A number of infrastructure proposals are being funded to help fix the problem, but Launceston’s basketball boss believes the courts they need to solve the shortage crisis could be “four years” away.
Regarded by some as one the best Tasmanian of all time to never play in the VFL, Dale Flint was named in the Tasmania Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Keep up to date with the latest exploits of our Tassie stars in Sports Shorts.
As we close in to the pointy end of the Cricket Tasmania Premier League, four teams are still a chance to claim the fourth and last spot in the finals race. We profile your side’s key players.
It’s a new dawn for Tasmania’s most recognisable banking brand, with MyState Bank having formally completed a merger that has seen its customer base and balance sheet grow significantly.
Meghan Markle has been dragged into a row over the logo for her new luxury lifestyle brand, as she shares a rare photograph of daughter Lilibet.
Kevin Spacey has hit back at Oscar nominee Guy Pearce after the Aussie star claimed he was “scared” of him on the set of their film LA Confidential.
Taylor Swift is taking a break from pal Blake Lively after her name was dragged into the ongoing lawsuits between the actor and her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, an insider says.
An undefeated start – sparked by an injection of youth – has the Cavaliers primed for another TNL title challenge ahead of a clash against the Suns. See how to watch LIVE on Saturday.
A bigger and better Tasmanian Netball League is set to kick off season 2025 with a massive opening round. See how to watch weekly games LIVE.
As the 2025 Southern Football League draws even closer, the chance to create another piece of history is motivating Cygnet in pre-season. We go inside the club’s pre-season.
In delivering a long overdue rate cut, the central bank has a sobering message when it comes to more.
The BHP of the future will be less reliant on Australia and even less about iron ore as CEO Mike Henry reshapes the miner. Is it the right strategy?
The player points system won’t give them many issues, but North Launceston believes a greater northern zone system remains football’s best way forward as it begins a tough restructure.
From the twisted horror movie that could nab Demi Moore an Oscar to more high living and high tension from The Real Housewives of Sydney, there’s plenty on offer this week.
A Southern Football League club has been forced to withdraw its women’s team for the 2025 season but not all is lost with the future still looking bright. Here’s why.
Local footy clubs in northern Tasmania are mourning the loss of a 21-year-old teammate who died suddenly over the weekend. He has been remembered as a great clubman.
REVEALED: The site for a new $25m basketball hub in Hobart as a JackJumpers-driven surge in the game’s popularity has Tasmanian facilities bursting at the seams. Here’s how many new courts are needed and where the projects are wanted.
Tara Brown has lifted the lid on her infamous 60 Minutes interview with cancer con artist Belle Gibson, recalling never-before-seen footage from their tense exchange.
Huonville will begin their road to redemption with arguably one of the biggest named AFL players of the modern era when they take on New Norfolk in round 1.
Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen have interacted in public for the first time in months, after reports their divorce had turned nasty.
Exposed to a trade war on one side and cheap steel dumping by China on the other, the boss of BlueScope goes for attack as the best form of defence.
Prince Harry made a promise to servicemen and women during his speech at the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games.
A Hurricanes hero has gone onto the open market after Hobart won its first Big Bash crown. Here’s what the club is doing about retaining its explosive batter.
Elite sport in Tasmania is about to get a third High Performance Centre as Royal Hobart agreed to sell its land to Cricket Tasmania. See how much they paid.
New details have emerged as Kanye West and his Aussie wife Bianca Censori are said to be headed for divorce, as the disgraced rapper’s net worth is revealed.
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