals, decomposed coffins and dodgy records hamper mass exhumation After workers dug up two skeletons at a Hobart school's hockey field it was believed there'd likely be more, with the location being an old graveyard. But the scale of what the archaeological team fou...

This is one of the most incredible stories I've worked on - almost 2,000 bodies found under a Hobart school's grounds ... and the job of sorting through them to identify people

For ABC News 7.30
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

'Blatant waste': Critics lash double-page ads explaining ferry debacle Tasmania's government has paid for double-page ads across three newspapers to address "frequently asked questions" about why the Spirit of Tasmania ferries are still a long way off operating — with La...

Big adverts 'answering questions' about the Spirit of Tasmania ferry saga... to the question "won't the ships be second-hand if you lease them first?", the government replies "not at all".

Four slices of bread arranged on a plate with varying amounts of Vegemite spread on each piece, ranging from 'none' to 'ridiculous'

Where are you on the Vegemite scale?

I tried a sandwich with bottom right levels and my intestinal tract has called the police

Incredible and terrifying: Rafter trapped for more than 20 hours, a language barrier between him and rescuers... and 13 tonnes per second water pressure to deal with newsapp.abc.net.au/news/2024-11... ABC News Tasmania

Tasmanian judge sentenced to 100 hours of community work for assault, emotional abuse Justice Gregory Geason has also been ordered to undergo psychological or psychiatric treatment, to understand the impact of his offending behaviour.

DV trigger warning on this one
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

Male and female thylacines in Washington DC National Zoo, circa 1904

Should the thylacine be brought back to life?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-20/thylacine-deextinction-abc-audience-survey-response/102583780