The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

Details of reforms in relation to the closure of Tasmania's controversial Ashley Youth Detention Centre have been revealed by the state government.

A senior Tasmanian police officer who was part of the response to the Port Arthur massacre and the Beaconsfield Mine collapse was facing serious child exploitation allegations before his death, an inquest hears.

There’s a piece of gardening lore in my hometown which has been passed down for generations: never plant your tomatoes before Show Day, which, in Tasmania, is the fourth Saturday in October. If you’re foolhardy enough to plant them earlier, your tomato seedlings will suffer during the cold nights and…

As yet another Tasmanian community loses its local GP, a group of senior citizens calls for more incentives for young doctors willing to work in rural areas.

A coronial inquest into the deaths by suicide of four Tasmanian police officers hears one took his own life on the same day he received an unannounced visit from the Professional Standards Unit.

The independent MP from Tasmania says the industry has been lying for years about the quality of Australian coal.

Hydrogen fuel trials are emerging across Australia, but a project in Tasmania is seeking to create an entirely renewable energy-generated supply chain.

Concerns were raised about the safety of remote control technology in the lead-up to a driverless freight train speeding uncontrolled for more than 20 minutes in Tasmania, ultimately resulting in two people being struck with flying debris when it was forcibly derailed.

The Tasmanian government and AFL have reached an in-principle agreement on commercial terms for the island state's 19th licence bid.