The Latest Breaking News from Hobart

Australian Greens celebrate 50 years

Australian Greens members are gathering in Hobart on Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movement beginning in Tasmania's capital.

AAP · Mar 19, 2022

How the fight to save Tasmania’s Lake Pedder led to the world’s first green party

A rowdy meeting in Hobart 50 years ago was the start of an organised effort to push for a spotlight on environmental issues

The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2022

Australian teachers touch down in Tasmania after fleeing Ukraine

Two Australians fleeing the war in Ukraine have finally touched down in Tasmania to the warm embrace of family after a marathon 30-hour journey — but their thoughts keep swinging back to those they left in the besieged city.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2022

Murder charge over Hobart unit death

Police have charged a 53-year-old woman with murder after the body of a 51-year-old man was found inside an apartment in Hobart.

AAP · Mar 9, 2022

Man found dead in Harrington Street home near Hobart CBD, woman charged

Police charge a woman after discovering a body at a home on Harrington Street, near Hobart's CBD. A man who was earlier taken into custody is released without charge.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

Launceston Gorge Hotel extra height approved, as opponents bemoan 'monstrous' plan

The spokesperson for a group opposed to a "monstrous building of glass and mirrors" development warns Launceston could become "just another city … like Hobart" if it goes ahead, as those behind the project welcome a big planning win.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

Brisbane Bullets take down Breakers in NBL

Jason Cadee and Robert Franks put on a shooting clinic in Hobart, helping the Brisbane Bullets sail past the struggling New Zealand Breakers 92-74 in the NBL.

AAP · Mar 7, 2022

CCTV shows machete-carrying man locked in by Hobart shop owner mid-robbery

CCTV captures the moment a shop owner locks in a machete-carrying man while he is distracted and trying to steal cigarettes from a takeaway shop in Hobart.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2022

Tigers veterans star in Marsh Cup thumping

Tasmania have thrashed Victoria by 139 runs in their Marsh One-Day Cup clash in Hobart thanks to Matthew Wade's 86 runs and four wickets to Peter Siddle.

AAP · Mar 6, 2022

How Tasmanians coped with the network outage following Telstra cable damage

Tuesday's communications blackout across all of Tasmania caused by a "dial before you dig" blunder had wide-ranging effects: a house settlement delayed, businesses struggling to operate and one person even saying they would miss their uncle's funeral.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2022