Brodie Holmes and his partner received an email on the weekend that he describes as "brutal" telling them they will have to drastically change their wedding plans or find a new venue.
Social media was full of photos of a cruise ship emitting plumes of smoke or steam as it docked in Hobart. Is it anything to worry about and who, if anyone, is monitoring the potential impact?
"I don't feel secure now." Tasmanians facing racists attacks say it's getting worse and more frequent and some are planning to leave the state to escape the threat of violence.
Nagham Al-Knani survived three bus bombings and lost the father of her children following the United States-led of invasion of Iraq. Twenty years later she has made a new life in Tasmania, but the tmemories linger.