Lucie Cutting
Hobart, TAS
Lucie Cutting began her career with the ABC in 2017. She is a features reporter and radio presenter based in Hobart, Tasmania.
Lucie presents the statewide Tasmanian program Sundays with Lucie Cutting. She has a passion for the arts but covers a wide variety of topics. You can keep up to date with her work on Instagram.
Latest by Lucie Cutting
Paper drop cloth from original Mambo artist's studio becomes art in eye-catching collaboration
The paper drop cloths Robert Moore used to create art could easily have ended up in the bin if not for a painstaking process that has resulted in somewhat wearable and usable items.
Tassie wildlife sanctuary forms 'partnership of possibilities' with company aiming to bring thylacine back to life
Biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences says the Tasmanian tiger will return within the decade and it's laying the groundwork for the species' re-emergence.
Money still in the kitty two decades after 'old women in the buff' calendar became global hit for small town
A group of Tasmanian women found themselves in the middle of a media storm when the "bare all" calendar they created to raise a few thousand dollars for curtains became a worldwide hit.
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perspective:'He's ready and so am I': Elise is about to walk the Overland Track with her assistance dog Lenny
Elise Smith loves the great outdoors, but in recent years she's needed the help of an assistance dog. Here's how she has prepared her one-year-old Labradoodle for his biggest walk yet.
The snakebite that helped a 6yo girl make history as the Navy's youngest ever 'recruit'
When little Nancy Bentley was bitten by a snake at Port Arthur in 1920, some quick-thinking rule bending aboard a nearby warship helped to save her life. Nancy made history that day, and it's a record that still stands.
'Guilty but grateful' to be safe, Gaza-born Ayda watches conflict from afar as Palestinians 'crowdfund for their lives'
Last year, a massive blast struck the Gaza hospital in which Ayda was born. It's not the Tasmanian's only connection to the troubled enclave. Her friends and a family member still live there.
Why this Hobart bakery told customers to stop filming staff
At a popular bakery which has become widely shared on social media, a business owner has asked customers to not include staff faces when taking photos or videos.
Untouched by development, this soldiers' memorial in Tasmania is giving rare and vulnerable treasures a chance to thrive
Caretakers of a Hobart war memorial are looking beyond aesthetics in their management practices to preserve species that may have otherwise died out.
'A lesson the world should not forget': Survivors of Rwandan Tutsi genocide turn pain into education
Thirty years since the genocide against the Tutsi of Rwanda, survivors Faina Iligoga and Aubert Ruzigandekwe plan to create a documentation and healing centre in their adopted home of Tasmania.
Lovingly known as 'Mr Wine', the world's oldest-known wombat about to turn 35
Found as an orphan in Tasmania in 1989, Wain the wombat — also known as Mr Wine — is shuffling toward his mid-30s at a zoo in Japan, exceeding the average age of his wild counterparts by an estimated 20 years.
Australian speed puzzlers putting the pieces in place at local competitions ahead of championships
Australia's national jigsaw speed puzzling champ begins her title defence in Tasmania next month. Best beware, she's knocked more than 10 minutes off her time since competing in the last international competition in Spain.
Blacklisted for speaking out at home, Eartha Kitt campaigned on Australian causes
Long before Leonardo DiCaprio lent his voice to environmental causes in Tasmania, legendary American musician and actress Eartha Kitt joined the fray — and it wasn't the only cause close to her heart in Australia.
In the 1980s, Tasmania's Government House was sculpted in snow in Japan. Here's why
When a 15-metre-high snow sculpture took centre stage at a snow festival in Japan, it helped form a surprisingly powerful relationship between two islands — Hokkaido and Tasmania.
What felt like a wobbly tooth turned into a cancer diagnosis for Elisse
Feeling a strange sensation in one of her teeth, Elisse Kleiner went to the dentist. It marked the start of a cancer journey that would lead to surgery to remove half of her top jaw. A year on, the Tasmanian musician has returned to the stage.
Tasmanian birthday road trip ticks off milestones for Nita's 90th
Granddaughter Kate Bishop hopes the 90th birthday road trip will inspire other families to seize the moment and celebrate their loved one.
Weeks from launch, Tassie's new AFL club is having a devil of a time securing name rights
Tasmania's national footy team will next month unveil its name, colours, logo, and memberships but a global corporate behemoth is playing hardball over the rights to the state's famous mascot.
Functionally plumbed statue of man urinating a significant find for Tasmanian museum
The statue stands at 1.3 metres tall and was donated to the Maritime Museum of Tasmania, after spending much of its existence hidden from view in a private home.
'King Diego' built a business empire from wine and silk on Maria Island. Then it all crumbled
Angelo Giulio "Diego" Bernacchi's vision for Maria Island is still visible today, almost 140 years after the Italian migrant arrived in Tasmania and looked set for success.
The 'surprise guest' that can cause problems when growing passionfruit at home
When Hobart gardener Sally Catherall bought passionfruit vines for her garden, she didn't think she'd be pulling out roots over a decade later.
Banned at home, anti-apartheid campaigner Neville Curtis fought for freedom abroad
Neville Curtis fled South Africa in 1974, smuggled onto an ocean liner bound for Australia. He continued to campaign against the apartheid-era South African government in Australia.
Reluctant artist hopes his captivating pieces will make people question what they throw in the bin
Dawit Dersolign does not describe himself as an artist, but what he makes from discarded items contradicts that statement.
Woman spurred by platypus continues rescue mission, later undergoes surgery
With just her bare hands, Jenny Forward picked up a platypus in a roadside gutter she thought needed rescuing. She says within seconds she knew it was a "big mistake".
Film set for box office hit Tasmania Story still stands, but only just after vandals and neglect take toll
In 1990 a Japanese-language film made in Tasmania was released in Japan. Called Tasmania Story, it became a multi-million-dollar box office hit that fuelled tourism and trade opportunities.
When John sold his business, he added a contract clause to protect his beloved Pies signage
Tasmanian man John Howard might be the state's most visibly devoted Collingwood fan. In 2010, he painted a dedication to the team on the roof of his business — and when he moved on, he made sure it was there to stay.
Rarely seen, two Tasmanian masked owls are life models for wildlife fundraising art classes
In a makeshift art studio offering painting workshops in southern Tasmania, you'll meet a different sort of muse. It's a creative brushstroke to fundraising, taken by a raptor rehabilitation centre that features usually "secretive" birds.