Take a sneak behind the scenes at ABC Hobart | Try this delicious, pantry-friendly ragu recipe

Do you know how to knit? Maybe you've always wanted to learn.

As winter approaches ABC Radio Hobart is rallying the community to create hundreds of blankets to donate to those in need as part of our winter appeal, Rug Up Tassie.

Noela Foxcroft from Rosehaven and ABC Radio Hobart Breakfast presenter Ryk Goddard are here to encourage you to pick up your knitting needles, and help those in need.

Labor has changed its stance on the proposed stadium for Hobart's Macquarie Point, with new leader Dean Winter throwing his support behind it. It will give the minority Liberal government the numbers it needs to get the proposal through the parliament's lower house, but why has the change come now?

Have you ever wanted to meet some of your favourite ABC Radio Hobart presenters? Or see what really goes on behind the scenes of the evening news? Well now is your chance. ABC Hobart is opening our doors to give you a sneak peek into all the action!

If you dial back the clock a few decades in Tasmania, it's likely the key fashion item you'll come across most is the Tasmanian bluey. The heavy woollen coat once came in three lengths and was the clothing item of choice for many trades.

Everyone in Tassie knows everyone. Right?
ABC Radio Hobart’s Breakfast presenter Ryk Goddard is putting it to the test, in a game we're calling - 'Dated or Related?'

There is no denying his roly-poly appeal — but the return of the southern elephant seal nicknamed "Neil" to dry land in Tasmania has prompted experts to plead yet again that if the public don't stay clear, there could be dire consequences.

This simple vegan bolognaise is an excellent example of a maximum approach to minimal ingredients.