The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

The federal election campaign has passed the halfway mark, with politicians zig-zagging across the country to spruik their policies and achievements.

A former cricketer who represented Tasmania and the Hobart Hurricanes has been accused of sexually abusing and grooming a child.

As well as the election for the full House of Representatives, there will be an election on May 3 for 40 of the 76 senators. The 72 state senators have six-year terms, with half of them up for election every three years. The four territory senators are all up for…

NBL veteran Fabijan Krslovic has joined Melbourne United on a two-year deal after leaving the Tasmania JackJumpers, where he won a title in 2024.

The Tasmania Tigers have signed veteran bowler Jackson Bird, who will return to the island state after two seasons playing for NSW.

Without the strongest conservation efforts, it can’t be long before the Maugean skate – and other marine living fossils in Australia – are wiped out

Former Tasmanian premier Tony Rundle, who oversaw the state's widely-lauded gun law reform in the wake of the Port Arthur tragedy, has died aged 86.

Harvesting sea urchins from ocean beds they are grazing to oblivion has been hailed as a success yet more needs to be done to keep populations in check.

After a year off, the often controversial art festival returns in 2025, having signed a new three-year funding deal with the state government

This is a ridiculous book. That’s not my opinion or choice of words. It is how Jane Rawson, the author, describes Human/Nature within its own pages. It’s a throwaway comment, perhaps one an editor would have questioned – the type of loose thread that could easily have been snipped with…

Tasmania's premier is seeking advice on alternative ways to progress the state's AFL stadium, after a report outlined cost blowouts and a tight time frame.