The Latest Breaking News from Hobart

Tasmania's planning tribunal has knocked back a controversial proposal for a cable car to the pinnacle of Hobart's kunanyi/Mt Wellington.

BBL cult hero and Tasmania captain Jordan Silk has guided his side past Victoria's total before tea on day three of their Sheffield Shield clash.

Australian star Ashleigh Gardner was in fine form for the Sydney Sixers in their eight-wicket WBBL win over Hobart Hurricanes.

Victoria captain Peter Handscomb made 95 against Tasmania to take his season run tally to 518 in the Sheffield Shield.

Call it a cold war

Bitter enemies in the same chambers, a golliwog defender firming as mayor in one municipality, and other political careers shredded — who said Tasmania's council elections would be boring?

The tournament is taking place in Australia

Hobart (Australia) (AFP) - Zimbabwe coach Dave Houghton has slammed the umpires' decision to carry on with their Super 12 match against South Africa at the Twenty20 World Cup even in "ridiculous" amounts of rain.

South Africa were frustrated after reaching 51-0 in Hobart from three overs but the umpires took the players off the pitch as rain worsened at the T20 World Cup

US assistant secretary of state says two countries have stopped creation of new protected areas in Antarctica ‘for too long’

Hobart (Australia) (AFP) - Rain frustrated South Africa's hopes of beginning their Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a bang as they shared the points with Zimbabwe after the match was washed out, but Bangladesh beat the Netherlands to win their first ever Super 12 game on Monday.