TasmaniaA 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged after police found an improvised home-made explosive device, more than 1000 rounds of ammunition and trafficable quantities of drugs. LATEST POLICE NEWS >>
Local sportCoaches were forced to dig deep into their talent pools to fill the gaps left by the state’s best young players. WATCH THE PREMIER LEAGUE HOCKEY REPLAYS >>
SportThe Tassie girls under-18 hockey side has knocked down the powerhouse NSW team at the national hockey championships. WATCH THE REPLAYS HERE >>
Local sportREPLAY: Each week, the Mercury is giving you front-row seats to Premier League hockey action. Watch the replays of the Canterbury v University and Derwent v OHA clashes and read the match reports for every game >>
Local sportAs part of the Mercury’s commitment to live sport, we’ll be bringing you two matches every week from Tasmania’s hockey Premier League. Read the reports and replay Saturday’s two matches here >>
Local sportHockey’s Premier League returns with a bang, with the DiamondBacks out to exact revenge against defending champions OHA after narrowly falling 1-0 in last year’s women’s decider. How to watch >>
Local sportSee this year’s rising stars Tassie’s hockey Premier League plus the coaches’ takes pre-season, and our resident hockey expert’s predictions. Matches tee off this weekend – see how to stream live >>
TasmaniaTraffic grinds to a halt on Southern Outlet after multiple-vehicle crash | German national enters a plea over suspicious death on Boxing Day | Several cars in a greater Hobart suburb have been torched overnight. FOLLOW LIVE >>
TasmaniaA young paramedic working in London has warned against Australians becoming complacent about the new highly infectious UK strain. WATCH THE VIDEO
Gold CoastA man accused of driving almost five times over the legal alcohol limit has issued a bizarre response after his latest charge.