Madeleine Rojahn
Madeleine Rojahn is a journalist based in Northern Tasmania. Madeleine studied Journalism in The Netherlands, Denmark and Tasmania and interned at The Conversation in Melbourne. Madeleine's main works are The Bloody Unknown, a coffee-table book with stories of Tasmanians of refugee and migrant backgrounds, and The Politics of Activism, her academic paper on the media framing of activism, published in Australian Journalism Review. She tweets at @madsypods
Latest by Madeleine Rojahn
Woman's husband administered morphine while waiting for ambulance
A man still grieving the loss of his mother in January says Tasmanian ambulance paramedics had to ask him to provide blankets and pillows to transport her safely and comfortably — meanwhile, an inquiry into the service hears apologies over long wait times and inadequate care.
'Shattered our hearts': Young drowning victim remembered at Hobart vigil
The young man who drowned during an alleged robbery last month is mourned by hundreds at a vigil in Hobart — with a special thank you to those who tried in vain to save him.
'Fingers crossed, this is a single ant': Notorious pest enters Tasmania from Queensland
Biosecurity officials launch an investigation after finding a red imported fire ant inside a package from Queensland at an Australia Post parcel centre in southern Tasmania.
'Like they were only using me': First Nations artist speaks out about Synergy Festival's late payment
Synergy Festival is the latest to be impacted by rising costs of putting on a show, announcing it has run at a loss. It means many artists won't receive payment for another four months.
Row over Danish flag replacing Aboriginal flag above Tasmanian parliament building
To celebrate Tasmania's own locally born royal, the Danish flag was yesterday flown at parliament house along with the Australian and state flags.The Aboriginal flag was taken down to fit it.
Attackers try to rip headscarfs from Hobart mother and daughter
Hazara women Zahra Anvari and Gol Nazari settled in Tasmania as refugees seven years ago after decades of persecution. But after a violent incident, the day-to-day fear of discrimination continues.
It may not have the friendliest face, but $2.1m has just been spent to save it
The Maugean skate, a species of ray, is only found in one waterway and it is thought there are fewer than 1,000 left.
Seru Obed left home to support his family. He didn't know he'd return to his village with the gift of clean water
Like many others, seasonal worker Seru Obed came to Australia to earn money for his family in Vanuatu. But a chance meeting with three northern Tasmanian locals made his journey a lot more fruitful.
'Bad migration advice' throws family's future into jeopardy
The Tran family have worked hard to build their lives in Australia — running and owning an award-winning restaurant — but they say after receiving incorrect migration advice, they could lose it all.
'Gathering of the Goddesses' event organiser being pursued by disgruntled patrons, artists
A festival company which ran events promoted as "empowering women" is being pursued by workers who say they have not been paid and attendees who say the three-day "The Gathering of The Goddesses" was far from what was advertised.
This photographer is combating unhealthy body image ideals on social media with boudoir imagery
While social media has long been called out for presenting narrow ideas of body image, Tamika McCall says her boudoir photography sessions are more fun and empowering than sexy.
These 'human books' are tackling racism, stereotypes and discrimination with the power of story
Natasha, Jasper, Leyla and Andy are some of the many "human books" in Tasmania — and hundreds more around the world — driving positive change in schools and workplaces by sharing their stories.
'What's your journey?': Meet the Westerners finding belonging in Islam
Islam is the world's fastest growing religion due to migration and high birth rates, and a gradual stream of people from traditionally non-Muslim ethnicities are converting too.
'Gobsmacked' foster carers find they've been eligible for personal accident insurance for decades
Fostering kids is "a privilege and a joy", Mary Blake says, and she would know, having done it for nine years. She also wrote the handbook for Tasmanian carers, so it comes as a shock to learn she's entitled to compensation and insurance that no-one ever told her about.
This town's post office and grocery shop closed, so the pharmacy added mail and bread to the medicines
When this town's residents need to collect the post or the bread, they go to the local pharmacy.
A generation of 'broken' foster carers is retiring in Tasmania — and they're not being replaced
There are so few foster carers signing up that the sector is forecast to face a "cliff effect" within five years — potentially leaving vulnerable children without support — and exiting carers say low pay and inadequate insurance are to blame.
Tasmanian woman channels devastation of losing her mum into becoming a death doula
When Tracey Wick's mother died in 2019, she put her energy into becoming an end-of-life doula, joining a movement of people pushing for more honest conversations about dying.
They're hard to wash and extremely easy to break, but could these clay pots be the secret to making top-quality wine?
People have been making wine this way for at least 8,000 years in Europe, and a Tasmanian vineyard is now giving it a shot.
Global mosaic project helps keep the culture of Afghan woman front of mind
An exhibition of women's strength, currently showing in Tasmania, is particularly timely as the Taliban this week revoked divorces which sent many women in Afghanistan back to men who were violent or abusive.
Staff shortages cause havoc with Hobart bus services as drivers quit over 'lack of protection', abuse
Kara quit her job as a bus driver because she was sick of the abuse, as staff shortages play havoc with bus routes in Hobart on the first day of school.
Bus driver directed passenger to put on hi-vis vest and help with three-point turn, Metro staff say, amid training issues
Morale among drivers with Tasmania's state-owned bus operator is tanking, with one saying they hear of a colleague being spat on or hit "every day" and concerns from the unions that streamlined training is leading to more crashes.
After 8 years, Zahra will soon access in-person legal aid
Zahra's family will see the new year in knowing that plans to bring consistent, face-to-face refugee legal services to Northern Tasmania are in place.
This Tassie connection has sparked more than $130,000 in donations for Ukraine
A friendship between a Tasmanian pastor and his Kyiv-based colleague has seen a staggering sum raised by generous Australians to help Ukrainians displaced by war.
This vet fears his clinic will be 'swamped' under changes to after-hours emergency pet care
There are fears a proposed change by Tasmania's veterinary board will leave some areas without options for after-hours pet care, and put an extra burden on staff who are already at their limit.
New app to monitor fruit pickers following changes to minimum wage legislation
An app developed by a berry farm in Northern Tasmania to help track productivity, maximise profitability and support worker development has been welcomed by the union.