A police task force will target recidivist and youth offenders in the state’s north after an uptick in crime, Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management Felix Ellis announced on Friday.
UNLOCKED: Here’s your chance to win four tickets to be part of the purple army to barrack for the Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL14 Grand Final. Find out how.
We asked you what you thought of the Hobart City Council’s proposed trial of bike lanes on Collins St and now your verdict is in.
An unprecedented amount of jellies are congregating on Hobart’s waterfront. While one expert says it will be a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity, the situation is a worrying signal. WATCH HERE >>
A recent spate of lockdowns at Risdon Prison was having an inhumane impact on inmates, with the Prisoners Legal Service chair describing the practice as tantamount to “double punishment”.
A former head of the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia has been officially sworn in as the fifteenth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
The family torn apart by a fatal house fire at Rokeby on Sunday has been described as “broken and grieving”, while a friend has paid tribute to the toddler who lost her life in the blaze.
The Hobart Hurricanes will play for a place in the Big Bash grand final on Tuesday night and you can remember the season so far with your own team poster to collect autographs. Download it here.
Parts of the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre are filled with holes after years of deterioration, prompting the Hobart City Council to plead with the federal government for funding help.
Over a tonne of this highly invasive pest has been removed and destroyed from Hobart’s waters, but volunteers warn their numbers haven’t declined. Find out why.
Key figures in Tasmania’s spirits industry have helped launch a national campaign to grow exports as major players continue to call for excise reform.
A Tasmania Police inspector has shed light on the tragic blaze that claimed the life of a toddler on Sunday, saying authorities could not yet rule out the possibility the fire was deliberately lit.
A Kingston cafe is trying to tackle the loneliness epidemic with a creative in-store venture. But an expert says it is a misconception that some people are lonelier than others. Find out why.
Five years after the local council rejected a similar application by the same developer, a new proposal has been lodged for visitor accommodation near the Sandy Bay shopping precinct.
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