A sparky who plunged $350k into a popular residential Christmas lights display in Launceston has fronted court after allegedly dazzling road users – this time with full-beam headlights.
Tasmania’s second biggest city was reduced to just two ambulances on Saturday – serving a population of more than 70,000 people. Here’s why >>
A Launceston man with an extensive criminal history may not get jail time after punching a man during an alcohol-induced rage. Here’s why >>
A 32-year-old man with a nose for Ariana Grande perfume stole thousands of dollars of the stuff during an eight month crime spree. Here’s what he was sentenced to.
A former television station could soon be brimming with youngsters after a proposal to convert the site into a much-needed childcare centre. See the plans >>
Despite pushback from the community, a Tasmanian council’s decision could double the population of a tiny town. Here’s why.
After Mona Foma was axed last week, organisers of another festival say their event will be back next summer, but they’ll need help to keep the party going into the future.
The Northern council has picked their man to replace Michael Stretton, who left to take up the top job at the City of Hobart Council in February. Meet Sam Johnson.
Once the site of the second largest textile site in Tasmania, a decades old factory could soon be no more. Why its planned to be demolished.
Sophie Brewer and Hayley McDougall scored an incredible 112 goals between them in two games as Cavaliers showed the Suns just how difficult it will be to join the TNL elite. Relive the action.
After a night drinking, a man lit a fire in a house he used to live in. When he returned later, he found that the fire had gone out, so he lit another one.
The mother of all elections is almost here. But where do Launceston mothers stand on what issues matter most in the Bass electorate?
It was first proposed in 2015, and four years since being approved the hotel development has been stuck in litigation. Here’s the latest decision on its future.
The fatal crash of a firefighting helicopter in the state’s north has sparked a series of safety advisories to operators of the Vietnam War-era UH-1H ‘Huey’ helicopter.
The fatal crash of a firefighting helicopter in the state’s north has sparked a series of safety advisories to operators of the Vietnam War-era UH-1H ‘Huey’ helicopter.
A man will be spending time behind bars after he stabbed two of his next-door neighbours with no apparent motive. His sentence.
After eight months and more than 1500 tonnes of bluestone being removed, a popular walking track in the state’s North has reopened.
$45,000 worth of cash, ice, cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis, along with 36 firearms, were seized in targeted raids. All that in just 30 days. Details.
As crews continue to battle a blaze in Tasmania’s North East, several campers have been evacuated from the area. Read the latest on the bushfire.
Despite challenges that are affecting the entire music industry, the organisers of Party in the Paddock are not letting it get them down. Check out our gallery.
New stands, lighting towers and LED ribbon board are just some of the upgrades of the $130m redevelopment of UTAS Stadium. Details.
The man accused of killing 14-year-old Shyanne-Lee Tatnell has pleaded not guilty to her murder.
Plans to build on the site of a school playground have hit a hiccup because of its history as a graveyard with some residents saying it should be left undisturbed.
While only 1.8 per cent of planning applications end up in court, it has resulted in ratepayers copping a bill worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Breaking down the cost >>
It was pivotal to the state’s equine industry for 200 years, but now Evandale’s Leighton House has been transformed into a farm stay. See how the 1840s cottage has changed.
A respected UTAS economist and her engineer husband plan to construct dozens of residential lots in a sleepy hamlet on land owned by a former mayor who is related to federal Bass MP Bridget Archer.
“Such a long way to go physically and mentally”: A Tasmanian man remains in hospital more than a month after a horror accident that left his 26-year-old nephew dead. Latest.
The first stage of a $95m redevelopment of a defunct TasTAFE campus has been approved, with the project to eventually include boutique apartments, cafes, restaurants, a brewery, distillery, and five-star hotel.
An ongoing court hearing into the finances of a disgraced Tasmanian art collector has heard how millions flowed from a superannuation account after a change of government policy.
An ongoing hearing into the finances of a disgraced Tasmanian art collector has heard how his partner’s son was gifted a half share in a property in the state’s North. Latest courtroom updates.
The daughter of a disgraced Tasmanian art collector has told a bankruptcy hearing how she acquired two residences, expensive furnishings, and an interest in commercial property in the space of a day.
Party In The Paddock organisers have confirmed a stellar line-up of musical acts – and more time to enjoy them – for next year’s event. Find out who is playing.
“It does appear that a desire to live beyond her means was part of her motivation”: A former president of Little Athletics Tasmania has learnt her fate for defrauding the organisation of more than $10,000.
A renewable energy player says its facility, which aims to begin production of green methanol to replace fossil fuels in shipping by 2027, will be the biggest Tasmanian project in 50 years.
RSPCA Tasmania and the lawyer representing a puppy breeding operation charged with breeding their bitches too often across the cycle are attempting to avoid a lengthy hearing, a court has heard.
The company behind a Tasmanian cafe that has been a fixture of the local dining scene for decades has been wound up, with the appointed liquidator revealing the eatery had become unviable.
Tasmania’s ramping inquiry has heard harrowing evidence from the daughter of a woman who died while ramped at the LGH. She shared how she gradually found out something had gone horribly wrong. Latest from the inquiry.
Multiple emergency services units have responded to a residential fire in Hobart’s north. The fire is under control, but a pet cat remains unaccounted for.
It was a decade ago that one of Tasmania’s most renowned restaurateurs realised the dire need for greater mental health support in the tourism and hospitality sectors. This is how she created change.
The chef owner of a top Tasmanian restaurant has pleaded guilty to mid-range drink driving, while an unrelated charge of destroying property is set to be dismissed. Details from inside court.
A Tasmanian teenager has pleaded guilty to punching the ex-boyfriend of a female friend outside a popular nightclub, then taunting him on social media afterwards.
Michael Stretton has been CEO of the City of Launceston since 2017, but now he’s been poached by the City of Hobart. Details.
A $26m agriculture hub development – including a glasshouse, multi-purpose research facility, and retractable-roof growing areas – will begin rising at UTAS’ Newnham campus early next year.
In 2017, Bruce Fairfax went walking with his wife at the Duckhole Lake Track, but after they became separated, he was never seen again. Six years on, police are reinvestigating his disappearance.
Tasmania Police say a deceased 36-year-old woman in the state’s North was discovered by family members, while her two children, aged one and four, sustained “internal injuries” and remain in hospital.
Tasmanians living with type 2 diabetes are left to privately fund a vital piece of technology costing between $4000–$5600 that type 1 patients get for as little as $390. The gulf has been called out.
A Tasmanian farmer is proud as punch after his four-legged friend, a half-blind kelpie named Earl, took out the title of hardest working dog in Australia. Watch their reaction.
Pan-fried or boiled, pork or vegetable; every dumpling is made by hand, with love, at Hobart’s Pot Sticker Dumpling House, earning them a spot on the delicious. 100 2023 voting poll.
Tasmania Police has charged a fourth teen, aged 16, with multiple offences after a 50-year-old man was allegedly stabbed multiple times on a shopping centre rooftop. Latest update.
A young Tasmanian man who abused two goats in the state’s North-East will remain in the community. A judge said a “fair and just society” would not lock up someone so disadvantaged in life.
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