The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

An early morning sting involving police, park rangers and timber workers leads to seven people being charged over alleged illegal firewood gathering in a reserve in southern Tasmania.

Farmers in Tasmania are having livestock and machinery stolen from their properties, with victims being urged to speak up — but some are "scared of retribution", an agricultural advocacy group says.

As 60,000 Tasmanian children return to school today, some public schools are feeling the squeeze of rapidly rising enrolments.

A toy poodle owner has likened rescuing her dog from quicksand at a Tasmanian beach to the notorious swamp scene from The NeverEnding Story, while an expert advises if you are stuck in the stuff — the best thing to do is lean back and relax.