New choking, stealthing laws in Tasmania Choking and removing a condom during sex without consent are illegal under new Tasmanian laws. AAP · May 26, 2022
Tasmanian parliament to expand to 35 lower house seats amid concerns about ministerial burnout Citing huge workloads for MPs, premier will introduce bill to increase House of Assembly, reversing 1998 reduction The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2022
Housing spend, rising debt in Tas budget Tasmania's budget forecasts a soaring $5.2 billion of net debt over forward estimates amid a forecast return to a slim surplus in 2023/24. AAP · May 25, 2022
Tasmania to increase parliament numbers Tasmania's Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff says he'll bring forward legislation to return the state's 25-seat lower house to 35 members. AAP · May 25, 2022
Former mayor in court over renting Airbnb accommodation to Tasmanian council employees A court hears a former Tasmanian mayor rented out her Airbnb accommodation to two council employees, with costs billed to council, because there was a lack of appropriate accommodation in the area at the time. ABC News · May 24, 2022
Tasmania's salmon industry must reform and be more transparent, parliamentary inquiry says An inquiry into Tasmania's salmon industry makes dozens of recommendations and highlights issues with environmental regulation and transparency under a state government that has pushed and promoted the industry's expansion. ABC News · May 24, 2022
Tasmanian hospital hit by virus outbreak A ward at the Launceston General Hospital has been hit by a coronavirus outbreak, with the facility also facing a high level of emergency department demand. AAP · May 24, 2022
Tasmania flags new child protection law The Tasmanian government will draft a new law to prosecute people in authority who fail to protect children from substantial risk of sexual abuse. AAP · May 24, 2022
Tasmania's AFL task force talks down reports of relocating North Melbourne to Tasmania Tasmania's task force for creating a state AFL team talks down reports the league is pushing the option of relocating North Melbourne to the island state. ABC News · May 24, 2022
Burnie Dockers football player suffers heart attack after on-field brawl in Tasmania's north-west Tasmania police are investigating an on-field fight that led to a player suffering a heart attack during a football game in Tasmania's north-west. ABC News · May 23, 2022
Eric Abetz's political career looks doomed, with Jacqui Lambie Network's Tammy Tyrrell set to take Senate spot After nearly three decades, Eric Abetz, a staunch conservative and defender of Christian values, looks to be out of a job. So, who is the Tasmanian Liberal and what do we know about the Jacqui Lambie Network candidate who appears to have won his seat in the Senate? ABC News · May 22, 2022
Why these tree-changers bucked the trend and left their Sunshine Coast unit to run a homestay in Tasmania Beachside apartment living is the polar opposite to running a farm and homestay, but one year after an adventurous couple swapped the Sunshine Coast for Tasmania's lush Derwent Valley, life has never been better. ABC News · May 21, 2022
Former Anglican priest Louis Daniels extradited to Tasmania over historical child sex abuse charge A former Anglican priest is extradited to Tasmania, charged with one count of persistent sexual abuse of a child. ABC News · May 19, 2022
Tas govt sorry for offensive place name The Tasmanian government has apologised after a racist name was found to be used on government-authorised maps to describe an island in the state's northwest. AAP · May 19, 2022
Daily Mirror · May 19, 2022 Australian PM stumbles and flattens small boy during footy game on election trail Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was taking part in a kid's football game in Tasmania while on the election trail when he stumbled and fell on top of a small boy
AAP · May 18, 2022 Remains found after Tas boating tragedy Remains belonging to a man involved in a fatal boating trip with friends off Tasmania's northwest have been found by a recreational diver.
ABC News · May 18, 2022 Bone belonging to Thomas Courto found seven months after ill-fated Tasmanian boating trip Police confirm a bone belonging to Thomas Courto has been found, months after the Wynyard man went missing in waters off Tasmania's north-west coast.
ABC News · May 18, 2022 SS Lake Illawarra mapped in 3D as government prepares to upgrade Tasman Bridge While many Tasmanians have heard the story, some people may not realise an important piece of history is lying next to the Tasman Bridge as they travel between Hobart's eastern and western shores.
The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2022 ‘Please tell me he hasn’t gone to hospital’: Morrison the bulldozer knocks over a child while playing football Prime minister accidentally crashes into under-8s player Luca Fauvette during a campaign visit to the Devonport City Soccer Club in Tasmania
ABC News · May 18, 2022 Prime Minister Scott Morrison crashes into a child during soccer training in Tasmania on campaign trail The Prime Minister's pledge to stop being a bulldozer appears to come unstuck when he takes part in junior soccer training in north-west Tasmania.
The New Daily · May 18, 2022 ‘Very unexpected’: Scott Morrison knocks over eight-year-old boy in soccer match Prime Minister Scott Morrison has accidentally knocked over an eight-year-old boy in front of cameras at a regional Tasmanian soccer club.
AAP · May 18, 2022 Morrison bowls over child playing soccer Prime Minister Scott Morrison has crashed into a young player during a game at Devonport Football Club in Tasmania.
ABC News · May 18, 2022 Tasmanian Aboriginal Affairs Minister apologises for racist slur on government map Tasmania's Aboriginal Affairs Minister apologises for the publication of a racist slur as a place name on a government map, saying the publications would be withdrawn.
Evening Standard · May 18, 2022 Australian prime minister Scott Morrison flattens boy during football match This is the moment Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison knocks over a boy during a friendly football game in Tasmania.
AAP · May 18, 2022 Tas to lift virus density, capacity rules Tasmania is lifting its remaining coronavirus density and capacity limits from this weekend, Premier Jeremy Rockliff has announced.