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Carol Rääbus @craabus
Joined October 2008
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Following in the footsteps of Tasmania's 'Cannibal Convict' Alexander Pe... youtu.be/5asvLZ20EvA?si=vZML… via @YouTube
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ABC Radio Hobart is looking for casual producers to join the team careers.abc.net.au/en/job/50…
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Does white noise really help you learn and can brown noise 'turn off' your brain? abc.net.au/news/2023-09-11/w… via @ABCaustralia

White noise might help you learn a new language, but be wary of other claims around coloured noise

There's a colour of noise for every mood. But are these sounds really useful for getting to sleep, or concentrating better? That depends on you.

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All public swimming pools in Hobart were once outdoors. Now, the last one has closed and may never reopen abc.net.au/news/2023-07-21/h… by @johnstonloretta

Outdoor swimmers in Hobart won't have a pool to go to this summer

All three of Hobart's public 50m swimming pools used to be outside, but the only one left won't open this summer — and could close permanently.

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Tassie kangaroo tendons could help athletes bounce back from knee injuries abc.net.au/hobart/programs/d… by @lucybreaden. Freaky and fascinating

Could Tassie kangaroo tendons help athletes bounce back from knee injuries? - ABC listen

Superior tendons from the athletes of the animal world could be used in humans.

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Here's my "Tassie" tatt. Tawnies are one of my favourite birds. My first tattoo was cornflower for my Estonian side, the tawnie frogmouths are for my Tasmanian childhood and home
An illustrative style tattoo of three tawny frogmouth birds

ALT An illustrative style tattoo of three tawny frogmouth birds

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The Inky Isle? Tasmanians show off their Tassie-themed tattoos abc.net.au/news/2023-07-20/t… by @zoe_kean
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The Inky Isle? Tasmanians show off their Tassie-themed tattoos abc.net.au/news/2023-07-20/t… by @zoe_kean

Tassie's weirdest, wildest tattoos prove passions in the island state are more than skin deep

Welcome to Tattsmania. From mountains, devils, tigers, and tunes, why is it that tattoos are so popular in Tasmania?

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New recycling trial targets 'shocking' amount of single-use plastics used by hospitals abc.net.au/news/2023-07-19/t…

Medical waste program aims to fix 'shocking' use of single-use plastics in health care

Brenton Lovering and Mat Usher were shocked by the amount of plastic thrown out in health care. Their Tasmanian pilot program is aiming to change that.

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'The way I was taught disabled me': How to help young people with dyslexia abc.net.au/everyday/dyslexia… I had a teacher in primary school who thought I was dyslexic. I'm pretty sure she was right, but as my parents didn't want to pursue anything, I was left to find my own way

'Trust your instinct and speak up early': What to do if you think your child has dyslexia

At least 1 in 10 Australians have dyslexia, but advocates believe the number is more likely double that. And without diagnoses and help, many students are falling through the cracks. 

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'You're in with a chance anywhere on our coastline': Where to spot a whale migrating past Tasmania abc.net.au/hobart/programs/d…

'You're in with a chance anywhere on our coastline': Where to spot a whale migrating past Tasmania...

Thousands of whales are making their way to warmer climates from Antarctica and experts say now is the perfect time to see them

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Tasmania is the only state without an official bird emblem, so what should it be? abc.net.au/hobart/programs/d…

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Noosh's marriage was a happy one – until she opened her husband's laptop three months in abc.net.au/everyday/nooshs-m…

Noosh's marriage was a happy one — until she opened her husband's laptop

Noosh thought the man she met in a chatroom during the summer after her 18th birthday and married just two years later was the love of her life.

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Rubie Gallagher's journey back to writing and drawing after becoming a C5 quadriplegic abc.net.au/hobart/programs/s…

After an accident Rubie lost the ability to write and draw, she's now an illustrator - ABC listen

In 2019, Rubie dived into a river on Bruny Island and an "awkward tweak" of her neck resulted in extensive damage. What followed, was a long journey back to writing, drawing and overall recuperation.

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How often you need to clean the filter in your air-conditioner for maximum efficiency - by @zoe_kean abc.net.au/everyday/cleaning…
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My latest: this story is so close to my heart! It is was very much a team effort. Amazing production by Teresa Tan and editing by @craabus - thanks to everyone who contributed. abc.net.au/news/2023-07-14/p…

Australia mourned the death of one platypus — how can we save the entire species?

The death of a platypus found in a city suburb may reflect the fate of the entire species if we don't pay closer attention to how this Australian animal is faring.

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If you like platypus, or any of Australia's unique creatures, you need to read this piece by @zoe_kean abc.net.au/news/2023-07-14/p…

ALT A gif showing a platypus half submerged in moving water and then shown scratching itself with its back leg.
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We couldn’t save Larila the platypus. Is it too late for her platypups? abc.net.au/news/2023-07-14/p…

Australia mourned the death of one platypus — how can we save the entire species?

The death of a platypus found in a city suburb may reflect the fate of the entire species if we don't pay closer attention to how this Australian animal is faring.

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We need psychologists with disability working in mental health abc.net.au/everyday/we-need-…

'I want blind people to feel less alone': We need more psychologists with disability

I regularly get messages on social media from other blind people reaching out for mental health support. This is partly due to a lack of mental health professionals with lived experience of disabil...

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Third day in a row the fountain has been foaming. Are teens filling it every night or is it ill?
A white water fountain that looks a bit like a 1960s spaceship with lots of white foam from dish soap surrounding it on the ground.

ALT A white water fountain that looks a bit like a 1960s spaceship with lots of white foam from dish soap surrounding it on the ground.

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One my favourite stories in a long time - a concrete filled tree lives in Hobart and it's doing really well. Trees are incredible abc.net.au/news/2023-07-09/b…

Rotting away from the inside out, this blue gum was filled with concrete. Four decades later it's...

Rotting and riddled with wasps, in the 1980s an ailing blue gum at Anglesea Barracks was filled with concrete to stabilise it. Almost four decades on the old tree still stands, is still alive, and...

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