The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

An independent Tasmanian politician has told state parliament that possums and other animals are being used as live bait in the greyhound racing industry.

Tasmanian woman Katrina Munting is seeking damages and only now coming to the end of her third major legal process since reporting to police in 2018 that she had been sexually abused by one of her high school teachers.

Recovering addicts Lekita and Justin want to give their son the best possible chance in life, but say they constantly face roadblocks because of their past — with advocates warning families like theirs are at risk of losing their children if they cannot get a roof over their heads.

Patchiness and exemptions of anti-vilification laws based on gender and sexuality leave queer community vulnerable, campaigner says

Filmed in freezing Tasmania, the series hits the ground running with big moments, interesting contestants and a commitment to First Nations knowledge

Katrina Munting is suing the state of Tasmania and her high school teacher abuser for damages in a judge-only trial before the Supreme Court.

A leading Tasmanian greyhound trainer defends placing a $1,400 track side bet at long odds on a harness race at the centre of an integrity probe, as the Greens leader produces photos in parliament she says raises animal cruelty concerns at the trainer's property.

Australia has the potential to house a cutting-edge manufacturing industry that combats climate change, but the lure of Europe's progressive energy laws may have left the country out in the cold.

Queensland is set to follow Victoria and NSW in banning Nazi and other extremist symbols to stamp out racial, religious, sexual and gender identity hatred.

Tasmania is set to get new laws protecting home owners from dodgy and defective building works but for some — such as Adriane, who has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars already — it will come too late.

The 10 contestants were dropped in the remote region of western Tasmania, completely cut off from the world and isolated from one another.