Judge who assaulted woman formally resigns Supreme Court justice Gregory Geason has formally tendered his resignation after being found guilty of assault and emotional abuse. AAP · Nov 18, 2024
Judge who assaulted ex-partner avoids jail sentence A Tasmanian judge has been ordered to serve 100 hours of community service after being found guilty of assaulting and emotionally abusing a woman. AAP · Nov 13, 2024
Judge to quit after ex-partner assault guilty ruling A Supreme Court judge will resign after being found guilty of assaulting and emotionally abusing his then-partner and breaching a family violence order. AAP · Nov 12, 2024
Peg supplies questioned at fatal jumping castle hearing The families of children who died after a jumping castle became airborne have watched in court as photos of the blood-stained equipment were shown. AAP · Nov 5, 2024
Peg safety 'failures' in school jumping castle tragedy A jumping castle was allegedly insufficiently tethered at the time it was swept up by strong winds, killing six children. AAP · Nov 4, 2024
'We're back': Dark Mofo to return at full steam in 2025 Dark Mofo has announced it will make a fully fledged comeback in 2025 after the winter festival ran a reduced event amid financial headwinds. AAP · Nov 1, 2024
Canberra lashed for 'kicking the can' on salmon farms The federal government has been criticised from several quarters for delaying a decision relating to the future of salmon farming and an endangered fish. AAP · Oct 29, 2024
Olympian who assaulted, threatened ex-wife avoids jail Olympic rowing silver medal winner Simon Burgess has been given a suspended jail sentence for assaulting his ex-wife and breaching a domestic violence order. AAP · Oct 28, 2024
Remote harbour salmon farms record 1000-tonne deaths Data released under right-to-information reveals more than 1000 tonnes of salmon died at a harbour where the future of fish farming is under a cloud. AAP · Oct 24, 2024
'Security risk' for Hillcrest jumping castle accused The lawyer for a woman charged with safety breaches over a jumping castle incident that killed six children says an upcoming court hearing will be challenging. AAP · Oct 4, 2024
Grave fears for missing man after empty boat find Extensive searches have failed to find any trace of a man in his 70s whose boat washed ashore south of Hobart, with police believing he went overboard. AAP · Oct 3, 2024
Speed limit cuts needed to help fix road toll 'crisis' Speed limits need to be curbed to help tackle the 'absolute crisis' of the nation's spiralling road toll, road safety experts say. AAP · Oct 1, 2024
Patriarchy 'smashed': ladies' win in lounge legal fight A legal decision that forced the closure of an art gallery's ladies' lounge because it "discriminated" against men has been overturned. AAP · Sep 27, 2024
Rally deaths inquest raises safety system questions An inquest into four deaths in three crashes at the Targa Tasmania tarmac rally event is examining safety procedures, including briefings and car assessments. AAP · Sep 24, 2024
AAP · Sep 22, 2024 Shareholders test Coles, Woolies over extinction threat Australia's supermarket duopoly is facing a double-barrelled shareholder challenge over fish farming threats to an ancient, imperilled species.
AAP · Sep 18, 2024 Stadium's estimated cost blows budget by $60m A 23,000-seat roofed stadium planned for Hobart's waterfront has an estimated price tag of $60 million more than the state government's initial figure.
AAP · Sep 11, 2024 'Chapter closing': outlier passes workplace safety laws Tasmania has become the final state or territory to pass industrial manslaughter laws, despite opposition from the state's Liberal minority government.
AAP · Sep 3, 2024 'It was scary': couple's narrow escape from flooding Wild weather and flooding has eased in Tasmania but damage assessments for dozens of at-risk properties have yet to be completed.
AAP · Aug 28, 2024 Further medical delays in Grace Tame abuser's case A court case for a man who sexually abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame and allegedly harassed her online has been slowed because of his ill health.
AAP · Aug 20, 2024 Remote salmon farmers take fight to nation's capital Salmon farm workers will meet with politicians in a fight to "save their jobs" over a review of operations in a harbour where a fish is at risk of extinction.
AAP · Aug 16, 2024 Budget blow as state's child sexual abuse payouts soar Tasmania's budget deficit for 2023/24 is set to grow fourfold, mainly because of a $571 million increase in payouts to child sexual abuse survivors.
AAP · Aug 14, 2024 Bob Brown lashes magistrate after $500 protest fine Former Greens leader Bob Brown has been fined $500 after being found guilty of trespassing during a anti-forestry protest in Tasmania.
AAP · Aug 5, 2024 Grace Tame's abuser diagnosed with dementia, court told A man who abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame and allegedly harassed her on social media has been diagnosed with dementia, a court has been told.
AAP · Aug 1, 2024 SOS for Queen Mary's help after famed activist arrested Tasmanian-born Queen Mary of Denmark must intervene after the arrest of anti-whaling campaigner Captain Paul Watson, former Greens leader Bob Brown says.
AAP · Jul 31, 2024 Man who murdered ex-wife argues jail term 'excessive' A man who murdered his former wife by stabbing her 17 times at her home is appealing the length of his 26-year jail sentence on the grounds it is "excessive".