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The University of Tasmania has appointed its first woman chancellor, Reserve Bank board member and recently departed Coca-Cola Amatil group managing director Alison Watkins, who has described her new role as “a way to give back”.

As Essendon's Jake Stringer soccered the ball towards the northern end of UTAS Stadium, the sea of red and black rose then roared as he spectacularly dribbled it through. It would have been the loudest cheer to echo around the stands in Launceston for many …

In a match Launceston won't soon forget, 14,834 fans roared or booed as Essendon emerged victorious over Hawthorn, 13.8 (86) to 10.13 (73). It came down to

Preparations are almost complete at UTAS Stadium as it gets ready to host a blockbuster AFL game between Hawthorn and Essendon on Sunday. It has been full steam ahead for the groundskeeping team which had a shorter turnaround than usual to get Tasmania's home of footy prepared for AFL action.

The last 400 tickets for Sunday's once-in-a-lifetime AFL match have gone live. The tickets to Launceston's highly-anticipated AFL match between Hawthorn

Since Hawthorn and Adelaide graced York Park in round six of the 2001 AFL season, 74 top-flight games have been held at the venue. Now known as UTAS Stadium, Launceston hosts its 75th AFL game and potentially its biggest as Essendon hits the surface for the first time on Sunday.

Newly-minted Housing Minister Michael Ferguson will be among more than 40 community and business leaders sleeping out in the open at UTAS Stadium this Thursday night for the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout.

Excitement has begun to build around Launceston for the "once-in-a-lifetime" Hawthorn and Essendon match-up at UTAS Stadium. Sunday will mark the first time the Bombers have played for premiership points in Launceston,

After advice and consultation with the AFL and Victorian Government, Hawthorn’s Round 14 match against Essendon, originally fixtured to be played at the MCG, has been relocated to UTAS Stadium in Launceston due to restrictions on Melbourne crowds in Round 14.

Designs from North-West Tasmanian Aboriginal artist Caleb Nichols-Mansell will adorn the first building to open at Inveresk as part of the University of Tasmania's redevelopments. The university's art commission invited Aboriginal artists to create designs that recognised the past,