The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

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.

Daniel Hughes has made it three centuries in four one-day games for NSW this summer, helping lift the Blues to a crushing 160-run victory over Tasmania.

The east of Australia has experienced heavy downpours which flooded large parts of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

As farmers around the country grapple with how to keep feral deer at bay, a study in Tasmania finds voices like those of ABC presenter Richard Fidler may hold the key.

A 26-year-old man has been jailed for three years for a crash that killed his friend during birthday celebrations in rural Tasmania.

Five people charged with the alleged sword murder of Bobby Medcraft in north-west Tasmania in 2020 are found not guilty.

Just days after southern Tasmania experienced its first taste of summer, the region has been slammed by wild weather, with heavy rain forecast and snow falling.

Tasmania's largest aged care provider plans to train food preparation staff to also directly care for residents as part of an operational overhaul, but the union representing many of its workers has labelled it "diabolical".